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The RIA Technology and Innovation Conference will be taking place next month in Leicester on 28th and 29th March. RRUK-A will have a presence at the conference during the formal sessions, and will also be holding a targeted networking session … Continue reading →

Following the November launch, the first RRUK-A event was held on Tuesday 13th December at Nottingham University’s Innovation Park. The 24/7 Railway workshop was a busy and interactive day, facilitated by Tessa Darley and Rob Furlong at the Transport KTN. … Continue reading →

The application process for the 24/7 Railway workshop has now been concluded, and all applicants have been contacted. We had more applications than expected, and were really pleased that so many people not traditionally associated with rail research made such … Continue reading →

We are pleased to report that RRUK-A, which was started up a year ago, was officially launched yesterday in London. The launch seals the joining of forces between UK universities and the rail industry in a virtual research body, to … Continue reading →

Applications are sought from university researchers and industrial representatives to take part in RRUK-A’s inaugural one-day workshop which will aim to establish creative solutions to the problems of running a “24/7” railway. ~£100k funding for a limited number of initial … Continue reading →

To support the Technology Strategy Board’s Accelerating Innovation in Rail £4M funding competition, the Transport KTN are holding a consortia building and information day at Coventry University on the 20th October. To get involved and find out more please visit … Continue reading →

The Rail Research UK Association (RRUK-A) Launch event will be held on Tuesday 8th November, from 4pm until 6pm, with a reception from 6pm until 7pm. The venue is: Central Hall, Westminster, London. This event will bring together senior decision … Continue reading →

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RRUK-A members have elected their Executive Committee, who are: Dr David Fletcher (University of Sheffield) Professor Roger Goodall (Loughborough University) Professor Simon Iwnicki (Manchester Metropolitan University) Professor TX Mei (University of Salford) Dr Jeffrey Priest (University of Southampton) Professor Felix … Continue reading →

A new special edition of the IMechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit has just been published. This edition carries papers arising from a range of research projects carried out under the auspices of the Rail Research UK (RRUK) consortium. … Continue reading →