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Promoting work that supports the Rail Technical Strategy
Many of the research and innovation activities undertaken by UKRRIN members support progress towards the goals set out in the Rail Technical Strategy. Visibility of these is essential to enable…
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PRESS RELEASE: UKRRIN Launches Call for New Centres of Excellence
UKRRIN launches call for new Centres of Excellence 12 February 2021: The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN), the £92 million partnership between academia and industry, has opened…
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New UKRRIN Centres of Excellence: Request for expressions of interest
To enhance capabilities and make the network more responsive to industry needs, UKRRIN members are keen to seek out expressions of interests from academic institutions to become official members of…
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World Congress on Railway Research: Call for Papers
The 13th World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR) is coming to the United Kingdom, proudly hosted by RSSB and the University of Birmingham. The WCRR Organising Committee is…
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Unlocking the Railway of the Future
Dr Sam Bemment, Technical & Innovation Manager, Railway Industry Association Assisting our members and, by extension, the wider industry to innovate has long been a core activity of the Railway…
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Cost Efficient Electrification: The railway industry continues to meet the cost challenge of electrification through research
Research by the University of Sheffield, Furrer+Frey and Network Rail is helping to embed cost efficient electrification in the UK’s rail network. After four years, two PhDs have been completed…
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