RSSB. Accelerating the adoption of new technology
New fiscal year, new opportunities in innovation
This financial year, we’re doubling down on our commitment to help our members get the most out of technology.
We, along with our members, are commemorating rail’s history. It’s 200 years since Britain’s first steam-hauled public railway—the Stockton and Darlington—was launched. And since 1825, rail has come on leaps and bounds, especially in the technological arena. Gone are the days of track and steel defining the railway. Data, automation, and seamless connectivity are hallmarks, too.
Technology continues to advance at a rapid rate, creating more opportunities for the industry to embrace innovation to revise, or even revolutionise, processes and systems.
We support the industry with the adoption of technology by:
identifying reasons to adopt new technology
responding with technology to help the industry
increasing confidence in the adoption of technology
bringing industry together to create a commitment to action.
Our awarding-wining tool PRIMA, which you can read about here, typifies the second point. It’s one of many projects that we’re excited about this financial year as we double down on our commitment to support the industry with adoption.
But to exclude mention of the challenges that evolution brings would be remiss. Two big ones are the short-term cost of change and the associated risk of successful implementation. For Vaibhav Puri, our Director of Sector Strategy and Transformation, increasing confidence is central to overcoming these challenges—which is also where we come in.
Confidence matters. Organisations must have the confidence to adopt technology, and we must create an environment of confidence that allows technology to be adopted and slowly implemented.
