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 (47)
- Movement authorities and signalling systems (19)
- Other - Control command and communication (36)
- Signalling - People protection and warning systems including level crossings (2)
- Signalling - Train detection systems (5)
- Signalling - Train protection systems (4)
- Energy and Electrification
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Operations
- Customer services for freight (48)
- Customer services for passengers (102)
- Keeping on-track staff safe (3)
- Movement of trains (60)
- Operation of road-rail interfaces including level crossings (46)
- Operational Safety (36)
- Other - Operations (33)
- Revenue and ticketing (8)
- Security management (40)
- Stations management and passenger flow (30)
- Traffic supervision and management (44)
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People Behaviour and Health
- Attitudes and behaviour (129)
- Culture (57)
- Education and competence (9)
- Equipment workplace and environmental design (37)
- Health and wellbeing (93)
- Human Factors in event reporting (1)
- Human performance (55)
- Human reliability (44)
- Job design (43)
- Selection and training (51)
- Trespass (1)
- Other - People behaviour and health (20)
- Policy and Decision Making
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Rolling stock
- Braking systems (42)
- On board power supplies and monitoring (8)
- 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 (29)
- Rolling stock testing (33)
- Train design - Components (93)
- Train design - Structure and crashworthiness (50)
- Other - Rolling stock (37)
- Safety and Risk
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Research Project
T060k
End Date: 2002
Complete
Automatic vehicle identification (AVI) systems could enhance the value of condition monitoring equipment now employed extensively on the GB railway.… Read More
Research Project
T060h
End Date: 2002
Complete
Safe and cost-effective operation of the railway system requires that vehicles do not impart excessive vertical forces to the track. This research… Read More
Research Project
T060f
End Date: 2002
Complete
This project reviewed the recommendations from previous ARUP/Transport Technology Center Inc research regarding hollow wear limits and false flange… Read More
Research Project
T040
End Date: 2002
Complete
Registered
Railway crime - industry perceptions (T040)
Research Project
T039
End Date: 2002
Complete
Registered
Reducing assaults on railway staff (T039)
Research Project
T042
End Date: 2002
Complete
This project assessed the feasibility of using global positioning systems for train control. Deployment of this technology is a significantly cheaper… Read More
Research Project
T060e
End Date: 2002
Complete
There are nine wheel tread profiles that are accepted for use on Network Rail controlled infrastructure. This research aims to review the historic and… Read More
Research Project
T060c
End Date: 2002
Complete
Inspection techniques have been developed over a number of years to detect the smallest flaw in an axle and thus mitigate the risk of catastrophic… Read More
Research Project
T060b
End Date: 2002
Complete
This project developed earlier work led by Railtrack to develop a Whole Life Rail Model (WLRM), which encapsulates the industries understanding of… Read More
Research Project
T060a
End Date: 2002
Complete
This project investigated the feasibility of detecting rail flaws and other track faults by acoustically measuring the rolling noise generated by the… Read More
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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 (41)
- Movement authorities and signalling systems (17)
- Other - Control command and communication (35)
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- Signalling - Train detection systems (5)
- Signalling - Train protection systems (4)
- Energy and Electrification
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Operations
- Customer services for freight (39)
- Customer services for passengers (73)
- Keeping on-track staff safe (2)
- 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 (28)
- Traffic supervision and management (32)
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People Behaviour and Health
- Attitudes and behaviour (100)
- Culture (43)
- Education and competence (7)
- Equipment workplace and environmental design (32)
- Health and wellbeing (67)
- Human Factors in event reporting (1)
- Human performance (48)
- Human reliability (32)
- Job design (34)
- Selection and training (44)
- 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 (22)
- Rolling stock testing (26)
- Train design - Components (76)
- Train design - Structure and crashworthiness (43)
- Other - Rolling stock (28)
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Research Project
T1382
End Date: 2026
Underway
Extending our earlier analysis of air quality for passengers to more classes of rolling stock. Read More
Research Project
T1357
End Date: 2025
Underway
Creating standardised trespass signage for the industry, along with guidance on placement and use. Read More
Research Project
COF-MLD-03
End Date: 2025
Complete
A PhD studentship exploring how late adopters of technology navigate rail travel and how these insights can inform approaches to accessibility. Read More
Research Project
T1314
End Date: 2025
Underway
Registered
Dynamic seat comfort for passengers (T1314)
Research Project
T1388
End Date: 2025
Underway
Determining the additional space potentially available in the lower sector gauge, allowing industry to use products that improve electrical safety… Read More
Research Project
T1356
End Date: 2025
Underway
Registered
Improving Power Changeover Practices (T1356)
Research Project
COF-UOH-71
End Date: 2025
Underway
Developing a low-cost system to alert
freight train drivers to wheel slides
and reduce derailment risk. Read More
Research Project
COF-ECO-16
End Date: 2025
Underway
Do short increases in journey time - for example, due to the train stopping at an extra station - affect demand for the service? Read More
Research Project
COF-ECO-18
End Date: 2025
Underway
Improving the way that we develop business cases for new stations including wider benefits such as housing and development. Read More
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T1345
End Date: 2025
Underway
Registered
Development of a train accident cost model for integration with the Safety Risk Model (T1345)
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- Braking systems (6)
- Rolling stock asset management (6)
- Rolling stock condition monitoring and inspection (6)
- Rolling stock fire performance (2)
- Rolling stock maintenance (9)
- Rolling stock passenger comfort (7)
- Rolling stock testing (4)
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Knowledge Search
S134
End Date: 2013
Complete
Registered
Differentiated railways (S134)
Knowledge Search
S186
End Date: 2013
Complete
Knowledge Search
S170
End Date: 2013
Complete
Knowledge Search
S180
End Date: 2013
Complete
Knowledge Search
S177
End Date: 2013
Complete
How much is spent on R&D around the world and what are the benefits? Read More
Knowledge Search
S172
End Date: 2013
Complete
Registered
Train Aerodynamic Drag (S172)
Knowledge Search
S168
End Date: 2013
Complete
Registered
Learning from accidents - examples (S168)
Knowledge Search
S167
End Date: 2013
Complete
Understanding how increased passenger numbers effect security and crime on the network would help the industry better allocate resources and better… Read More
Knowledge Search
S125
End Date: 2013
Complete
Registered
Vertical energy research (S125)
Knowledge Search
S135
End Date: 2013
Complete
Registered