Research Catalogue
Welcome to the RSSB research catalogue. The catalogue contains all projects from the 20+ years of the RSSB rail research programme. Please be mindful of the publication date when accessing findings and guidance.
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- Revenue and ticketing (9)
- Security management (39)
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People Behaviour and Health
- Attitudes and behaviour (128)
- Culture (56)
- Education and competence (9)
- Equipment workplace and environmental design (36)
- Health and wellbeing (89)
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Research Project
T880
End Date: 2009
Complete
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SMIS Vision Feasibility (T880)
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T668
End Date: 2009
Complete
An evaluation of risk at whistle board crossings and research to determine what mitigations are reasonably practicable to implement that would reduce… Read More
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T773
End Date: 2009
Complete
This project provides support to the DfT and the GB rail industry by exploring the costs and benefits of the new Driver Licensing Directive, planned… Read More
Research Project
T515
End Date: 2009
Complete
This project studied what effect the Physical Agents (EMF) Directive might have on Railway Group Members, by reviewing operational processes that may… Read More
Research Project
T360
End Date: 2009
Complete
This project investigated how a risk-based approach might apply to the inspection of railway structures and earthworks, including benchmarking of… Read More
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T441
End Date: 2009
Complete
The project analysed the effect of individual learner variables, including cognitive style and working memory capacity, on learner performance in a… Read More
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T656
End Date: 2009
Complete
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Designing for crowd behaviour (T656)
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T118
End Date: 2009
Complete
This research project investigated improvements to passenger survivability by establishing how crash energy could be better absorbed by improving the… Read More
Research Project
T310
End Date: 2009
Complete
This research studied the causes of fatalities and injuries in major rail accidents, identified features of train design that contribute to them, and… Read More
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T334
End Date: 2009
Complete
Examining technical solutions to reduce risk at user worked crossings where users are currently required to traverse the crossing four times on foot… Read More
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- Customer services for freight (35)
- Customer services for passengers (71)
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- Movement of trains (55)
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- Revenue and ticketing (3)
- Security management (32)
- Stations management and passenger flow (29)
- Traffic supervision and management (32)
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- Attitudes and behaviour (100)
- Culture (43)
- Education and competence (7)
- Equipment workplace and environmental design (31)
- Health and wellbeing (64)
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- Human performance (48)
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- Rolling stock maintenance (35)
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Research Project
COF-RCF-01
End Date: 2028
Underway
A PhD project using modelling to establish the relationship between the microstructure or rail steel and crack initiation. Read More
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COF-MLD-05
End Date: 2026
Underway
This study aims to understand the uncertainty in people’s perceptions of rail transit experience and investigate how these uncertainties impact… Read More
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COF-MLD-04
End Date: 2026
Underway
A framework for capturing and assessing customer feedback in the rail industry to help understand passenger experience in greater depth. Read More
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T1370
End Date: 2026
Underway
Registered
Developments in the use of on-train satellite positioning technology based locators (T1370)
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COF-UOS-06
End Date: 2026
Underway
A PhD studentship looking at how contaminated rail conditions change with the weather, as well as how contamination develops and the linked changes to… Read More
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T1376
End Date: 2026
Underway
Helping industry prepare for FRMCS and exploit the new system capabilities. Read More
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T1341
End Date: 2026
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Framework for assessment of technologies to deliver reliable braking in low adhesion (T1341)
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T1354
End Date: 2026
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Enabling unplanned bi-directional running on a line signalled for only one direction (T1354)
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T1366
End Date: 2026
Underway
Developing and testing an algorithm for managing electrical traction power system capacity.
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T1382
End Date: 2026
Underway
Extending our earlier analysis of air quality for passengers to more classes of rolling stock. Read More
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Innovation Project
SC04-POB-15
End Date: 2019
Complete
Registered
Predictable and Optimised Braking: Using cryogenic technology to increase adhesion (SC04-POB-15)
Innovation Project
SC04-POB-12
End Date: 2019
Complete
Registered
Predictable and Optimised Braking: Linear induction motors for reliable braking (SC04-POB-12)
Innovation Project
SC12-TCX-05
End Date: 2019
Complete
Understanding what causes stress for passengers on their Northern rail journeys. Read More
Innovation Project
SC12-TCF-09
End Date: 2019
Complete
WiFi data transmission speeds between trackside and train do not provide sufficient capacity to support the government's commitment to WiFi for all… Read More
Innovation Project
SC04-POB-14
End Date: 2019
Complete
Using plasma technology to clear the residue from railhead, returning the surface to a dry, clean and uncontaminated state with detriment to the rail… Read More
Innovation Project
SC03-REP-01
End Date: 2019
Complete
Construction of a hybrid powered very light rail demonstrator vehicle. Read More
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SC04-POT-14
End Date: 2019
Complete
Registered
Powertrain: Digital displacement hydraulic transmission and brake energy recovery (SC04-POT-14)
Innovation Project
SC12-TCX-09
End Date: 2018
Complete
Department for Transport 2015 Transport and Disability statistics report 9 per cent of adults as having a mobility difficulty. However, Transport For… Read More
Innovation Project
SC04-POT-16
End Date: 2018
Complete
Use of Flywheel Technology as energy storage to create a hybrid flywheel powertrain to reduce emissions and fuel consumption by recovering braking… Read More
Innovation Project
SC06-ACC-03
End Date: 2018
Complete
Registered
Rail4All (SC06-ACC-03)
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S233
End Date: 2015
Complete
Registered
Dual use of rail assets (S233)
Knowledge Search
S190
End Date: 2014
Complete
Knowledge Search
S179
End Date: 2014
Complete
Registered
Open source software (S179)
Knowledge Search
S184
End Date: 2014
Complete
Registered
Driver alertness monitoring systems (S184)
Knowledge Search
S187
End Date: 2014
Complete
Registered
Natural gas for freight trains (S187)
Knowledge Search
S189
End Date: 2014
Complete
What are the known impacts associated with the use of electromagnetic track brakes on railway infrastructure? Read More
Knowledge Search
S192
End Date: 2014
Complete
Registered
Buddy schemes (S192)
Knowledge Search
S196
End Date: 2014
Complete
Registered
Passenger experience (S196)
Knowledge Search
S198
End Date: 2014
Complete
What can we learn from global rail industry patent activity over the last 30 years? Could it provide new insights into the rail innovation landscape? Read More
Knowledge Search
S203
End Date: 2014
Complete
Registered