Urbanisation, population growth, new technologies and an increasing demand for sustainability are all factors contributing to a new era of mobility. The European Union has positioned rail as the backbone for transporting people and goods. The EU Space Programme and its components support rail operations and increase passenger safety. Not only does EGNSS provide precise positioning and localisation, when augmented by EGNOS and possibly fused with other sensors, it has the potential to replace the expensive physical balises used to monitor train speed and streamline rail operations. EGNSS’ potential becomes even greater when its positioning is complemented by Earth Observation data. For example, railway operators can use Earth Observation data to monitor and prevent vegetation encroachment, landsides, and other risks that could endanger the safe operation of trains.
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Rail in Action
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18 August 2023Galileo Open Service (OS) has been upgraded with three I/NAV improvements. It will result in faster availability and increased robustness
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25 July 2023The two-day event will gather on 13-14 September Europe’s major rail stakeholders, including key decision makers and representatives across the entire value chain to debate the introduction of the European Union’s Space Programme assets in the rail sector.
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24 January 2023The Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) is now operational offering unprecedented accuracy for positioning.
Fast Facts
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150000
150000
more than 150,000 freight wagons in Europe are equipped with Galileo/EGNOS receivers
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51%
51%
is the share of European companies among global system integrators in railway signaling
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2.8
2.8
million wagons of the nearly 220,000 trains in the world dedicated to freight form the addressable market for GNSS applications.
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