China's National Railway Administration Launches AI Research for Trains, Infrastructure and Operations

36Kr reports that the China's National Railway Administration has issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for Railway Technology Innovation." The plan calls for deepening foundational research on "AI+Railway" applications. Leveraging technologies such as AI, IoT, big data, and cloud computing, the initiative will utilize vast amounts of operational and maintenance data to develop specialized railway AI models capable of precise prediction and intelligent decision-making. Research will focus on applying AI technologies to trains, infrastructure, and operations and maintenance systems, exploring digital and intelligent upgrades in areas like smart operations and maintenance to achieve real-time safety assessment of train operations and personalized service customization. The plan also emphasizes strengthening security research across all scenarios, including constitutive, active, and information security for railway equipment, while accelerating the development of system solutions for full-lifecycle services. Additionally, a digital platform for railway industry regulation will be built to establish a national-level safety evaluation and risk assessment system for "AI+Railway".