Latest Research and Development News
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Siemens Mobility Given Green Light for Wiltshire Factory
Siemens Mobility has been given the go ahead for its proposed 100 million GBP state-of-the-art factory in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
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AECOM Publishes New High-Speed Rail Research
AECOM has published a new report outlining the best practices for the successful delivery of high-speed rail systems.
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Transitioning the Railway Sector to a Greener Future
SGS, together with RENFE, ENAGAS, CNH2 and SEGULA, has put together a white paper on the use of alternative fuels in rail.
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University of Illinois to Establish National University Rail Center of Excellence
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will receive up to 5 million USD to establish a National University Rail Center of Excellence.
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Station4All - Integrating Small Train Stations into Daily Life
Station4All, managed by Netwiss, is a research project exploring the best possible integration of train stations into daily life.
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Global Centre of Rail Excellence Commences Partnership with Talgo
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has taken delivery of its first rail carriage, marking the start of a new partnership with Talgo…
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DfT Funding to Advance the Development of Sustainable Self-Charging Trains
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is funding a series of projects to advance the future of Britain's rail network.
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Portugal: Alstom Opens New Engineering and Innovation Centre in Maia
Alstom has opened a new 460 square metre engineering and innovation centre in Maia, Portugal, which will initially provide 25 jobs.
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Development of Multifunctional Day/Night Trains
An Austrian/Swiss research team led by netwiss OG is looking for ways to use night trains in daytime traffic and increase their efficiency.
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Alstom Announces Green Rail Mobility Innovation Centre for Quebec
Alstom has announced that it will establish an innovation centre for green rail mobility solutions at its Americas headquarters in Quebec.
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UK: New Test Rig Will Expand University of Huddersfield’s Rail Research Capabilities
This summer the University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research will launch Harold 2.0 – a full-scale bogie test rig.
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Leaves on the Line Could Become a Problem of the Past
Experts from industry and academia are developing an on-board system that can identify low adhesion hazards such as leaves on the line.
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