The rail industry has a national target to deliver a Public Performance Measure (PPM) of 92.5% by March 2019. In areas where lines are most congested, punctuality has been declining in recent years. Costs associated with performance related delay minutes is estimated to be worth £695 million/year. Therefore, with increasing demands on services and a […]
Background Industry has shown support for rail-related academic research over the years through ongoing commitment to RRUKA, developed to bridge the gap between industry and academia. The development of UKRRIN provides an opportunity to strengthen links with the supply chain and push ideas through to commercialisation. The selection of centres of excellence/innovation centres has helped […]
At the UKRRIN Steering Committee this morning, hosted by RSSB, we were delighted to receive two more signed UKRRIN collaboration contracts from Unipart Rail and the Rail Safety & Standards Board. Dr Steve Ingleton, Engineering Director at Unipart Rail and Luisa Moisio, Programme Director, Research and Development at RSSB, handed their signed contracts over to Jo […]
The UK rail sector today launches the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) a ground-breaking partnership between the rail…
UKRRIN has received a significant mention in the UK Government’s Strategic Vision for Rail published last month. The policy document, which focuses on five key areas, sets out…
The Rail Research UK Association (RRUKA), held its 6th annual event earlier this month, with presentations providing and insight into current UK academic research activities, and an interactive…
The rail industry took a key step in the delivery of its 30-year vision with the development of the Rail Technical Strategy Capability Delivery Plan (RTS CDP)…
A partnership between the rail supply industry and a consortium of eight universities has secured £92 million to fund research aimed at establishing the UK as a world-leading centre of railway excellence.
