Railway research, training & skills news
Latest R&D, education and skills development news from the global railway industry.
Virtual reality based training for tram drivers
UAE: Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority and metro and tram operator Serco are using virtual reality during the training of tram drivers.
Spanish partners to research better ERTMS location data
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF and domestic partners Ineco and Cedex will start work in the second half of the year on the pan-European Railgap research project to support the roll-out of ERTMS.
Level crossing inspection trial
USA: Railway Internet-of-Things developer Wi-Tronix has been awarded a grant to test the use of AI-aided machine vision for the automated inspection of level crossing equipment.
Digital automatic couplers on test
EUROPE: Trials with prototype digital automatic couplers from four manufacturers are to start this month, with a view to selecting a single type of coupler that could be introduced across Europe.
Colas Rail and Adecco join forces to seek a more inclusive workforce
FRANCE: Infrastructure contractor and open access freight operator Colas Rail has entered into a long term partnership with employment agency Adecco to develop a more inclusive approach to its recruitment processes.
EU funds rail cybersecurity research
EUROPE: The Safety4Rails research programme to improve the resilience of railways and metros to cyber and physical attacks is one of five projects that will share €38m in funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research budget.
Eurostar to test facial biometrics for ‘walk-through’ check-in
First of a Kind funding awarded for 25 rail innovation projects
HS2 Ltd launches innovation accelerator
Data-driven performance and short term planning projects funded
Universities study options for battery traction to replace diesel
Latest Shift2Rail call for proposals attracts strong market interest
Freight innovation funding applications invited
Automatic operation of regional passenger trains to be tested
Short Line safety culture resources published
Climate change question in REMSA’s 2020 scholarship application
Investigation into human performance in signalling operations published
Very light rail track under development
Siemens Mobility receives 200 applications for Goole apprenticeship programme
LNER FutureLabs innovation programme launched
Railway embankment loading research contract
Signaller training centre to keep trains moving through the pandemic
Software speeds up Network Rail’s track renewals planning
Metro staff learning under lockdown