The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has launched an exhibition today in the lobby of the Department for Transport (DfT), which will be in place over Rail Week (7 – 13 October 2019). The Exhibition explores innovation in the industry, looking at how rail companies are developing new technologies to improve the UK’s railways. It focuses […]
The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) is delighted to announce that it is set to receive millions of pounds in investment from Network Rail to boost UK rail research and development. The Network Rail Research Framework agreement will see contracts signed with eight UKRRIN universities to bolster innovation in the sector. The research […]
Rolling stock asset management company, Porterbrook, has leased one of its iconic High-Speed Trains (HST) to the University of Birmingham. The HSTs revitalised InterCity rail travel in Britain from their introduction in the late 1970s and are held in huge affection by travellers and enthusiasts alike. The HST will enable the University of Birmingham to […]
About this competition In order to continue taking innovative approaches to challenges facing today’s railways, we need to encourage young people to ‘choose rail’ so that we generate new thinking and enable knowledge transfer opportunities. We also however, need to ensure we retain existing talent, by encouraging the development of new skills as needed, and […]
Rail Live took place on the 19th and 20th of June this year. With representatives from across the rail industry in attendance it was a vibrant, busy and exciting event. Innovative collaboration between industry and academia featured highly across the event. With UKRRIN founding members RSSB, Siemens, Unipart, Pandrol present and UKRRIN industrial partner Porterbrook […]
Rail Live is one of the highlights in the rail events calendar, taking place over two days at the Quinton Rail Technology Centre in Warwickshire. This year saw the launch of HydroFLEX, the UK’s first hydrogen-powered train delivered by the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) (part of the University of Birmingham) and […]
Porterbrook and the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research and Education (‘BCRRE’) today announce that the UK’s first hydrogen train, HydroFLEX, will be tested on the mainline railway following a successful proof-of-concept. The mainline testing of HydroFLEX marks an important step in the development of a zerocarbon emission propulsion system that could help […]
On the 19-20 of June 2019 UKRRIN will be exhibiting on stand W44 at Rail Live. Rail Live brings together the entire UK rail industry in a real railway environment. With over 250 exhibitors and 6000 visitors each year, it is one of the leading showcases in the UK rail industry calendar. UKRRIN will […]
