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Highlights
WCRR 2025: Call for Papers
Find out about the World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR)
Do you know what academic student research is underway?
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British Rail Research ReportsResearch undertaken by British Rail dating from the 1960s to 1990s.
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World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR)Papers from the world’s leading international event focusing on railway research.
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Human Factors LibraryResearch about the optimisation of human performance in the railway workplace.
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Railway Engineering ConferencePapers from the bi-annual event showcasing railway engineering advances from the international rail community.
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Tomorrow's Railway and Climate Change Adaptation (TraCCa)A collection of papers used in the RSSB-funded TraCCa project to provide information on the vulnerabilities of GB rail to projected climate change.
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Academic Student ResearchFind out about academic student research currently underway.
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