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UK Business Minister tours University of Birmingham railway research centre
Nusrat Ghani, UK Business Minister, has toured the University of Birmingham to learn about its world-leading research in railway innovation.
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Meet this Digital Rail 2022 speaker: Richard Thomas
Find out from Richard Thomas, UKRRIN Industrial Fellow in Data Integration and Cyber-Security at the University of Birmingham, about the topics he hopes to address during his panel discussion at the Digital Rail event on 7 & 8 November 2022.
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University of Birmingham and Saudi Arabia Railways sign MoU
Saudi Arabia Railways and the University of Birmingham have signed an MoU to collaborate on railway education.
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Rail Innovation Cluster launched by University of Birmingham at InnoTrans
The University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research and Education has launched a Rail Innovation Cluster to support SMEs at InnoTrans 2022.
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New survey shows increasing confidence in rail as an innovative industry
A recent survey released by the Railway Industry Association has revealed that rail professionals feel increasingly confident towards how innovative the rail industry is becoming.
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New rail research centre opens at the University of Birmingham
Andrew Stephenson, the UK's Minister of State for Transport, has formally opened a new purpose-built centre at the University of Birmingham, designed to deliver specialist research in railway engineering.
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UK government announces funding to deliver a rail data revolution
The funding will support the development of the Rail Data Marketplace, which will ultimately improve journeys for passengers across the UK.
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Siemens Mobility and University of Birmingham to establish a centre of excellence for rail
The centre, to be located in Goole, will aim to accelerate the adoption of technology within the rail industry and spotlight decarbonisation.
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Using electrification and technology to support rail decarbonisation
How can rail innovators contribute to carbon reduction? The industry response to this has been to set up the cross-industry rail decarbonisation taskforce, but what can innovators like Viper Innovations do to pitch-in?
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Protecting railway cyber-security today, tomorrow and for the future
Richard Thomas is a UKRRIN Industrial Fellow in Data Integration and Cyber-Security at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE). In this article for Global Railway Review, Richard explains the intricacies of protecting and maintaining railway assets, while constantly evolving to meet the cyber-security needs of future technology.
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Research focuses on cost-efficient electrification of UK rail network
Demonstrating cost-efficient electrification has been a key component of moving away from the more traditional pattern of boom-and-bust infrastructure building.
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University of Birmingham opens new rail research centre
The Centre of Excellence for Digital Systems is set to unite existing academic and industry capabilities to innovate and support transformational change within the rail technology sector, globally.
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Landmark R&D agreement signed between HS2 and UKRRIN
The agreement with the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) will enable HS2 Ltd to be at the forefront of innovation in the rail sector, and help accelerate new technologies and products from research into market applications globally.
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Driving forward rail innovation with data and communication
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Global Railway Review spoke to Richard Thomas, UKRRIN Industrial Fellow in Data Integration and Cybersecurity at the University of Birmingham about how the sector can drive innovation forward by communicating with each other and keeping the railways relevant by using data to deliver good passenger experience.
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Expert Panel: What are the main technological barriers regarding cyber-security?
We asked this panel of experts: What are the main technological barriers the rail sector is faced with in regard to advances in cyber-security and how can they be conquered?