Rail wheelsets and bogies can be tested on the powered rolling road at the IRR at the University of Huddersfield

Railway Test Rig Gains Traction

May 9, 2022 | Railways

One million pound upgrade to rail industry test centre at the Institute of Railway Research in Huddersfield takes the brakes off train development ... read more
Simulation tool helps predict train braking performance in low adhesion conditions

Train brake simulation tool wins award

February 4, 2022 | Railways

Railway research on train braking performance in low adhesion conditions win an IMechE award for the University of Huddersfield A research paper de... read more
Mallard helped shape the way testing and measurement is performed in the railway industry (Courtesy NRM)

An Enduring Test Legacy

November 22, 2021 | Railways

A chain of testing technology leading to today’s “train zero” concept lies within the story behind the record breaking run of Mallard as far bac... read more
Real-time telemetry data from locomotives provides visibility and monitoring capability across the rail network

Telemetry keeps railway freight rolling in Brazil

June 2, 2021 | Railways

Brazilian railway operator uses satellite broadband network for real-time train telemetry data transmission The global satellite broadband network ... read more
EBI Sense predicts preventive maintenance requirements for railway networks

Railway Signalling Predictive Maintenance Service

November 6, 2020 | Railways

Wireless sensors and cloud analytics combine to provide predictive maintenance scheduling service for railways signalling Rail technology supplier ... read more