What are the megatrends that will influence the way people live, work, travel and consume information in the future? How will future train infrastructure and systems cope with the rising demand for passenger and freight capacity? How will rail fare in a world experiencing an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events?

By 2050 it is thought that hydrogen, or hydrail, could be a primary means of powering trains. Hydrogen for locomotive power might come through nuclear, wind, solar, solar concentrate, hydro-electric, or other emerging ways of making hydrogen.

In this paper, we report on multi-stage interviews of 30 experts concerning a holistic technological view of the railway system. The surveyed experts reported on perspectives from the railway operator, industry and research from Switzerland and Europe.

2019年1月30日 · The Future of Rail outlines in a Base Scenario how the railway system and its energy needs are projected to evolve to 2050 on the basis of announced policies, regulations and projects.

2024年3月19日 · Many aspects contribute to the further development of the technologies, but no single game changer could be identified. Developments are expected in automation; revolutionary changes are perceived as unlikely. View the results from multi-stage interviews of 30 experts from Switzerland and Europe. Read more.

The document discusses future trends that will influence rail transport by 2050, including rapid urbanization leading to megacities, rising populations and economic growth in Asia and Africa, and changing passenger needs and expectations around personalized, integrated mobility.

2014年12月7日 · Future of Rail 2050, a new report by engineering firm Arup, throws up some innovative and occasionally off-the-wall solutions to the challenges that the rail industry is likely to face.

2023年1月1日 · How Will the Railway Look Like in 2050? A Survey of Experts on Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities for the Railway System. The railway system can fulfil society’s …

2014年10月8日 · But we can reasonably expect some major advances in how railways operate: more driverless trains, realtime monitoring of rolling stock and infrastructure, improved accuracy of passenger information, predictive maintenance planning, and most importantly, seamless journeys integrating with other modes of transport.

It would have been unthinkable in 1970 to argue for single driver trains or elimination of cabooses (in the US) or passenger trains averaging 350 Km/hr (as the most recent Chinese HSR trains do): the year 2050 is only 40 years from now; but, if technological change continues or quickens (which is more likely), we can expect: trains without ...