1、WHITE PAPERAn innovative approach:Digital asset management for rail systemsThis white paper addresses the topic of asset management for large physical assets in the rail domain.Rail assets require large investments and are operated and maintained over decades.As a consequence,rail assets are ideally

2、 positioned to benefit from the methodology and best practices of asset management.At the same time,rail assets present some specific challenges when asset management is applied.Rail assets are usually structured in large,hierarchical asset classes that are interdepen-dent and together form a comple

3、x rail system.In addition,the operation and maintenance of rail assets must always conform to stringent rail-specific safety regulations.These domain-specific factors often hinder optimization attempts.The challenges to holistically optimizing operations,mainte-nance,and renewal planning can be reso

4、lved using a unique combination of rail domain expertise and a data-driven,AI-based approach.Digital asset management for rail systems helps reduce the risk of failure of critical assets,increases availability,and minimizes maintenance costs.It comprises of visualizing the current status of the asse

5、ts performance,analyzing the consequences of proposed optimization measures in advance,and supporting the validation of the selected measure.AbstractContents1The importance of asset management for large physical assets 41.1 Treatment of physical assets 41.2 What is asset management?41.3 What is asse

6、t performance management?51.4 The role of the ISO 55000 standard 52Applying asset management to rail assets and rail systems 62.1 The adoption of ISO 55001 in the rail industry 62.2 Applications of asset management for rail 62.3 Entity in Charge of Maintenance 72.4 Maintenance strategies for rail 72