
Consulting in traffic systems require broad expertise in a variety of disciplines and continually coordinating the interests of all participants. These are areas in which IFB has a proven track record of excellence. Consulting services for railway operation and technology are indispensable for efficient and safe rail operations. With its systems investigations, IFB advises rail operators and system providers on railway technology, while always keeping the complete traffic system in mind. For example, an increasingly important role is being played by life-cycle cost calculations that take different scenarios of maintenance and aftermarket support into account. This is especially important in times of limited public funding.
IFB’s market strategies and market potential analyses for specific vehicle types and components set the stage for successful future growth in the rail market. The rail market database and forecasting software CEMIS® plays an important role in this context, performing potential analyses based on existing vehicle stock. And with feasibility studies, IFB takes the individual building blocks along the way from idea to implementation and combines them into an overall concept.
Last, but not least, reliable and user-friendly passenger information systems have become an essential part of customer care. And, naturally, IFB is there to provide support in the planning, specification, and launch of such systems.