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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.

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Research Project
T1310
End Date: 2023
Complete
Examining the suitability of solar reflective materials for use on GB rolling stock and developing guidance on testing procedures and use. Read More
Innovation Project
SC03-REP-01
End Date: 2019
Complete
Construction of a hybrid powered very light rail demonstrator vehicle. Read More
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Research Project
T1310
End Date: 2023
Complete
Examining the suitability of solar reflective materials for use on GB rolling stock and developing guidance on testing procedures and use. Read More
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Applied filters: Complete (x) Underway (x) In Preparation (x) Sustainability (x) Safety (x) Capacity (x) Cost (x) Customer (x) Derailment (x) Adaptation to climate change (x) Movement authorities and signalling systems (x) Wheel-rail interface (x) Keeping on-track staff safe (x) Track design and components (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) Other - Operations (x) Signalling - Train detection systems (x) On board power supplies and monitoring (x) Selection and training (x) Job design (x) Safety decision support (x) Rolling stock testing (x) Other - Infrastructure (x) Traffic supervision and management (x) Other - Energy and electrification (x) Energy collection systems (x) Human performance (x) Future technologies (x) Braking systems (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) Customer services for freight (x) Sustainable development (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) Electrical safety (x) Train design - Components (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 condition monitoring and inspection (x) Power supply (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) Infrastructure asset management (x) Attitudes and behaviour (x) Other - Rolling stock (x) Train design - Structure and crashworthiness (x) Other - Policy and decision making (x) Energy metering and billing (x) Safety data collection (x) Whole system design and modelling (x) RESILIENT (x) CLEAR (x) DECARB (x) PERFORM (x) ADHERE (x) FREIGHT (x) Clear date filter (x)

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Innovation Project
SC03-REP-01
End Date: 2019
Complete
Construction of a hybrid powered very light rail demonstrator vehicle. Read More