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China's AI solutions drive South Africa's railway transformation
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00:00With a history of over 100 years, the South African railway network has seen recent improvements
00:11with the help of Chinese technological advancements.
00:14To address issues like theft, intrusion, high maintenance costs, and delayed emergency responses,
00:21the country's passenger rail agency partnered with a Chinese tech firm for a smart transformation
00:27of its aging network.
00:29Under the overhaul includes an AI-powered visual monitoring and response system that uses
00:34video recognition and sensor data to detect intrusions, foreign objects, and risks in real
00:41time.
00:42Along one particularly scenic route linking Cape Town to Simonstown, commuters say the updated
00:48services have helped keep train travel affordable and reliable.
00:53It's actually cheaper and it's actually more reliable than a taxi.
00:57Because with where I work, I always have to be in the office before 8am, whereas when
01:02I was taking a taxi, I'd be like 5 minutes late, 10 minutes late.
01:06But with the train consistently, I would arrive before 8.
01:09train officials say the AI upgrades have also aided in passenger flow predictions and
01:14dynamic ticket sales and dynamic ticket sales adjustments.
01:17from another guide to some very specific device, coming in on a journey to a new driver.
01:23And then I was going to walk right to a new driver.
01:25Can you read that in the process?
01:27It's all about three minutes late.
01:28And that's a yacht.
01:30I just wanted to jump right into the track.
01:32You can read that in the office later.
01:35I want to be in the office later.
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