Case Studies: Digital Technology

Interactive Virtual Induction Training

Background Network Rail’s Supply Chain Operations division wanted to replace their paper-based sign-in and induction process with a new digital solution that could be trialled on seven depots, for a potential future rollout across 44 UK sites. Deliverables Network Rail’s…

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Creating Innovative Safety Procedures and Briefings

D2’s Digital Technology team was asked to address a requirement for innovative safety procedures and briefings that could be used to highlight key risks and past close calls in a safe and engaging way.

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Exploring Digital Innovation in Canadian Rail Industry

The Challenge With support from Innovate UK, D2 was awarded a contract to investigate how it could provide Digital Innovation to the Canadian Rail system. We chose to develop a system that could improve possession planning and visualisation tools. For…

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RM900 Ballast Cleaner

Ballast Cleaner Virtual Reality Training

Network Rail’s fleet of RM900 Ballast Cleaners are helping them to increase the sustainability of the UK’s railways. The existing operator training regime relied on manuals, mentors, and hands-on use of the actual ballast cleaners. But the high operational demand…

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Protection Placement Program

Protection Placement Training

D2 was asked if they could assist with an interactive training program designed to train staff on the guidelines for placing protection boards.

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Swiftview Map Dark

Swiftview Software Development

In response to a laborious, regular and manual task D2 started work on Swiftview, an online resource that allows the upload and visualisation of possession data in real time.

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Track Renewal Animation – Coventry Nuckle

In support of their tender submission, TXM Rail commissioned D2’s Visualisations team to produce a construction sequence Animation, showing the methodology required to deliver the Coventry Nuckle Project.

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