Australia is experiencing growing pains. Its population, which is expected to double by 2070, is already stressing the country’s public transportation systems, with rising traffic congestion and connected environmental concerns. It’s one of the main reasons more people are turning to the country’s rail systems as an environmentally friendly and swift alternative. But as the population and rider volumes grow, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) knew it had to optimize its systems. That’s when it turned to Hitachi Energy.
Through Hitachi Energy, ARTC is leveraging digitization to help the organization better manage its critical assets and ensure safe and efficient rail transport amid the increasing demand. Specifically, ARTC has invested in digital solutions like Hitachi Energy’s Enterprise Asset Management (Ellipse EAM) and Digital Enterprise Workforce Management (WFM) to streamline processes, improve data quality, and enhance regulatory compliance. By replacing paper-based methods with mobile devices, for example, ARTC has increased productivity and ushered in an era of seamless operation.
The solution and the partnership with Hitachi Energy has helped ARTC drive adoption through the company, which has led to early successes and positioned the company well to achieve its mission of making rail the preferred mode of transport in Australia.