This book reflects the latest research trends, methods, and experimental results in the field of electrical and information technologies for rail transportation, which covers abundant state-of-the-art research theories and ideas. As a vital field of research that is highly relevant to current developments in a number of technological domains, the subjects it covered include intelligent computing, information processing, communication technology, automatic control, etc. The objective of the proceedings is to provide a major interdisciplinary forum for researchers, engineers, academicians, and industrial professionals to present the most innovative research and development in the field of rail transportation electrical and information technologies. Engineers and researchers in academia, industry, and government will also explore an insightful view of the solutions that combine ideas from multiple disciplines in this field. The volumes serve as an excellent reference work for researchersand graduate students working on rail transportation and electrical and information technologies.

Qin Yong is a Full Professor (Grade 2), PhD supervisor, a leading scientist in the "Ten Thousand Talent Plan" for science and technology, and a foreign academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering. He serves as the Deputy Director of the National Key Laboratory for Autonomous Operation of Advanced Rail Transit, the Director of the Key Laboratory of Railway Industry for Active Safety Assurance and Risk Prevention in Operation.

Chen Minwu is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University. He is currently the dean of the School of Continuing Education of Southwest Jiaotong University. He has presided over four projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, one project of National Key Research and Development Program of China, and one project of Sichuan International Cooperation and Exchange. 

Min An is a Professor of Construction and Transport Risk Management and a Leader of Infrastructure Research at the University of Salford, Manchester, UK and a Chief External Examiner for Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes at Coventry University (2016-present).

Yuejian Chen is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Manitoba in Canada. His research interests include dynamic modeling, signal processing, and artificial intelligence with applications for railway transportation and energy generation systems.