The AI4RAILS workshop series started in 2020, stemming from the Shift2Rail project RAILS (Roadmaps for the AI integration in the raiL Sector), to provide an annual forum for researchers, practitioners, and business leaders to discuss and share new perspectives, ideas, technologies, and solutions for effective integration of AI techniques in rail-based transportation systems.
The AI4RAILS 2027 workshop is the 8th edition in the series, focusing on adopting Artificial Intelligence technologies for trustworthy, dependable, and safe applications in rail freight and passenger systems.

More information, submission guidelines, and contacts are available on the workshop website.

*** Topics ***

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

- AI for railway safety, reliability, and security
- Transferability to railways of AI approaches from other sectors (e.g., avionics, automotive, etc.)
- Autonomous and cooperative train driving, including virtual coupling
- Automatic detection of signals, pedestrians, and obstacles
- Predictive maintenance and defect detection in railways
- AI for rail traffic planning and management
- Adversarial attacks to AI with a focus on railway case studies
- Cognitive Digital Twins and Resource Allocation for railways
- Run-time model checking with a focus on intelligent railway transportation
- Explainable and trustworthy AI in railway applications
- Certification and compliance standards for autonomous trains
- Agentic and Multi-Agent AI for Rail Operations and Maintenance
- Safety-aware use of generative AI in railway systems

***Submission and Publication***

AI4RAILS 2027 invites original papers not submitted elsewhere, presenting original contributions. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by members of the program committee and evaluated based on originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the workshop.

Submitted papers must be written in English and follow the Springer format.
Paper submission instructions and publication information are available on the workshop website.

*** 2027 Workshop Organizers ***

Francesco Flammini, University of Florence, Italy - francesco.flammini@unifi.it
Roberto Nardone, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy - roberto.nardone@uniparthenope.it
Francesco Vitale, University of Naples Federico II, Italy - francesco.vitale@unina.it
Valeria Vittorini, University of Naples Federico II, Italy - valeria.vittorini@unina.it