Rail industry start-up news

The latest news about start-ups in the rail industry.

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Plastic waste 3D printing project wins LNER Futurelabs accelerator competition

2023-08-18T04:00:00+01:00

UK: London North Eastern Railway has announced the winners of its fourth annual Futurelabs accelerator programme for start-ups and SMEs.

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Talgo Inspire seeks alliances with transport technology start-ups

2023-07-08T05:00:00+01:00

SPAIN: Rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has launched a programme to work with innovative start-ups in the worldwide transport sector.

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Northern sets the pace in cyber resilience

2023-07-03T06:28:00+01:00

Over the past seven years, Northern has worked with supplier RazorSecure to develop an ambitious programme of cybersecurity risk management, the operator’s Onboard Systems Manager Marc Silverwood tells Tony Miles.

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Transit Tech Lab to pilot transport efficiency and human resources innovations

2023-05-22T11:00:00+01:00

USA: The Transit Tech Lab initiative created by New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Partnership for New York City has selected 15 companies to participate in its annual transport innovation challenge.

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Rail innovators call for improvements to the funding ecosystem

2023-05-22T04:00:00+01:00

UK: The Rail Innovation Group has produced a report suggesting ways to improve the outcomes from innovation funding, setting out its micro, start-up and SME members’ experiences of receiving public support to help them enter the supply chain.

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Seatfrog secures £6m investment for European expansion

2023-04-28T04:00:00+01:00

UK: Ticketing app developer Seatfrog has secured £6m of investment to support planned expansion across Europe.

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