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### Rail Condition Monitoring {.project}

RCM by SBB comprises a suite of products for Rail Condition Monitoring. Based on the data format RCM-DX (RCM Data eXchange), RCM enables easy accessibility and visualisation of railway diagnostic data. The aim of RCM OSS (open-source software) is to make rail condition data easy to access, store and visualise. Therefore, RCM OSS is beneficial to railway companies as well as suppliers of measurement system.
RCM by SBB comprises a suite of products for Rail Condition Monitoring. Based on the data format RCM-DX (RCM Data eXchange), RCM enables easy accessibility and visualisation of railway diagnostic data. The aim of RCM OSS (open-source software) is to make rail condition data easy to access, store and visualise. Therefore, RCM OSS is beneficial to railway companies as well as suppliers of measurement system.

The RCM-DX file format is available open-source. With RCM-DX we step away from proprietary data formats which require specialised software and know-how, towards a self-contained and open format. RCM-DX can be accessed through standard HDF5 tools. We recently added an open-source MATLAB function to facilitate more specific reading of RCM-DX files. The accompanying visualisation software, RCM-DX Viewer, is available as freeware.
The RCM-DX file format is available open-source. With RCM-DX we step away from proprietary data formats which require specialised software and know-how, towards a self-contained and open format. RCM-DX can be accessed through standard HDF5 tools. We recently added an open-source MATLAB function to facilitate more specific reading of RCM-DX files. The accompanying visualisation software, RCM-DX Viewer, is available as freeware.

RCM-DX is used by SBB to store, manage and exchange diagnostic data. SBB exchanges with and delivers diagnostic data to other Swiss railway companies and universities. Infrabel and SNCF réseau are in the process of establishing RCM-DX for storing diagnostic data in future.
In the ERC project Europe’s rail, RCM-DX is being evaluated as a candidate for a European data format to store and exchange railway diagnostic data. Its properties bear great potential for every railway company to be independent of proprietary software and therefore in full control of their data as well as to facilitate data exchange across companies and countries. The full potential of RCM OSS will be released with the publication of an open-source Read/Write library and the open-source RCM-DX Viewer in future.
RCM-DX is used by SBB to store, manage and exchange diagnostic data. SBB exchanges with and delivers diagnostic data to other Swiss railway companies and universities. Infrabel and SNCF réseau are in the process of establishing RCM-DX for storing diagnostic data in future.
In the ERC project Europe’s rail, RCM-DX is being evaluated as a candidate for a European data format to store and exchange railway diagnostic data. Its properties bear great potential for every railway company to be independent of proprietary software and therefore in full control of their data as well as to facilitate data exchange across companies and countries. The full potential of RCM OSS will be released with the publication of an open-source Read/Write library and the open-source RCM-DX Viewer in future.

RCM OSS has been accepted as a project at the OpenRail Association in 2024. RCM-DX, accompanied by a facilitating MATLAB function are available as open-source. The RCM-DX Viewer including sample data are available as freeware. The publication of an RCM-DX R/W library is aimed for in 2027.
RCM OSS has been accepted as a project at the OpenRail Association in 2024. RCM-DX, accompanied by a facilitating MATLAB function are available as open-source. The RCM-DX Viewer including sample data are available as freeware. The publication of an RCM-DX R/W library is aimed for in 2027.

Links and references:
https://bahninfrastruktur.sbb.ch/en/products-and-services/bahninformatiksysteme/anlagenmanagement/rail-condition-monitoring.html
https://github.com/OpenRailAssociation/rcm-dx
https://github.com/OpenRailAssociation/rcm-dx-examples
https://archive.fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/rot_rcmdx/

* https://bahninfrastruktur.sbb.ch/en/products-and-services/bahninformatiksysteme/anlagenmanagement/rail-condition-monitoring.html
* https://github.com/OpenRailAssociation/rcm-dx
* https://github.com/OpenRailAssociation/rcm-dx-examples
* https://archive.fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/rot_rcmdx/

