Railway research, training & skills news
Latest R&D, education and skills development news from the global railway industry.
Severino Sombra University launches MBA in Railway Engineering
BRAZIL: Severino Sombra University is offering a 20-month railway engineering course leading to a Master of Business Administration qualification.
Shift2Rail, CEN and CENELEC sign standardisation co-operation agreement
EUROPE: Shift2Rail, the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization have signed a memorandum of understanding formalising their existing collaboration and agreeing to work together to identify areas where standardisation can contribute to innovation in the rail sector.
Certificate in Railway Control Engineering Fundamentals offers entry-level industry qualification
UK: The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers is inviting candidates to book places to sit the online examination for its industry-recognised Certificate in Railway Control Engineering Fundamentals this October.
Research partnership targets low-carbon freight
USA: Wabtec has set up partnerships with Carnegie Mellon University and short line specialist Genesee & Wyoming with a view to developing a range of low-carbon technologies for freight railroads. At the heart of the proposals is the Freight Rail Innovation Institute, a research body that would embrace expertise from ...
Partnership will promote industry research
BRAZIL: Industry association Abifer has signed a ‘strategic alliance’ with the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Research & Innovation (Embrapii) to promote research and innovation.
Harrier HydroShunter fuel cell locomotive to be converted from Class 08
UK: A Class 08 diesel-electric shunting locomotive is being converted to fuel cell power by the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, the University of Birmingham and hydrogen technology specialist Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions.
4D training tool to replace generic videos
Nomad Tech receives funding to develop Portuguese STM
Loram Technologies to build rail R&D centre in Georgetown
NSAR to support Malaysian skills development
Global Centre of Rail Excellence funding confirmed
Etihad Rail and Saudi Railway Co sign co-operation agreement
Tests suggest 30% cost saving using distributed power with LTE
Four start-ups chosen in Rumo’s Fuse safety innovation programme
UITP scholarship programme to honour Laurent Dauby
Passenger Experience and Economics, Policy & Operations rail research centres planned
Rail Academy interactive training portal rolled out
Supertram training programme developed as Semcon targets the rail market
First responders offered railway safety training
DB Cargo to test operation of long trains using distributed power with LTE
ERRAC outlines nine strategic railway research priorities
Real-Time Asset Management research grants awarded
Pan-European alliance to develop rail skills base
ERA seminar examines human factors in rail automation