Research Catalogue
Welcome to the research catalogue. 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.
Information about legacy projects can be found in SPARK
Filter Showing for
Applied filters:
Complete (x)
In Preparation (x)
Underway (x)
Carbon (x)
Cost (x)
Capacity (x)
Customer (x)
Safety (x)
Sustainable development (x)
Adaptation to climate change (x)
Power supply (x)
Other - Energy and electrification (x)
Energy collection systems (x)
Train design - Components (x)
On board power supplies and monitoring (x)
Other - Infrastructure (x)
Future technologies (x)
Customer services for freight (x)
Rolling stock testing (x)
Smart grids and energy harvesting (x)
Infrastructure asset management (x)
Other - Rolling stock (x)
Train design - Structure and crashworthiness (x)
Whole system design and modelling (x)
Vehicle track dynamics (x)
Braking systems (x)
Track design and components (x)
Commercial dynamics of transport (x)
Electrical safety (x)
Overhead line equipment (x)
Rolling stock condition monitoring and inspection (x)
Other - Policy and decision making (x)
Railways Interoperability (x)
Education and competence (x)
Operation of road-rail interfaces including level crossings (x)
Rolling stock interiors (x)
Value from data (x)
Derailment (x)
Other - Operations (x)
Signalling - Train detection systems (x)
Selection and training (x)
Job design (x)
Movement authorities and signalling systems (x)
Safety decision support (x)
Traffic supervision and management (x)
Human performance (x)
Wheel-rail interface (x)
Keeping on-track staff safe (x)
Safety data analysis (x)
CCC asset management (x)
Control and display systems (x)
Revenue and ticketing (x)
Signalling - People protection and warning systems including level crossings (x)
Rolling stock maintenance (x)
CCC system integration and life cycle management (x)
Security management (x)
Human reliability (x)
Stations management and passenger flow (x)
Social dynamics of transport (x)
Data and communications systems (x)
Gauging (x)
Rolling stock asset management (x)
Culture (x)
Rolling stock passenger comfort (x)
Risk models (x)
Customer services for passengers (x)
Aerodynamics (x)
Structures (x)
Signalling - Train protection systems (x)
Other - People behaviour and health (x)
Other - Safety and risk (x)
Station design (x)
Adhesion (x)
Accident investigation and learning (x)
Human Factors in event reporting (x)
Equipment workplace and environmental design (x)
Operational Safety (x)
Rolling stock fire performance (x)
Other - Control command and communication (x)
Movement of trains (x)
Rail Standardisation (x)
Health and wellbeing (x)
Other - Interfaces (x)
Attitudes and behaviour (x)
Energy metering and billing (x)
Safety data collection (x)
DECARB (x)
CLEAR (x)
PERFORM (x)
RESILIENT (x)
ADHERE (x)
Clear date filter (x)
Objectives
Topics
- Energy and Electrification
- Infrastructure
- Interfaces
- Operations
- Policy and Decision Making
- Rolling stock
Programme
Date
From: To:
Sort By:
Results per page:
Research Project
T1214
End Date: 2021
Underway
Third rail remains a cost-effective solution for electrification and decarbonising the railways when these are close or adjacent to existing 750V DC… Read More
Research Project
T1201
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
A detailed review of ways to incentivise a transition to lower carbon forms of traction, capital and major refurbishment works. Read More
Research Project
T1229
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
Registered
DECARB: Low Carbon Freight (T1229)
Research Project
T1237
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
Registered
DECARB: Energy Efficiency of Trains (T1237)
Research Project
T1198
End Date: 2021
Complete
Identifying opportunities for step change improvements in carbon reduction. Read More
Research Project
T1227
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
Registered
DECARB: Decarbonisation action plans (T1227)
Research Project
T1228
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
If the rail industry is to show that it is making a proper contribution to the net zero target, it will need to show that it is managing carbon in its… Read More
Innovation Project
SC04-POT-17
End Date: 2021
Underway
Registered
Powertrain: Dual fuel technology for improving operating costs and emissions from DMU (SC04-POT-17)
