Efficient Rail

24/08/2021

We use the latest in research and development to improve the performance of the rail network. By getting to the heart of operational challenges, we help the industry make the biggest strides towards an efficient railway. And that means better value for passengers, operators and taxpayers.

Efficient rail…improving the performance of the rail network to benefit everyone.

Our research helps overcome complex issues from rail adhesion to dwell-time delays. We study every interface from train to track to platform. We combine and sift data to give our members new insights into the problems that hinder performance. And that brings the industry closer to making them things of the past.

Our guidance and tools help train operations run more smoothly, because decision-making becomes easier and more effective. That could be responding to a delay, planning rolling stock for the future or designing a new station.

By 2024, we will be known as the leader in finding ways to optimise Britain's rail system and its interfaces, at the lowest whole-life cost. Our research, data and insights help the industry target investment in efficiency wisely, to get results and increase value.

To make rail more efficient, we:
pinpoint the reasons for persistent problems, to make services more reliable

find new ways to handle delays more effectively, to get trains moving quickly but safely after signal failures

help front line staff, from signallers and engineers to drivers and guards, to make better decisions

research viable ways to bring rail travel to communities, and support regional levelling-up goals

team up with the industry and innovators, to explore how automation can make the next leap in performance

bring different interests together, to make big decisions about how the railway works as one system.
Our work means the industry can:
Spend wisely because our research reveals pragmatic, practical options for turning investment into better performance.

Control costs because our projects and programmes help minimise delays.

Turn uncertainty into clarity because our findings show how to work in new ways and deliver technical solutions.

Lower commercial risk because our testing and piloting demonstrate whether solutions will work, without costly large-scale trials.
Our work will help industry to:
Understand and manage issues with adhesion through our ADHERE programme.

Tackle a range of influencing factors including reducing variability in rail operations, optimising rules and standards, through our PERFORM programme.

Collaborate on work such as the trial of sander configurations and sand laying rates.

Haven’t found what you’re looking for?

Get in touch with our Professional Lead Operations and Performance for more information.

Marcus Carmichael

Tel: 020 3142 5506

https://customer-portal.rssb.co.uk