The transition of the energy sector is largely reflected in transport, which is an important a link in the economy. The decarbonization process, which is an integral part of this entire transition of the energy sector, began much earlier by finding new fuels in order to replace the already well-known and well-established fossil fuels. In order to protect the environment, many scientific research institu- tions and manufacturers of transport vehicles are looking for alternatives to fossil fuels. The develop- ment and transition to means of transport whose power is carried out by electric motors, i.e. where the driver of these means of transport is electricity, accumulated in batteries, is not the optimal solution, which in return caused a rapid development of various technologies and models in the last decade whose primary objectives encompass obtaining hydrogen and its use in all types of transport from road, rail, naval to the air force.
The availability of real-time data on the state of railway facilities and the state-of-the art technologies for data collection and analysis allow transition to the fourth generation maintenance. It is based on the prediction of the facility functional safety and dependability and the risk-oriented facility management. The article describes an approach to assessing the risks of hazardous facility failures using the latest digital data processing methods. The implementation of this approach will help set maintenance objectives and contribute to the efficient use of resources and the reduction of railway facility managers’ expenditures.
The transition of the energy sector is largely reflected in transport, which is an important a link in the economy. The decarbonization process, which is an integral part of this entire transition of the energy sector, began much earlier by finding new fuels in order to replace the already well-known and well-established fossil fuels. In order to protect the environment, many scientific research institu- tions and manufacturers of transport vehicles are looking for alternatives to fossil fuels. The develop- ment and transition to means of transport whose power is carried out by electric motors, i.e. where the driver of these means of transport is electricity, accumulated in batteries, is not the optimal solution, which in return caused a rapid development of various technologies and models in the last decade whose primary objectives encompass obtaining hydrogen and its use in all types of transport from road, rail, naval to the air force.
