ARCHIMEDE - the first European diagnostic train for global monitoring of railway infrastructure

Monitoring the different equipments distributed continuously on the railway network and use of diagnostic systems installed in railway vehicles that carry the monitoring function during their runs are important. This paper describes the first European diagnostic train ARCHIMEDE, its configuration, its measuring system and their related technologies as well as the management of the train. Moreover, it depicts how the huge amount of data are managed within the asset management system SIM (Maintenance Information System) of the Italian Railways. The processes described reflect a modern approach to the railway infrastructure management. The most important benefit of ARCHIMEDE is the integration of many parameters and the subsequent correlation of different aspects.