RSSB signs Memorandum of Understanding with Korea Railroad Research Institute
Featured story29 September 2022
RSSB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI), enabling more collaboration in research and development to further improve railway safety.
The MOU was signed at InnoTrans, the International Trade Fair for Transport Technology, in Berlin.
RSSB and KRRI intend to cooperate on:
- Research and development or technology, such as data-based safety management technology.
- Sharing experiences and best practices on technical issues, such as safety assessment methods, rail accident investigation, statistics, and human or organizational factors.
- Safety enhancement initiatives, including research and studies on emerging safety issues identified by data analysis.
“RSSB and KRRI bring decades of knowledge, data, analysis and experience to our respective railways. We will now be able to identify opportunities for collaboration, solving shared problems and unlocking potential for the future.
“Closer collaboration between RSSB and KRRI will ensure new technology and new thinking can be applied safely, driving further improvements in railway health, efficiency, sustainability, and performance.”
“RSSB’s profound insight into railway safety and KRRI’s diverse research activities on various railway areas will create a safer railway for every stakeholder in the rail sector.”
Editors Notes
- For more information contact the RSSB press office by calling 020 3142 5653, or email pressoffice@rssb.co.uk.
- KRRI has been an RSSB Affiliate since October 2020.
- Affiliation offers companies the ability to become part of the RSSB family where they do not meet the criteria for full membership. Affiliates can then benefit from access to additional research and development findings, toolkits, good practice and guidance on a broad range of subjects. The option is ideal for those who cover rail among a wider range of transport modes or interests, or for those who are based outside Great Britain. For more on Affiliation and Membership visit our Join RSSB page.
Photograph shows delegates at the signing of MOU with KRRI
Photograph shows signing of MOU between RSSB and KRRI