French National Railway Company Accelerates Innovation with Watson Internet of Things on IBM Cloud

For example, on the mass transit Parisian lines, new generation trains are equipped with 2,000 sensors, which forward 70,000 data points per month. Now rather than having to bring in each train and manually examine them, SNCF engineers can remotely monitor up to 200 trains at a time for potential issues including door failures or air conditioning, all while they are in transit.

"We are so excited to see a leading European railway, which every day helps 13.5 million passengers get from point A to point B, team with IBM Watson IoT," said Harriet Green, General Manager IBM Watson IoT. "This collaboration is a true example of how IoT is touching everyone's lives, in many cases without people even knowing it. In this instance, consumers benefit by experiencing minimal downtime and on time service, all made possible by Watson IoT, data from thousands of sensors and the brilliant engineers and innovators at SNCF."

By predicting when maintenance is needed, SNCF can successfully prevent trains from being taken out of service, while avoiding more costly repairs. SNCF estimates that this train and track maintenance approach could reduce costs while significantly improving the reliability of its signals and trains. In addition, with this up-the-second insight, maintenance teams will also constantly be updated on the state of the rail infrastructure and when needed, can provide early warning to expert teams in charge, when there is risk of dysfunction.

Across the globe, IBM is working with more than 6,000 clients, across industries, to help them truly realize the benefits of IoT.  Many of these innovations are on display at IBM's Watson IoT headquarters in Munich where today IBM, customers, partners and influencers are gathering for the first ever Genius of Things Summit. At Genius of Things attendees will examine how Watson IoT clients are implementing IoT solutions to drive exceptional outcomes. For more information on IBM Watson IoT, please visit www.ibm.com/iot or follow @IBMGoT and @IBMIoT on Twitter.

About SNCF Group:
SNCF is a global leader in passenger and freight transport services, with revenue of €31.4 billion in 2015, of which 33% on international markets. With 260,000 employees in 120 countries, SNCF draws on its foundations in French rail and on its extensive experience as an architect of transport services. It aims to become the benchmark for mobility and logistics solutions, both in France and worldwide. www.sncf.com.

Media Contacts:
Gaelle Le Ficher
SNCF
Phone: +33 1 85 07 86 58
www.sncf.com
Twitter : @SNCF_infopresse

Sandrine Durupt
IBM Media Relations
Phone:+ 33-6 70 21 82 10
sandrine-durupt@fr.ibm.com

Erica Topolski
IBM Media Relations
Phone: +1 617 388 9457
Ericat@us.ibm.com

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