Digitalization as an Enabler in Railway Maintenance: A Review from “The International Union of Railways Asset Management Framework” Perspective

This paper conducts a comprehensive review of the role of digitalization in railway maintenance management, particularly through the lens of the International Union of Railways (UIC) asset management framework. The study aims to assess how digital technologies such as Big Data, the Internet of Thing...

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Published in:	Infrastructures
Main Authors:	Mauricio Rodríguez-Hernández, Adolfo Crespo-Márquez, Antonio Sánchez-Herguedas, Vicente González-Prida
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Subjects:	digitalization maintenance management railway framework criticality
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/10/4/96

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