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HydroFLEX Update: The world’s first bi-mode electric train moves closer to commercialisation
The UK’s first hydrogen-powered train (HydroFLEX) is moving closer to commercial operation after the University of Birmingham has been awarded new funding by the Department for Transport. The grant, worth £400,000, is part…
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UKRRIN Covid-19 Update
On 16 March, the Prime Minister, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer held a press conference to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister asked for people to work…
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RIA on ‘Decarbonising our railways’: UKRRIN Decarbonisation Blog
Decarbonising our railways – where are we and what do we need to do next? David Clarke, Technical Director, Railway Industry Association Climate change increasingly dominates our news agenda –…
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University of Birmingham Reopens Transient Aerodynamic Investigation (TRAIN) facility with £1.5 million upgrade.
The University of Birmingham’s Transient Aerodynamic Investigation (TRAIN) facility, based in Derby’s Rail Technology Centre (RTC) business park, has reopened following a £1.5 million renovation and upgrade. The TRAIN rig…
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Introducing the UKRRIN Decarbonisation Blog Series
Our second blog series is focussed on this question… “how can we decarbonise the railway?”. In February 2018, Jo Johnson, the then Rail Minister, challenged the rail industry to remove…
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CEDS Centre leads BCRRE launch UKRRIN Data Platform
The UK Rail Research Innovation Network (UKRRIN) Data Platform has been launched by the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) that will create the largest single source of data, both historic and…
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