Digital twin to map faults, heat and noise on London’s Tube

Transport for London (TfL) will use a digital twin from start-up Spinview to monitor Underground tracks and tunnels and gather data on noise, heat and carbon emissions.

The project, funded through a government grant awarded to Spinview, will initially focus on creating a digital replica of the Piccadilly line, which is part of the ‘deep-level’ Tube network with track in some locations as far as 30 metres below ground. The initiative aims to help TfL better manage assets and support Mayor Sadiq Khan’s goal of a zero-carbon rail system by 2030.

Spinview says the digital twin will reveal information that may have previously been hidden from the human eye, such as faults, and heat and nois...