![RCM DX Logo](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7e2ae6ea-fbfb-4b15-bec7-3071a5b8d73d)

![RCMDX_Viewer](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7639b828-4a2b-491b-a94a-42655725da02)

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### Netzgrafik-Editor {.project}
**Netzgrafik-Editor (NGE) is a mature tool used in long-term planning for creating and analyzing regular-interval timetables at a macroscopic level of detail. It's versatile for timetable planning in various modes of transport. Features include interactive editing, graphic timetables, train run editing, and analysis.**
**Netzgrafik-Editor (NGE) is a mature tool used in long-term planning for creating and analyzing regular-interval timetables at a macroscopic level of detail. It's versatile for timetable planning in various modes of transport. Features include interactive editing, graphic timetables, train run editing, and analysis.**

NGE is used daily by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) planners for developing macroscopic long-term timetable concepts. It enables quick creation of new ideas as variants, their analysis, and decision-making on their feasibility. NGE offers the user functionality to enhance the efficiency and optimization of traffic in a network.
NGE is used daily by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) planners for developing macroscopic long-term timetable concepts. It enables quick creation of new ideas as variants, their analysis, and decision-making on their feasibility. NGE offers the user functionality to enhance the efficiency and optimization of traffic in a network.

As a user-friendly and interactive graphical editor, the software allows for the creation and editing of regular-interval timetables through a visual interface. This interface makes it easy to visualize and adjust the network. Lines (train runs) in the Netzgrafik can be transferred into a graphical timetable (time–distance diagram) representation. Planners can manually draw and edit the train runs as if arranging pearls on a string. This feature enables them to define crucial aspects of the traffic network and tailor it to specific requirements and constraints. The software allows planners to extract important information, such as departure and destination stations, departure and arrival times, and train frequency.

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In 2025, the focus is strengthening the community to attract more users and active developers on developing functionalities. The [roadmap](https://github.com/SchweizerischeBundesbahnen/netzgrafik-editor-frontend/blob/main/ROADMAP.md) outlines the strategic goals to improve the Netzgrafik-Editor's business value.

Further information:
- [Netzgrafik-Editor Frontend on GitHub](https://github.com/SchweizerischeBundesbahnen/netzgrafik-editor-frontend)
- [Netzgrafik-Editor Backend on GitHub](https://github.com/SchweizerischeBundesbahnen/netzgrafik-editor-backend/)
- [Netzgrafik-Editor Converter on GitHub](https://github.com/SchweizerischeBundesbahnen/netzgrafik-editor-converter)
- [Online Demo Instance](https://nge.flatland.cloud) operated in the cloud of the [Flatland Association](https://www.flatland-association.org/home)
- [Open SBB Design System on GitHub](https://github.com/sbb-design-systems/sbb-angular)
- [Netzgrafik-Editor at FOSDEM 2025](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-5023-netzgrafik-editor-a-human-centric-timetable-planning-approach/)
- [Open Source Railway Designer (OSRD](https://osrd.fr/en/)
- [MATSim](https://matsim.org/) for large-scale agent-based transport simulations

* [Netzgrafik-Editor Frontend on GitHub](https://github.com/SchweizerischeBundesbahnen/netzgrafik-editor-frontend)
* [Netzgrafik-Editor Backend on GitHub](https://github.com/SchweizerischeBundesbahnen/netzgrafik-editor-backend/)
* [Netzgrafik-Editor Converter on GitHub](https://github.com/SchweizerischeBundesbahnen/netzgrafik-editor-converter)
* [Online Demo Instance](https://nge.flatland.cloud) operated in the cloud of the [Flatland Association](https://www.flatland-association.org/home)
* [Open SBB Design System on GitHub](https://github.com/sbb-design-systems/sbb-angular)
* [Netzgrafik-Editor at FOSDEM 2025](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-5023-netzgrafik-editor-a-human-centric-timetable-planning-approach/)
* [Open Source Railway Designer (OSRD](https://osrd.fr/en/)
* [MATSim](https://matsim.org/) for large-scale agent-based transport simulations

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