An academic from the University of Huddersfield has updated light rail experts on
their Railway Research to Support Sustainable Mobility.
In a presentation during the latest meeting of the UKTram Centre of Excellence,
Professor Adam Bevan highlighted the work being done by the university on behalf
of the industry, including a project looking at ways of standardising embedded rail.
Colin Robey, from the Centre of Excellence, explained: “The presentation provided a
fascinating insight into the work of the University’s Institute of Railway Research and
a useful update into projects that have involved our own members.
“The meeting itself also included a roundup of potential light rail schemes from
Network Rail and discussions on the range of challenges faced by our sector,
particularly in relation to the retention of information and the progress being made on
the development of a new apprenticeship/secondment scheme.
“Members also heard how the Tramway Design Working Group is making good
progress, and a paper has now been presented to the UKTram Board to examine
how we prioritise and progress this work.”
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