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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- Customer services for freight (40)
- Customer services for passengers (73)
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- Revenue and ticketing (2)
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- Stations management and passenger flow (27)
- Traffic supervision and management (32)
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- 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)
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- Other - People behaviour and health (16)
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T126
End Date: 2003
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Surveying current practices in safety decision-making to identify and promulgate good practice, and to identify training needs to support decision… Read More
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T124
End Date: 2003
Complete
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Review of tank wagon end protection (T124)
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T255
End Date: 2003
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Investigating the seasonal peak in SPADs experienced in May during recent years, and searching for correlations with causal factors. Read More
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T248
End Date: 2003
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This project conducted a 'desk top' review of past and current research into the effects of train slipstreams on platforms and how other railway… Read More
Research Project
T064a
End Date: 2003
Complete
Development of a curriculum-led framework for incorporating rail safety messages enabling web based rail safety resources to be accredited by the… Read More
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T062d
End Date: 2003
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Reviewing USA and other international experience arising from zero-tolerance and other anti-vandalism initiatives. Evaluating the transferability to… Read More
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T062c
End Date: 2003
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Investigating the reasons for low levels of participation in Restorative Justice schemes for young offenders who trespass and/or vandalise the… Read More
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T061d
End Date: 2003
Complete
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New and emerging CCTV technology (T061d)
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T061c
End Date: 2003
Complete
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Advanced CCTV pilot projects (T061c)
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T092
End Date: 2003
Complete
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Lifecycle management of data used for the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) (T092)
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S184
End Date: 2014
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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
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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
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Segmented Trains (S203)
Knowledge Search
S206
End Date: 2014
Complete
Understanding potential applications of image recognition systems for the rail industry. Read More
Knowledge Search
S210
End Date: 2014
Complete
Registered
Bikes and Trains (S210)
Knowledge Search
S213
End Date: 2014
Complete
Exploring the potential of internet auctioning of unused transport capacity. Read More