Research Project
T1197
End Date: 2021
Complete
Registered
DECARB: Carbon Measurements (T1197)
Research Project
T1195
End Date: 2021
Complete
Identifying operational solutions for battery powered trains. Read More
Filter Showing for
Applied filters:
Complete (x)
In Preparation (x)
Underway (x)
Carbon (x)
Cost (x)
Safety (x)
Capacity (x)
Customer (x)
Adaptation to climate change (x)
Sustainable development (x)
Other - Energy and electrification (x)
Power supply (x)
Other - Infrastructure (x)
Customer services for freight (x)
Other - Rolling stock (x)
Whole system design and modelling (x)
Energy collection systems (x)
Track design and components (x)
Electrical safety (x)
Train design - Components (x)
Rolling stock condition monitoring and inspection (x)
Infrastructure asset management (x)
Train design - Structure and crashworthiness (x)
Smart grids and energy harvesting (x)
Railways Interoperability (x)
Education and competence (x)
Operation of road-rail interfaces including level crossings (x)
Rolling stock interiors (x)
Value from data (x)
Vehicle track dynamics (x)
Derailment (x)
Other - Operations (x)
Signalling - Train detection systems (x)
On board power supplies and monitoring (x)
Selection and training (x)
Job design (x)
Movement authorities and signalling systems (x)
Safety decision support (x)
Rolling stock testing (x)
Traffic supervision and management (x)
Human performance (x)
Future technologies (x)
Wheel-rail interface (x)
Braking systems (x)
Keeping on-track staff safe (x)
Safety data analysis (x)
CCC asset management (x)
Control and display systems (x)
Revenue and ticketing (x)
Signalling - People protection and warning systems including level crossings (x)
Rolling stock maintenance (x)
CCC system integration and life cycle management (x)
Security management (x)
Human reliability (x)
Commercial dynamics of transport (x)
Stations management and passenger flow (x)
Social dynamics of transport (x)
Data and communications systems (x)
Gauging (x)
Rolling stock asset management (x)
Culture (x)
Rolling stock passenger comfort (x)
Risk models (x)
Customer services for passengers (x)
Aerodynamics (x)
Structures (x)
Signalling - Train protection systems (x)
Other - People behaviour and health (x)
Other - Safety and risk (x)
Overhead line equipment (x)
Station design (x)
Adhesion (x)
Accident investigation and learning (x)
Human Factors in event reporting (x)
Equipment workplace and environmental design (x)
Operational Safety (x)
Rolling stock fire performance (x)
Other - Control command and communication (x)
Movement of trains (x)
Rail Standardisation (x)
Health and wellbeing (x)
Other - Interfaces (x)
Attitudes and behaviour (x)
Other - Policy and decision making (x)
Energy metering and billing (x)
Safety data collection (x)
DECARB (x)
CLEAR (x)
PERFORM (x)
RESILIENT (x)
ADHERE (x)
Clear date filter (x)
Objectives
Topics
- Energy and Electrification
- Infrastructure
- Interfaces
- Operations
- Policy and Decision Making
- Rolling stock
Programme
Date
From: To:
Sort By:
Results per page:
Research Project
T1214
End Date: 2021
Underway
Third rail remains a cost-effective solution for electrification and decarbonising the railways when these are close or adjacent to existing 750V DC… Read More
Research Project
T1201
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
A detailed review of ways to incentivise a transition to lower carbon forms of traction, capital and major refurbishment works. Read More
Research Project
T1229
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
Registered
DECARB: Low Carbon Freight (T1229)
Research Project
T1237
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
Registered
DECARB: Energy Efficiency of Trains (T1237)
Research Project
T1198
End Date: 2021
Complete
Identifying opportunities for step change improvements in carbon reduction. Read More
Research Project
T1227
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
Registered
DECARB: Decarbonisation action plans (T1227)
Research Project
T1228
End Date: 2021
In Preparation
If the rail industry is to show that it is making a proper contribution to the net zero target, it will need to show that it is managing carbon in its… Read More
Research Project
T1197
End Date: 2021
Complete
Registered
