Škoda Group
Škoda Group
Improving the Passenger Experience – The Latest Developments in Public Transport
This article first appeared in the Railway-News magazine, Issue 2 2023.
Public transport is becoming an increasingly important part of our daily lives.
Many people choose to commute by public transport. As a result, high demands are placed on public transport, particularly in terms of reliability and safety. Nevertheless, the development of new technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, offering new opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of public transport. As well as improving the passenger experience, innovations also bring significant economic benefits to operators. By investing in research and development, Škoda Group offers its customers new solutions that completely change the way people perceive public transport and take the travelling experience to a higher level.
Reliability
Public transport you can rely on – that’s PREMIS, a predictive diagnostic system with elements of artificial intelligence for rolling stock. The digital development centre of Škoda Group has developed a unique system for predictive vehicle maintenance. It enables operators to better plan maintenance or the replacement of worn parts, as well as the early detection of potential risks that would otherwise lead to a sudden interruption of line service. The functions of PREMIS can be divided into two levels. First, PREMIS uses smart sensors to evaluate the technical condition of the vehicle. It sends the collected data on the vehicle in real time to the server application. In the second level, the system analyses the collected data using predictive algorithms, which aim to predict possible failures and at the same time evaluate the reliability of individual components. PREMIS and its hardware elements comply with the principles of Maintenance 4.0, creating an essential tool for optimising maintenance and reducing downtime and unproductive vehicle life-cycle time.
