Comments on: Talking Trains With IBM’s Head Of Rail Innovation http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/ America Under Construction Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: High-Speed Rail Puts Investors on the Fast Track to Profits in China, but Languishes in the U.S. - Contrarian Stock Market Investing News - Featuring Bargain Stocks http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-6042 High-Speed Rail Puts Investors on the Fast Track to Profits in China, but Languishes in the U.S. - Contrarian Stock Market Investing News - Featuring Bargain Stocks Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:50:09 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-6042 [...] “In the next five years, China is investing more in high speed rail than the rest of the world combin...,” Keith Dierkx, the director of this new center, told TheInfrastructurist.com. “This enormous build out of the HSR frees up their traditional rail network for freight. So, they’ll have more high-speed rail than the rest of the world combined–but they’ll also be getting better freight capacity.” [...] [...] “In the next five years, China is investing more in high speed rail than the rest of the world combin…,” Keith Dierkx, the director of this new center, told TheInfrastructurist.com. “This enormous build out of the HSR frees up their traditional rail network for freight. So, they’ll have more high-speed rail than the rest of the world combined–but they’ll also be getting better freight capacity.” [...]

]]> By: Andy Nash http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5351 Andy Nash Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:41:58 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5351 I'd say that there are three key business opportunities for IBM (or other IT companies) in the rail industry: 1. Customer service - Dierkx explains it well in the article ... using IT to offer customers benefits and services (e.g. real time bus connection information); 2. Infrastructure operations - he mentions infrastructure and vehicle maintenance, there's an interesting EU funded project called InteGRail (www.integrail.info) that started developing some of the information exchange protocols and typologies for these types of applications. 3. Better infrastructure planning and operations - this consists of both applications to help planners determine the best infrastructure investments, and systems that enable dispatchers to use technology to get more capacity out of the current infrastructure. More information is in a TRB article I co-authored last year (http://www.andynash.com/nash-publications/Nash2009-ITrail-TRB-paper.pdf). I’d say that there are three key business opportunities for IBM (or other IT companies) in the rail industry:

1. Customer service - Dierkx explains it well in the article … using IT to offer customers benefits and services (e.g. real time bus connection information);

2. Infrastructure operations - he mentions infrastructure and vehicle maintenance, there’s an interesting EU funded project called InteGRail (www.integrail.info) that started developing some of the information exchange protocols and typologies for these types of applications.

3. Better infrastructure planning and operations - this consists of both applications to help planners determine the best infrastructure investments, and systems that enable dispatchers to use technology to get more capacity out of the current infrastructure.

More information is in a TRB article I co-authored last year (http://www.andynash.com/nash-publications/Nash2009-ITrail-TRB-paper.pdf).

]]> By: Alex http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 Alex Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:27:54 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5291 Another typo - you say UEA instead of UAE Another typo - you say UEA instead of UAE

]]> By: Eric F http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5227 Eric F Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:03:40 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5227 Well as long as IBM is making huge profits from this rail stuff then it must be ok. Thanks for helping connect the dots. Maybe you can disclose what IBM is paying you for this free publicity. Also, let us know what Haliburton pays you. Well as long as IBM is making huge profits from this rail stuff then it must be ok. Thanks for helping connect the dots. Maybe you can disclose what IBM is paying you for this free publicity. Also, let us know what Haliburton pays you.

]]> By: NikolasM http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5225 NikolasM Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:59:45 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5225 No Eric, but the money comes from the Government even in China's case... F- No Eric, but the money comes from the Government even in China’s case… F-

]]> By: Eric F http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5220 Eric F Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:01:53 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5220 This is weird, what do corporations ahve to do with our sprawl-free, rail-dependent future? I thought rail was a non-profit enterprise? Also, where is my unicorn? Obama promised me a unicorn! This is weird, what do corporations ahve to do with our sprawl-free, rail-dependent future? I thought rail was a non-profit enterprise? Also, where is my unicorn? Obama promised me a unicorn!

]]> By: kman http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5181 kman Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:16:58 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5181 Just so you know a "center for innovation" in IBM-speak is more like "useless place with a few junior-level software people and a lot of salesmen". Don't expect anyone in that center to lay a single line of railway anywhere. Just so you know a “center for innovation” in IBM-speak is more like “useless place with a few junior-level software people and a lot of salesmen”.

Don’t expect anyone in that center to lay a single line of railway anywhere.

]]> By: Technically Philly » Friday Tech Links: Eric Smith, Philly Turkey and More | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5176 Technically Philly » Friday Tech Links: Eric Smith, Philly Turkey and More | Covering the Community of People Who Use Technology in Philadelphia. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:32:31 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5176 [...] The Infrastructurist has a very interesting interview with IBM’s new chief of railroad innovation. Fast Eddie Rendell is mentioned, so we had to share. [...] [...] The Infrastructurist has a very interesting interview with IBM’s new chief of railroad innovation. Fast Eddie Rendell is mentioned, so we had to share. [...]

]]> By: Talking trains with IBM — TheTransitWire.com http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5175 Talking trains with IBM — TheTransitWire.com Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:03:57 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5175 [...] Link to full story in The Infrastructurist. [...] [...] Link to full story in The Infrastructurist. [...]

]]> By: Tom O'Connor http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5172 Tom O'Connor Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:38:49 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5172 Could we get access to this article to put this as a news item within our national rail newspaper in the UK? Could we get access to this article to put this as a news item within our national rail newspaper in the UK?

]]> By: Moving Time « city block http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5168 Moving Time « city block Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:55:02 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5168 [...] Infrastructurist has a great interview with IBM’s HSR folks. [...] [...] Infrastructurist has a great interview with IBM’s HSR folks. [...]

]]> By: Micheal http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5159 Micheal Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:56:35 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5159 America's rail system has long been overdue for a change, now we finally have a chance to actually lead the world in such technologies. http://tuftsroundtable.org/blogs/students/21st-century-sagas/204-a-sobering-look-at-amtrak America’s rail system has long been overdue for a change, now we finally have a chance to actually lead the world in such technologies.

http://tuftsroundtable.org/blogs/students/21st-century-sagas/204-a-sobering-look-at-amtrak

]]> By: admin http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5157 admin Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:15:24 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5157 Thanks for flagging -- forgot to correct that from transcription. In fact, was just reading "Kobb"'s op-ed in the SF Examiner the other day "HSR Isn't Pork It's Organic Greens". Or something like that http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/columns/oped_contributors/High-speed-rail-isnt-pork--its-an-organic-green-51183457.html Thanks for flagging — forgot to correct that from transcription.

In fact, was just reading “Kobb”’s op-ed in the SF Examiner the other day “HSR Isn’t Pork It’s Organic Greens”. Or something like that

http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/columns/oped_contributors/High-speed-rail-isnt-pork–its-an-organic-green-51183457.html

]]> By: Ted King http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/30/talking-trains-with-ibms-head-of-rail-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5155 Ted King Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:06:33 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=4158#comment-5155 There's a possible typo in the next-to-the-last paragraph. "Quentin Kobb" may actually be "Quentin Kopp", a long-time politician. [I'll omit my opinion of him on traditional grounds.] There’s a possible typo in the next-to-the-last paragraph. “Quentin Kobb” may actually be “Quentin Kopp”, a long-time politician. [I'll omit my opinion of him on traditional grounds.]

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