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Amy Gallagher
As the speed of digital adoption accelerates throughout the rail industry, we’ve compiled the top five most common rail processes
Amy Gallagher
Back in 2015, OnTrac joined the Tracsis PLC family alongside other like-minded businesses within the transport and technology sectors. Since
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Martyn Cuthbert
In light of this month’s ‘The Rise of IoT and Big Data in Rail’ event, we’re looking at the benefits
Amy Gallagher
The industry rail industry must let COVID be a catalyst for change. In many cases, the pandemic has in fact
Amy Gallagher
OnTrac’s Managing Director, Martyn Cuthbert, will be speaking at a virtual Rail Technology Magazine event on Wednesday, 14th of April at 10:30am!  
Amy Gallagher
We’ve rounded up 10 UK rail industry influencers who consistently share valuable industry insight and opinion on their social media
Amy Gallagher
Increasing numbers of rail suppliers are adopting and embracing the digital technology that's 'disrupting' the industry.   The digital revolution
Martyn Cuthbert
In the highly regulated rail industry, stringent health and safety measures are crucial - mobile apps can make these processes
Amy Gallagher
Holidays are coming! With Christmas just around the corner, we’re getting prepared for a well-deserved break. Our offices will be
RailHub Access Points
Katie Beton
RailHub Access Points | The new and improved app for Android OnTrac have released a replacement to OnTrac’s Access Point
Covid-OnTrac
Katie Beton
OnTrac have robust and tested Business Continuity Plans in place to respond to disruptive incidents, such as COVID-19, while safeguarding
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According to the United Nations, the urban population has grown from 751 million in 1950 to 4.2 billion in 2018.
Person shows a work colleague something on their laptop with a title overlayed saying National Apprentice Week The Interview
Vicki Hayward
It’s National Apprenticeship Week! It’s no lie that we are huge supporters of the apprenticeship scheme here at OnTrac.
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Vicki Hayward
The Japanese Government has recently improved a law amendment to hack into Internet of Things Connected devices, to raise awareness
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Vicki Hayward
With the abrupt changes in weather; Storm Ali battering our previously sun-kissed faces, followed closely by her pal, Storm Bronagh
Williams Review takes a comprehensive look at the UK rail industry and the improvements that need to be made
Vicki Hayward
The government has launched a comprehensive review of the UK rail industry, with reforms planned to be implemented in 2020.
Tyne and Wear Metro Service, Nexus, Rail, Rail Safety
Vicki Hayward
The Tyne and Wear Metro Service is undergoing a massive transformation. The Metro: all change modernisation programme will see £350
OnTrac customer support; improvements to the Customer support platform
Vicki Hayward
From Friday 7th September, OnTrac will be switching to a new customer support platform. This change will link to our
OnTrac Ltd and Transport for London sign five-year Elizabeth line deal.
Vicki Hayward
Rail software company, OnTrac Ltd, will be providing Transport for London (TfL) their rail safety products to enable greater efficiency
Illustration showing a safety helmet icon on a rail road with the text 'Rail Safety: Top priority for Canadian Government' on the left side.
Vicki Hayward
The Canadian Government has invested $20.7 million (CAD) to improve rail safety for both the Canadian rail workforce and its
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Vicki Hayward
August marks 10 years since OnTrac first opened its doors and began supporting the UK rail industry, as it moved
Closeup of a smartphone camera with overlayed text saying 'What role do smartphones play in rail safety?'
Vicki Hayward
In an industry as heavily regulated as rail, the concept of risk, operative health and rail safety needs to be
Rail Internet of Things blog header; a silhouette of a train soars along a track, with a burst of digital data encompassing the screen behind it. The OnTrac logo sits in the top right corner, with RIoT forming the header of the post
Vicki Hayward
Rail travel has been a core method of public transport since the 19th Century. Once a technological marvel, the railways
Image of paper train tickets with an overlay of the word 'split ticketing'
Vicki Hayward
Rather a curious question to ask, given our area of expertise, we know. However, given recent news regarding the rail
Rail passengers stands by rail tracks using his phone to summon transport
Vicki Hayward
The capacity crunch is not a UK-centric problem; nor is it an issue specific to the UK rail network. Globally,
Future of the UK rail network - an image of railway workers working on UK rail tracks
Vicki Hayward
The UK rail network finds itself in the throes of revolution, with digital change shaping the future of the rail
National apprenticeship week - meet the apprentices title blog header
Vicki Hayward
If you follow OnTrac’s Twitter or LinkedIn feeds, you’ll know that we’ve been raising awareness of National Apprenticeship Week by
The history of women in rail blog header showing a group of women sitting on an old steam train
Vicki Hayward
In 2012, the Women in Rail initiative was established to bridge the skills gap in rail, and to improve the
Big data and the digital railway title blog header
Vicki Hayward
The pace of innovation has accelerated exponentially in recent times. As a result, a period of transformational change has started
Train crossing in front of a London horizon
Vicki Hayward
The UK rail industry is steeped in an incredibly rich history. Its profound evolution enabled the fundamental transformation behind the
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Vicki Hayward
With December just around the corner, preparations for our annual Christmas appeal are already in full swing here at OnTrac.
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Vicki Hayward
In line with the recent changes to OnTrac’s brand identity, we began to explore how we communicate with our customer
Rail worker hard hats hanging on a wall, with a blue layer over the front, with the words 'rail safety in the digital age' at the front of the image.
Vicki Hayward
Rail safety is paramount in rail, and deeply ingrained into the core of the industry’s culture – evidenced in its
OnTrac News logo
Vicki Hayward
We have made the decision to go live with RailHub Version 3 on Monday 18 September at 9am. The reason
OnTrac Deep Dive over an image of a deep sea diver
David Smith
It is not just the rail industry that must address the growing capacity challenge. This article will explore the trends
Closeup shot of a train wheel mechanism with text overlayed saying 'Be More Rail'
Vicki Hayward
The UK has the most heavily congested railway in Europe. Having doubled in the past 20 years, there’s another doubling
Illustration showing the connection between data points throughout the rail industry next to the text 'How data sharing in rail improves collaboration'
Vicki Hayward
OnTrac know how the use of data can affect a company’s productivity and efficiency. But we also understand how the
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Vicki Hayward
On 14 June, Network Rail announced to the industry that a ‘transition period’ will be introduced, with respect to the
OnTrac News logo
Vicki Hayward
Today, OnTrac launch ‘Go Live’ to align with Network Rail’s period of transition, leading up to the renewed 019 Standard
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Vicki Hayward
OnTrac to launch GoLive: Early Access in light of Network Rail's revised 019 Standard compliance date
Graphic illustration of a futuristic city with Future Of Rail text overlayed
Vicki Hayward
Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport wrote a piece in Transport Times this week; a topic OnTrac also covered
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Vicki Hayward
Modern social demographic changes have set about a paradigm shift in the UK, affecting how we consider and connect with