RAIL^UP The podcast with innovators and leaders of the ecosystem of rail.
Episodes
#31 From Rainforest to Railway: How One Founder Is Rethinking Infrastructure
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
About Oliver von Sperber Oliver is an entrepreneur, technology expert, and rail innovator who brings experience from investment banking and sensor tec...
#30 How Trains Learn to See: The Next Step in Rail Automation
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
About Vicky AlmanVicky, CEO of NIART Systems, a distinguished engineer who holds two advanced degrees, bringing a background from the highly regulated...
Startup Energy & Enterprise Scale: How a Small Team Moves Big Ideas in Rail
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
About MilanMilan Karunaratne is a Vice President at Wabtec with nearly two decades of experience pioneering digital solutions in rail transportation a...
#28 Silent City: How Serendipity and AI Transformed the City of Bern
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About Bernhard FreiBernhard is a strategy and innovation expert with 25+ years of leadership experience in mobility, industry, and technology. As Dire...
#27 When the Orient Express Meets California: The Dreamstar Lines Story
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About Dominic Joshua Joshua co-founded Dreamstar Lines to tackle the hassle of U.S. medium-distance travel, inspired by the efficiency of European an...
#26 Autonomous Update: The Big 4 Pioneers
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Highlights – Autonomous Freight Rail 2025 🚆In this episode, we dive into the latest progress from four global frontrunners in autonomous ...
#25 Keeping Europe’s Competitive Edge: UNIFE’s role in the Future of Rail
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About Enno WiebeEnno is the Director General of UNIFE. After completing his civil engineering studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Dresden...
#24 Next-Gen Rail Tech: Virtual Digital Coupling by Trilogical
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About Eyal TrichterEyal is a seasoned tech executive with over 20 years of experience in R&D, project management, and business development. As CEO...
#23 Mission Focused AI – Inside Palantir’s Data Artist Colony for Rail
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About Erez AbittanErez leads Palantir Technologies’ commercial transportation sector. He collaborates closely with Palantir’s clients across indus...
#22 ETCS Innovation Beyond Europe: Accenture’s Insights from Berlin to Riyadh
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About Mario MikuschekMario is a Senior Manager at Accenture with over ten years of experience in strategy, consulting, and digital transformation. He...
#21 The Evolution of Driving: OTIV’s Path from Remote to Autonomous
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About OTIV:OTIV is a company specializing in AI-driven automation solutions for rail transport. Their technology focuses on improving the safety, effi...
#20 Simplicity Meets Innovation: Reinventing Railcar Storage
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About Kyle PattisonKyle, at 63, continues to work 70+ hours a week, not because retirement hasn’t crossed his mind, but because he enjoys being part...
#19 40 Years: A Brief History of Rail Innovation
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About this Episode:As I turn 40, I find it a perfect time to reflect on four decades of rail history and innovation. In this summary, I highlight the ...
#18 The Rail Investment Blueprint: Insights from a Family Business
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About Ida Posner Ida Posner leads strategic planning for RDC, a family-owned global railway investment and management company, rooted in bold, ambitio...
#17 Redefining Train Cockpits: Human-Centric Innovation in Rail
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Jutta dos Santos Miquelin Jutta o is the Co-CEO of … and dos Santos, bringing over 25 years of experience in leading and advising global compa...
#16 AI: The Next Big Use Case for Rail
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Digitale Schiene Deutschland Digitale Schiene Deutschland (DSD) is a sector initiative aimed at transforming the German rail network through dig...
#15 IRSC: Game Changing Technologies Increasing Safety
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About IRSC The International Rail Safety Council (IRSC) is a global forum for railway safety experts, regulators, and industry leaders. It focuses on ...
#14 Wagon Wisdom: Insides into the industry
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Jörg Nowaczyk Jörg has extensive experience in logistics and transportation, having begun his career in the industry in 1989. He initially wo...
#13 Yes We Can: Innovation, Challenges, and the Path Forward
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Babette Babette is a seasoned railway professional and, as an engineer with 15 years in the industry, she is widely recognized for her broad exp...
#12 Rail Disruptions Unplugged: Tackling Europe's TCR Crisis
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Dual Inventive Dual Inventive develops and produces technology products aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of railway infrastructure w...
#11 Hyperloop TT: The True Story Behind the Innovation
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Andrés de León Andrés de León, CEO of HyperloopTT since 2019, has over 30 years of international experience as a senior executive. He specia...
#10 Rail Reimagined: Exploring Intramotev's Revolution in Autonomous Retrofits
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Alex Peiffer Alex Peiffer is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Intramotev, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of self-propelled battery-el...
#9 Next Gen Leader - Uniting Technology, Teamwork, and Tradition
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Larissa Zeichhardt Larissa worked as the CEO of the family-owned rail construction company LAT Group. She had previously been employed by a larg...
#8 The Fifth Mode of Transport: The Underground Revolution
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Dominik Cajochen Dominik is a seasoned professional with a proven track record in global operations and supply chain management. Currently servi...
#7 Decoding The Power Of Communities: The RAILTALKS Saga
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Fabian Stöffler Fabian is a passionate innovator and acknowledged thought leader for rail in Europe. Before co-founding Menlo79 in 2019, he he...
#6 Keynote: Connect or Die - Evolution of Connectivity ^ The Show
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Dietmar Dahmen Dietmar, a futurist speaker with 20+ years in global marketing and advertising across cities like New York, Hamburg, Munich, Los ...
#6 Keynote: Connect or Die - Evolution of Connectivity ^ The Podcast
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About Dietmar Dahmen Dietmar, a futurist speaker with 20+ years in global marketing and advertising across cities like New York, Hamburg, Munich, Lo...
#5 The missing link: How Vegatrans R2L solution connecting 4 million trailers to rail
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
About Franz Blum Franz, the founder of the logistics company Vegatrans, commenced his journey during his law studies in Salzburg and Vienna by deliver...
#4 Green is the New Black: The Uncharted Impact of CO2 Regulations
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
About Serge Schamschula Serge serves as the head of the ecosystem at the transport management platform Transporeon. In this role, he is responsible fo...
#3 Back to the future: NEVOMO´s way to rethink rail
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
About Stefan Kirch Stefan is the Chief Business Development Officer and (late) Co-Founder of Nevomo, a rail tech company located in Warsaw. He joined...
#2 The Tale of Parallel Systems - Exploring the impacts of autonomous railcars on US Rail Freight with Matt Soule
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
About Matt Soule Matt Soule serves as the CEO and Co-founder of Parallel Systems, a railtech startup located in Los Angeles. In 2020, he co-founded th...
#1 Rail mobility: a future picture for Europe with Nathan Zielke
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
About Nathan Nathan has a vast experience in the European mobility sector as he worked in the aviation and railway industry at C-Level. In the last de...
RAIL^UP Trailer
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I proudly present the launch of RAIL^UP, my podcast with innovators and leaders of our railway world. Because people's minds can change the mobil...