Search

The rapid development of new technologies and artificial intelligence offers the field of railway transports and not only that, a series of opportunities related to the aspects of safety, security, performance and other concerns that this sector faces. This paper presents the implications that artificial intelligence can have in railway transports and the relationship between this technology and the transport system. The implications of artificial intelligence in the field of rail transport can cover a wide range of problems that the system faces, such as: safety and security, maintenance and inspection, management and planning, driving and control of railway vehicles and, last but not least, passengers' mobility. This paper provides an overview of the role of artificial intelligence in the development of railways and what it can offer not only at the level of track maintenance, but also at the level of management and decision-making. Despite the rapid development of these new technologies, artificial intelligence research in the railway sector is still in its infancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]