Network Rail keeps services on track with accurate asset information
Network Rail keeps services on track with accurate asset information
8 Pages— CASE STUDY Network Rail keeps services on track with accurate asset information ABB Ability TM Ellipse + Fieldreach case study2 CASE STUDY ABB ABILITY TM ELLIPSE + FIELDREACHCASE STUDY ABB ABILITY TM ELLIPSE + FIELDREACH 3 Summary In 2013, Network Rail launched a major initiative, Offering Rail Better Information Services (ORBIS), to boost the safety and efficiency of its railway infrastructure. As a first step in this program, the company sought to establish a detailed catalog of its asset base – particularly switches and crossings. Working with AMT-SYBEX and ABB, Network Rail developed a mobile solution based on Fieldreach & Ellipse, which allowed engineers to capture asset data with iPhones and iPads and synocronize it with the company’s enterprise asset management (
