Marco Gallini was born in Rome (Italy) on 15.08.1972. After his high school studies in Lausanne (Switzerland), he graduated in Civil Engineering at "La Sapienza" University of Rome. In his 22 years experience at RFI, he has been in charge of the O&M Unit in Bari, the Regional O&M Department in Naples, and the National Safety Department in Rome. Since 2017, he is serving as Head of the Mobile Diagnostics and Maintenance Vehicles Department in Rome.

From cyclical to predictive maintenance in railway infrastructures

The progressive increase of railway traffic and the consequent reduction of maintenance slots, as well as the request to improve reliability and safety of the network by decreasing costs, is leading to the adoption of plant solutions with increased RAMS parameters, as well as a progressive optimization of maintenance processes. The adoption of upgraded infrastructural components, of smarter maintenance vehicles and innovative measuring cars are vital to achieve the required targets.