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May 1, 2020 | Light Rail

British group receives funding to develop low-cost LRT track system

THE Coventry Very Light Rail project has received £1.5m from West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to develop a low-cost light rail track system.

January 9, 2020 | Technology

Shift2Rail invites submissions for 2020 research projects

THE European Union’s Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R) has issued a call for proposals by April 21 for research and innovation projects within its 2020 work plan.

January 9, 2020 | Technology

RTRI prepares Research 2025 strategy

Dr Norimichi Kumagai, president, Railway Technical Research Institute, talks to Kevin Smith.

November 20, 2019 | Technology

British group develops autonomous wheel control system

SET, Britain, together with Vivarail, and Loughborough and Huddersfield universities, have developed an autonomous wheel control system called Acti-Wheel which they believe could revolutionise wheelset design.

October 28, 2019 | Technology

Shift2Rail launches inaugural Catalogue of Solutions

IRJ at WCRR 2019: Europe’s Shift2Rail joint technology research initiative has launched the inaugural edition of its Catalogue of Solutions, which executive director, Mr Carlo Borghini, says will offer railway executives and buyers a clearer picture of what the rail solutions of the future will look like.

September 27, 2019 | Technology

Network Rail expedites R&D with university framework agreements

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has signed eight framework agreements worth a minimum of £10m with eight universities, which it says will help deliver its research and development (R&D) portfolio over the Control Period 6 (CP6) investment plan.

September 18, 2019 | Fleet

Birmingham University leases HST for alternative traction research

BRITISH rolling stock leasing company, Porterbrook, has agreed to lease a 200km/h diesel HST set to the University of Birmingham for its research into alternative power sources for trains and digital innovations.

September 12, 2019 | Europe

Shift2Rail selects 17 projects from 2019 call for proposals

THE European Union’s Shift2Rail (S2R) joint undertaking (JU) has selected 17 projects worth €148.6m under the 2019 Call for Proposals for Research & Innovation Activities. S2R will co-fund up to €74.8m of the project costs.

March 11, 2019 | News

Rail Alliance and University of Birmingham join forces

BRITAIN’s Rail Alliance and Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) announced on March 11 the formal integration of the two organisations to provide a combined service offer to the country’s rail industry.

February 8, 2019 | Europe

Werner: innovation can make rail more attractive

THE rail sector has been urged to maintain a focus on research and innovation to keep pace with advancements in other modes including road transport.

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