10 RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY
Siemens Mobility – A partner for two decades of enhancing Thailand’s rail system Rawisara Su-anchalee The world is currently giving priority to further development and enhancement of rail transportation. It has to be said that rail transportation has become the backbone of infrastructure for urban growth. It is an important factor in improving the quality of life, while providing extra economic capabilities, particularly through higher throughput and faster speed. Coping with the growing demand for rail travel does not necessarily require large investments in new infrastructure. Improving existing infrastructure may be even more effective. In the current tech age, AI, Big Data, 5G and the Cloud have already made tremendous advances, which have also powered rail transportation with flexible and convenient smart digital solutions for urban dwellers, resulting in greater convenience in travel. Digital technology, services and innovations enable greater availability, improved punctuality, more sustainable and better utilization of train capacity, which benefit both rail operators and customers. This can be achieved by expanding the existing infrastructure through digital upgrades. Siemens Mobility has been upgrading its systems to a greater state of advancement in order to support rail lines around the world, including Thailand, which is also in the midst of a major transportation upgrade.
UPDATE 3/2022
According to Mr. Tomasz Mazur, CEO of Siemens Mobility in Thailand, “for the past 20 years, Siemens Mobility has been very proud contributor to many mass-transit and mainline rail projects in Thailand. The most recent project, for example, the development of the dual track network on the Chira-Khon Kaen Line, which was completed in 2020. This particular enhancement of the rail transportation system to double track has resulted in making higher speed possible, leading to a reduction in travel time by more than 50 per cent and an increased throughput with the highest safety standards. It is also the basis for expanding the double track network throughout north-eastern Thailand, from where it will be connected to neighbouring countries in the future”.
