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NewsNewsRead before November 7 2025 Average reading time: 1 minuteAverage reading time: {time} minutes Dozens of students participated in the final of the ProRail Data Challenge in the Railcenter in Amersfoort on Thursday November 6. For a month students from all over the Netherlands - with backgrounds in data science IT technology and innovation - worked with real sensor and fault data from the movable Gouwse railway bridge. This resulted in smart innovative and data-driven solutions in a short time. Making disruptions more predictable. The solutions were assessed for innovation use and feasibility relevance and impact. Visualization and presentation were also included in the assessment. Ruben Ouderkerk a student of Applied Physics at TU Eindhoven was the winner. From the fault data he made a good correlation to the cause. He also set up a model to make disruptions on railway bridges more predictable via machine learning. According to the jury this is a smart and useful solution that actually has an effect on efficient maintenance. A presentation in clear language that ProRail can benefit from said the jury. Inspector Peter de Heij of the Gouwse railway bridge was also impressed. Winner Ruben receives an Experience Day at ProRail and takes home the ProRail Data Award Bridges. Huge replacement task There is a huge replacement task in the railway sector but also at Rijkswaterstaat including bridges. Parties must gain better insight into the prognosis of maintenance and the lifespan of structures which are still too often a black box. Michiel Berkheij Civil Engineering & Utilities department manager: We need to find that expertise among employees and engineers of the future. We really need their knowledge of digitalization to be able to get the job done in the coming years. Menno van de Groep AM Information Manager agrees: With better use of our data we can work faster and maintenance costs are expected to be reduced. For this we need enthusiastic smart people who look slightly differently than the traditional professional. They can strengthen each other. Ruben Ouderkerk student of Applied Physics wins the challenge Students consider smart solutions Go to slide 1Go to slide 2Expert juryProRail manages 914 railway bridges 65 movable railway bridges 2070 railway viaducts and underpasses 86 ecoducts 26 railway tunnels 250 road bridges and viaducts. The expert jury consisted of four experts on different themes.Henk Akkermans - chairman of World Class MaintenanceTjeerd de Jong - program manager RijkswaterstaatHarry Sanders - manager digital centers of excellence ProRailMenno van de Groep - manager ProRail AM InformationMore about: Tunnels & bridges More newsUnderpass Vierpaardjes in Venlo festively opened1 November 2025Spaarnespoorbrug closed for longer for heavy shipping traffic22 October 2025Railway bridges Arkel and Dubbel Wiericke will receive new braking works16 October 2025 Are you satisfied with this? the information on this page? Yes No Track Work Check Do you live or work within 300 meters of the track? Then use our track work check. You can immediately see which work is planned in your area. Postal code No valid house number only enter the number. House number No valid postal code only enter numbers and letters without spaces.View work
