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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Control Command and Communication
- CCC asset management (4)
- CCC system integration and life cycle management (5)
- Control and display systems (16)
- Data and communications systems (43)
- Movement authorities and signalling systems (18)
- Other - Control command and communication (35)
- Signalling - People protection and warning systems including level crossings (2)
- Signalling - Train detection systems (5)
- Signalling - Train protection systems (4)
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- Customer services for freight (44)
- Customer services for passengers (93)
- Keeping on-track staff safe (3)
- Movement of trains (56)
- Operation of road-rail interfaces including level crossings (46)
- Operational Safety (36)
- Other - Operations (33)
- Revenue and ticketing (4)
- Security management (40)
- Stations management and passenger flow (30)
- Traffic supervision and management (38)
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People Behaviour and Health
- Attitudes and behaviour (126)
- Culture (55)
- Education and competence (10)
- Equipment workplace and environmental design (37)
- Health and wellbeing (91)
- Human Factors in event reporting (1)
- Human performance (53)
- Human reliability (41)
- Job design (40)
- Selection and training (49)
- Trespass (1)
- Other - People behaviour and health (20)
- Policy and Decision Making
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Rolling stock
- Braking systems (35)
- On board power supplies and monitoring (3)
- Rolling stock asset management (29)
- Rolling stock condition monitoring and inspection (28)
- Rolling stock fire performance (9)
- Rolling stock interiors (5)
- Rolling stock maintenance (45)
- Rolling stock passenger comfort (32)
- Rolling stock testing (30)
- Train design - Components (89)
- Train design - Structure and crashworthiness (49)
- Other - Rolling stock (36)
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Research Project
T316
End Date: 2004
Complete
Establishing a small unit to help industry co-ordinate its approach to managing national initiatives on public behaviour issues - route crime,… Read More
Research Project
T501
End Date: 2004
Complete
Assessing whether increased emphasis on personal track safety has had a detrimental effect on overall system safety, by making access to railway… Read More
Research Project
T064b
End Date: 2004
Complete
Investigating the attitudes of teenage boys to the risk associated with the third and fourth rail. Using the knowledge thus gained in a campaign to… Read More
Research Project
T070
End Date: 2004
Complete
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Common factors in SPADs (T070)
Research Project
T000
End Date: 2004
Complete
Understanding risk relating to user-worked and footpath level crossings by surveying 300 crossings, interviewing users and analysing accident data.… Read More
Research Project
T093
End Date: 2004
Complete
This work recommends national values for European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) train control parameters to ensure robust operation in Great… Read More
Research Project
T051
End Date: 2004
Complete
Verifying the results of previous theoretical studies that showed the health and safety risks to workers from toilet waste discharged onto the track… Read More
Research Project
T013
End Date: 2004
Complete
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Green zones: thinking strategically (T013)
Research Project
T269
End Date: 2004
Complete
This research investigates the risks presented by public behaviour at user worked crossings (UWCs). Read More
Research Project
T034
End Date: 2004
Complete
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Wind overturning study (T034)
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Control Command and Communication
- CCC asset management (4)
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- Control and display systems (16)
- Data and communications systems (41)
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- Other - Control command and communication (35)
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- Signalling - Train detection systems (5)
- Signalling - Train protection systems (4)
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- Customer services for freight (40)
- Customer services for passengers (75)
- Keeping on-track staff safe (3)
- Movement of trains (55)
- Operation of road-rail interfaces including level crossings (44)
- Operational Safety (29)
- Other - Operations (26)
- Revenue and ticketing (2)
- Security management (32)
- Stations management and passenger flow (27)
- Traffic supervision and management (32)
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People Behaviour and Health
- Attitudes and behaviour (100)
- Culture (43)
- Education and competence (8)
- Equipment workplace and environmental design (32)
- Health and wellbeing (67)
- Human Factors in event reporting (1)
- Human performance (49)
- Human reliability (32)
- Job design (34)
- Selection and training (45)
- Trespass (1)
- Other - People behaviour and health (16)
- Policy and Decision Making
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Rolling stock
- Braking systems (29)
- On board power supplies and monitoring (3)
- Rolling stock asset management (23)
- Rolling stock condition monitoring and inspection (22)
- Rolling stock fire performance (7)
- Rolling stock interiors (5)
- Rolling stock maintenance (36)
- Rolling stock passenger comfort (25)
- Rolling stock testing (26)
- Train design - Components (78)
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Research Project
T139
End Date: 2003
Complete
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Risk assessment training course (T139)
Research Project
T080
End Date: 2003
Complete
This research proposes a method by which the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) can effectively manage the risk of low adhesion without… Read More
Research Project
T182
End Date: 2003
Complete
Developing a robust process for identifying the necessary attributes and competencies for front line managers and supervisors in safety critical… Read More
Research Project
T180
End Date: 2003
Complete
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Safe working procedures toolkit (T180)
Research Project
T174
End Date: 2003
Complete
This research was to understand the dynamic effects of freight vehicles passing over bridges, particularly at speeds higher than currently permitted. Read More
Research Project
T155
End Date: 2003
Complete
Investigating the feasibility of developing a model to assess the implications, such as safety performance and financial cost, of changes to a safety… Read More
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T226
End Date: 2003
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Investigating the strengths and weaknesses of neural networks and suggesting possible applications within the rail industry. Read More
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T207
End Date: 2003
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By developing a prototype, this research aims to assess the feasibility of developing a model that would enable Network Rail to manage the risk of… Read More
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T117
End Date: 2003
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This research investigated the feasibility of developing a quantitative framework within which control measures to improve accident survivability can… Read More
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T154
End Date: 2003
Complete
Reviewing a report that suggested that an artificially illuminated white backboard would make signals more conspicuous to drivers than is the case… Read More
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Knowledge Search
S352
End Date: 2020
Complete
Registered
Colour vision testing (S352)
Knowledge Search
S356
End Date: 2020
Complete
Winter weather, particularly snow and ice, can provide challenging conditions for drivers. Read More
Knowledge Search
S348
End Date: 2020
Complete
Examining the laws and practices related to providing first aid to rail passengers in the national rail sector. Read More
Knowledge Search
S309
End Date: 2020
Complete
Registered
Geotechnics and Soil Management (S309)
Knowledge Search
S351
End Date: 2020
Complete
Registered
Pregnancy in safety-critical workers (S351)
Knowledge Search
S350
End Date: 2020
Complete
Knowledge Search
S346
End Date: 2019
Complete
Evaluation of further safeguards to prevent passengers from being caught by doors. Read More
Knowledge Search
S342
End Date: 2019
Complete
Registered
Research Landscape Bridge load modelling for high-speed rail and ballastless track (S342)
Knowledge Search
S343
End Date: 2019
Complete
Understanding how public transport use by People with Disabilities (PwD) - who are proportionally low users of public transport - could be improved. Read More
Knowledge Search
S338
End Date: 2019
Complete
Investigating the impact of emerging technologies, new policies and processes, on standards in different industries and how these changes could… Read More