DECARB: Carbon Measurements (T1197)
Research Project
T1195
End Date: 2021
Complete
Identifying operational solutions for battery powered trains. Read More
Research Project
T1185
End Date: 2021
Underway
Registered
DECARB: Current Limit at Stand Still (T1185)
Filter Showing for
Applied filters:
Complete (x)
Underway (x)
In Preparation (x)
Carbon (x)
Cost (x)
Capacity (x)
Customer (x)
Safety (x)
Energy collection systems (x)
Sustainable development (x)
Train design - Components (x)
On board power supplies and monitoring (x)
Adaptation to climate change (x)
Future technologies (x)
Power supply (x)
Rolling stock testing (x)
Smart grids and energy harvesting (x)
Other - Energy and electrification (x)
Vehicle track dynamics (x)
Braking systems (x)
Customer services for freight (x)
Commercial dynamics of transport (x)
Overhead line equipment (x)
Infrastructure asset management (x)
Train design - Structure and crashworthiness (x)
Other - Policy and decision making (x)
Railways Interoperability (x)
Education and competence (x)
Operation of road-rail interfaces including level crossings (x)
Rolling stock interiors (x)
Value from data (x)
Derailment (x)
Other - Operations (x)
Signalling - Train detection systems (x)
Selection and training (x)
Job design (x)
Movement authorities and signalling systems (x)
Safety decision support (x)
Other - Infrastructure (x)
Traffic supervision and management (x)
Human performance (x)
Wheel-rail interface (x)
Keeping on-track staff safe (x)
Safety data analysis (x)
Track design and components (x)
CCC asset management (x)
Control and display systems (x)
Revenue and ticketing (x)
Signalling - People protection and warning systems including level crossings (x)
Rolling stock maintenance (x)
CCC system integration and life cycle management (x)
Security management (x)
Human reliability (x)
Stations management and passenger flow (x)
Social dynamics of transport (x)
Data and communications systems (x)
Gauging (x)
Electrical safety (x)
Rolling stock asset management (x)
Culture (x)
Rolling stock passenger comfort (x)
Risk models (x)
Customer services for passengers (x)
Aerodynamics (x)
Structures (x)
Signalling - Train protection systems (x)
Other - People behaviour and health (x)
Other - Safety and risk (x)
Station design (x)
Adhesion (x)
Accident investigation and learning (x)
Human Factors in event reporting (x)
Equipment workplace and environmental design (x)
Operational Safety (x)
Rolling stock condition monitoring and inspection (x)
Rolling stock fire performance (x)
Other - Control command and communication (x)
Movement of trains (x)
Rail Standardisation (x)
Health and wellbeing (x)
Other - Interfaces (x)
Attitudes and behaviour (x)
Other - Rolling stock (x)
Energy metering and billing (x)
Safety data collection (x)
Whole system design and modelling (x)
DECARB (x)
CLEAR (x)
PERFORM (x)
RESILIENT (x)
ADHERE (x)
Clear date filter (x)
Status
Objectives
Topics
- Energy and Electrification
- Infrastructure
- Interfaces
- Operations
- Policy and Decision Making
- Rolling stock
Programme
Date
From: To:
Sort By:
Results per page:
Innovation Project
SC04-POT-17
End Date: 2021
Underway
Registered
Powertrain: Dual fuel technology for improving operating costs and emissions from DMU (SC04-POT-17)
Innovation Project
SC04-VLR-01
End Date: 2021
Underway
Construction of a hybrid powered very light rail demonstrator vehicle. Read More
Innovation Project
SC04-POT-14
End Date: 2019
Complete
Registered
Powertrain: Digital displacement hydraulic transmission and brake energy recovery (SC04-POT-14)
Innovation Project
SC04-POT-16
End Date: 2018
Complete
Use of Flywheel Technology as energy storage to create a hybrid flywheel powertrain to reduce emissions and fuel consumption by recovering braking… 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-POT-01
End Date: 2016
Complete
Feasibility study to develop a concept design and establish the merits of a Fuel Cell Electric Multiple Unit (FCEMU). Read More
Innovation Project
SC04-POT-03
End Date: 2016
Complete
Construction of a diesel‐electric hybrid power‐pack for efficient self-powered rail vehicles. Read More
Sort By:
Results per page:
We didn't find any results using those search terms.
Please try again or check www.sparkrail.org which hosts information about legacy projects.