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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.

Search by entering a title, keyword(s) or project reference number below (e.g. "wayfinding" or T1010 or COF-INP-05) or use the filters to narrow down options.

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Knowledge Search
S379
End Date: 2024
Complete
A look at fitness to work criteria across a range of UK non-rail industries and in the Australian and Canadian rail industries. Read More
Research Project
T1278
End Date: 2024
Underway
The first industry-wide survey to understand musculoskeletal disorders in front-line staff. Read More
Research Project
T1301
End Date: 2024
Underway
A review of current sectional running times against freight train capabilities to determine whether capacity benefits can be gained. Read More
Research Project
T1266
End Date: 2024
Complete
Understanding the impacts and cost to industry of using default Lambda braking values for freight trains, compared to values that accurately reflect… Read More
Sustainability Report
2022-SUS-034
End Date: 2024
Complete
This project supports the industry’s A Railway for Nature and Protect and Conserve water flagship goals. It provides clear metrics and indicators to… Read More
Research Project
T1329
End Date: 2024
Complete
Do regulations on window box clearance - the gaps between train windows and surrounding structures - match current risks? Read More
Knowledge Search
S375
End Date: 2024
Complete
A survey of available sensor technologies, what benefits they could offer the rail industry, and how they should be deployed. Read More
Knowledge Search
S378
End Date: 2024
Complete
A review of the literature on shift work and its impact on fatigue, accidents and broader aspects of health. Read More
Research Project
T1259
End Date: 2024
Complete
Research to develop and pilot a performance measurement system that will collect agreed health indicators and trial reporting, benchmarking, and… Read More
Research Project
COF-ECO-15
End Date: 2024
Underway
Looking at the impact of opening new through stations on demand on exisiting lines, to improve demand forecasting. Read More
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Research Project
T045
End Date: 2003
Complete
Identifying, analysing and understanding the reasons for selecting red zone working and the barriers to green zone working. Making this knowledge… Read More
Research Project
T052e
End Date: 2003
Complete
This project addresses the recommendations made by Lord Cullen in his first report on the Ladbroke Grove Rail Inquiry, pertaining to windows as a… Read More
Research Project
T052a
End Date: 2003
Complete
This project addresses the recommendations made by Lord Cullen in his first report on the Ladbroke Grove Rail Inquiry, pertaining to improvements in… Read More
Research Project
T052
End Date: 2003
Complete
This project considers the use of low location marking systems and 'snap wands' as a means of providing lighting in an emergency. It addresses… Read More
Research Project
T115
End Date: 2003
Complete
This project developed earlier work led by Railtrack (now Network Rail) to develop a Whole Life Rail Model (WLRM), which encapsulates the industry's… Read More
Research Project
T066a
End Date: 2002
Complete
The research seeks to answer the question as to whether it is safer to remain on the train after an incident or to evacuate. Read More
Research Project
T022
End Date: 2002
Complete
This project examined the effectiveness of Driver Reminder Appliances (DRA) in preventing ‘starting against signal’ Signals Passed at Danger (SPAD). Read More
Research Project
T230b
End Date: 2002
Complete
An investigation into the apparent divergence in public attitudes to railway safety in that the public perceives the railway as a safe form of… Read More
Research Project
T060j
End Date: 2002
Complete
The level of adhesion demanded during braking, and the ability of the railway vehicle and infrastructure to provide it, are critical to maintaining… Read More
Research Project
T060g
End Date: 2002
Complete
Magnetic track brakes, which are used extensively on the continent, are often suggested as a solution to braking in low adhesion. This research… Read More
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Innovation Project
SC12-TCX-07
End Date: 2018
Complete
We are addressing incidents at the Platform Train Interface (PTI), specifically tackling safety and security. The Interactive Platform Simulator is… Read More
Innovation Project
SC12-TCF-04
End Date: 2018
Complete
There is a lack of accurate information in relation to boarding and alighting. Staff and customers could access more information about services in… Read More
Innovation Project
SC12-TCF-08
End Date: 2017
Complete
Train Operating Companies commonly score less highly in the National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) for how disruption is handled and information is… Read More
Innovation Project
SC12-TCF-10
End Date: 2017
Complete
GPS data sources already exist on a large number of trains. However, this data may be in different formats, is not gathered in real-time and is not… Read More
Innovation Project
SC12-TCF-05
End Date: 2017
Complete
The rail industry faces a tough challenge in improving operational performance and punctuality (industry PPM MAA steadily declined from 91.6% in March… Read More
Innovation Project
SC12-TCF-06
End Date: 2017
Complete
Ticketing is still offered to customers in formats such as paper tickets and barcode. Customers are increasingly demanding greater convenience. Read More
Innovation Project
SC12-TCF-03
End Date: 2017
Complete
Customers are currently given limited information about how busy each carriage is on a train, making it difficult to know where to board. Read More
Innovation Project
SC12-TCF-07
End Date: 2017
Complete
WiFi is becoming more prominent on rail services, but there is a limited understanding of the capabilities it can enable and changes in behaviour we… Read More
Innovation Project
SC04-IPU-01
End Date: 2016
Complete
Battery powered EMU which ran in passenger service in 2015. Read More
Innovation Project
SC04-POB-04
End Date: 2016
Complete
Consistent Rail Head Conditioning System through the use of an intelligent rail head conditioning unit. In times of slip the conditioning unit will… Read More
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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
Knowledge Search
S339
End Date: 2019
Complete
Examining domestic and international best practice for training and situation management in relation to the prevention of violence/abuse against staff… Read More
Knowledge Search
S341
End Date: 2019
Complete
Identifying information that may influence passengers to self-evacuate in the event of a stranded train. Read More
Knowledge Search
S337
End Date: 2019
Complete
Understanding the Hyperloop landscape, the sustainability of its business model based, and identifying uncertainties. Read More
Knowledge Search
S333
End Date: 2019
Complete
Understanding the implications of the continued employment of older drivers, in the context of the abolition of the statutory retirement age in 2011.  Read More
Knowledge Search
S316
End Date: 2019
Complete
Identifying sand alternatives to boost adhesion, new developments, and the case for implementing them in the rail industry. Read More
Knowledge Search
S330
End Date: 2019
Complete
Changes in European F-Gas legislation are leading to a phase down of many commonly used hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, some of which are used… Read More
Knowledge Search
S334
End Date: 2019
Complete
Reviewing accident data on passenger and driver abdominal injuries from tables and cab desks to support revisions to injury criteria for interior… Read More
Knowledge Search
S323
End Date: 2019
Complete
What doe the landscape of available modelling tools look like and how can these be used to develop a whole-life cost economic modelling capability in… Read More
Knowledge Search
S331
End Date: 2019
Complete
Does smart phone use by staff that are not engaged in safety-critical activity represent a new safety risk to rail? Read More