VIRTUAL VEHICLE today launched its GRITLAB for the first time: International rail experts gathered in Graz to dive into railways digital twins, simulation & virtualisation. Keynote speakers Kurt Bauer (ÖBB) and Giorgio Travaini (S2R Joint Undertaking, pictured) gave their insights, three masterclasses hosted by Deutsche Bahn, Siemens and voestalpine Railway Systems focussed on specific topics like turnouts, bogies and deployment. Digital twins eco-systems enhanced with high-performance computing capabilities is considered to be the way forward for the rail industry. The vision is to enable new digital innovations for cleaner, more efficient and safer transport solutions.

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