Performance on Track

What can visitors expect from InnoTrans 2026?
Every two years, the global railway industry gathers in Berlin for InnoTrans, the world's leading trade fair for transport technology. As the railway industry prepares for InnoTrans 2026, Markus Maier offers a sneak peek at what visitors can discover at the voestalpine Railway Systems booth. Explore the innovations, technologies, and integrated system solutions that help railway operators improve performance, increase availability, and shape the future of rail infrastructure.

Listen now and meet us at Hall 21b, Booth 150.

How can railway operators move from reactive maintenance to predictive decision-making?

In this episode, Franziska Schneditz-Bolfras explains how infrastructure monitoring provides the foundation for data-driven railway maintenance. By continuously collecting and analyzing asset data, operators gain deeper insight into asset condition, identify deterioration patterns early, and support more informed maintenance decisions.

Learn how monitoring technologies, analytics, and human expertise work together to improve infrastructure availability and support a more proactive maintenance approach.

Why does digitalization require a holistic view of railway infrastructure?

In this episode, Theresa Passath explains why modern railway networks can no longer be managed as isolated assets. As infrastructure becomes increasingly connected, operators need access to consistent lifecycle data, transparent asset information, and integrated decision-making processes. Learn how asset serialization, digital asset delivery, and lifecycle-driven management help create the foundation for more efficient maintenance, improved reliability, and better long-term infrastructure performance.

What makes a turnout system intelligent?
Modern turnout systems generate more information than ever before. But how can this data help maintenance teams make better decisions? In this episode, Alfred Pölinger discusses how monitoring technologies provide insights into asset condition, support maintenance planning, and contribute to improved availability and reliability. Drawing on decades of industry experience, he also shares practical lessons learned from the evolution of turnout systems and the growing role of digital technologies in railway infrastructure.