Railway

Digital Engineering Rail Solutions for Next-Generation Mobility

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Our Railway Solutions

Rolling Stock

  • Train Design
  • Train Electrical
  • Train System & Control
  • Train Validation
  • Simulation (Crash, CFD, FEM)
  • Industrialization / Methods
  • Testing & Commissioning
  • Quality & Project Management
  • RAMS
  • ISA / AsBo

Signaling

  • Train Protection Engineering (ERTMS, CBTC: on-board & wayside)
  • Route Control Engineering (Interlocking, Trackside)
  • Security & Control (ICC, ATS…)
  • Cybersecurity
  • RAMS
  • ISA / AsBo

Infrastructure

  • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Data Management
  • Project Management & Site Coordination
  • RAMS
  • ISA / AsBo

Services

  • Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
  • Technical Documentation
  • Retrofit and Maintenance
  • Mobility Data Platform
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Rolling Stock/Signaling Retrofit
  • Tools Design & Prototyping
  • Training (Train Driving Simulators, AR/VR, e-learning)
  • Obsolescence Management
  • Ticketing

Train Control & Monitoring Systems (TCMS)

  • Safety-critical software development
  • Vehicle Control Units (VCU)
  • Driver & Control Display Units
  • Database Servers
  • Real-time monitoring
  • System integration
  • Verification & Validation
  • Requirements management
  • CENELEC EN 50128 compliant development

Full Vehicle Development

  • Prototype & Design
  • BIW Design
  • Interiors & exteriors system
  • Testing / CAE
  • Quality Management

AI-Core: AI-Powered Railway Brake Inspection

A computer vision solution developed by Akkodis, AI-Core automates brake pad thickness measurement and anomaly detection to enable faster, more consistent railway maintenance decisions.

  • Automated Brake Pad Measurement
  • Computer Vision Inspection
  • AI-Powered Anomaly Detection
  • Consistent Asset Assessments
  • Condition-Based Maintenance
  • Increased Fleet Availability

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hvv mia: AI-Powered Public Transport Assistant

Leveraging on Akkodis AI Conversational Service Hub, hvv simplifies journey planning, real-time travel information and passenger services through one intelligent interface

  • Unified AI Platform
  • Natural Language Queries
  • Real-Time Travel Information
  • Multilingual Passenger Support
  • Secure Governed AI
  • Omnichannel Service Experience

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Shaping the Future of Sustainable Rail Mobility

Rail is becoming the backbone of sustainable mobility. Digitalization, automation, AI, connected infrastructure, and intelligent maintenance are transforming how railway networks operate.

Explore how organizations can embrace these technologies to improve network capacity, operational resilience, energy efficiency, and passenger experience while preparing for the next generation of connected rail mobility.

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Why Railway Organizations Choose Akkodis

Railway systems are increasingly complex, combining software, electronics, connectivity, automation, and safety-critical operations. Akkodis helps railway manufacturers, operators, and infrastructure managers successfully deliver transformation programs by combining engineering expertise with advanced digital capabilities.

  • End-to-End Railway Engineering Services
  • Global Engineering Delivery Capability
  • Safety-Critical Software Expertise
  • EN 50128-Aligned Development Processes
  • Systems Engineering & Integration Expertise
  • AI and Data Analytics Capabilities
  • Accelerated Digital Transformation
  • Improved Operational Performance
  • Lower Lifecycle Costs
  • Increased Reliability and Safety

Frequently Asked Questions about Railway Engineering Services

Akkodis provides end-to-end railway engineering services covering rolling stock, Train Control and Monitoring Systems (TCMS), embedded software, signaling, railway infrastructure, systems engineering, verification and validation, functional safety, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Our multidisciplinary teams support the complete lifecycle, from requirements engineering and design to testing, deployment, and long-term maintenance.
A Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS) is the onboard digital platform that supervises, controls, and coordinates critical train functions. It collects real-time data from multiple subsystems, supports driver information, monitors equipment health, and enables safe, efficient train operation. A modern TCMS improves operational reliability, maintenance efficiency, and passenger safety.
Akkodis applies proven systems engineering methodologies throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements management, architecture, implementation, integration, verification, and validation. Our development processes are aligned with railway safety standards such as CENELEC EN 50128, helping manufacturers and operators deliver reliable, compliant, and high-quality software for safety-critical applications.
Digital engineering enables railway organizations to optimize asset performance, improve operational efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, and accelerate innovation. By combining software engineering, AI, data analytics, simulation, and connected systems, railway operators gain real-time visibility, predictive maintenance capabilities, and more efficient fleet management.
Artificial intelligence helps railway organizations improve operational performance through predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, intelligent asset monitoring, and advanced data analytics. AI-powered insights enable earlier fault detection, optimize maintenance planning, improve fleet availability, and support more informed operational decisions.