Opening up to competition and passenger flow

Opening up to competition and passenger flow

The opening up of the rail sector to competition may have a strong impact on passenger numbers in stations and vehicles. Some people believe that the arrival of new operators is likely to lead to a decrease in the quality of services offered, but it may also lead to...
Flow management and opening up to rail competition

Flow management and opening up to rail competition

For a very long time, competition has been increasing in various sectors of activity. With the opening up of rail transport to competition, operators must increasingly ensure that the flow of passengers is efficient, safe and comfortable. Indeed, as Bernard Roman...
Optimising safety in trains with gauges

Optimising safety in trains with gauges

Security is a crucial issue in passenger transport. We were able to raise the importance of security in stations in particular, in a previous article which you can find by clicking on the link below. see article A safety issue Knowing the number of passengers on...
Counting in railway stations, a safety issue

Counting in railway stations, a safety issue

Counting the number of passengers in stations is not a new thing. In fact, the need has always existed and station operators have always sought solutions to find out the number of passengers. This has been done, for example, through counting campaigns using agents on...
Passenger detection in rail vehicles

Passenger detection in rail vehicles

When a railway accident occurs in these conditions, the rescue operation is very complicated and nothing should be left to chance. The more information the rescue teams have, the more efficient and rapid the operations will be. Amongst this information, there is...
Passenger analysis between vehicles and stations

Passenger analysis between vehicles and stations

Why know passenger flows ? Many transport networks have understood the importance of knowing the passenger flows on their networks in order to optimise their transport offer and their operations while increasing passenger comfort and safety. To do so, many have chosen...