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research • education • consultancy The leading European University-based centre for railway research, engineering and logistics.
research • education • consultancy
Welcome to NewRail
NewRail is the Centre for Railway Research, at Newcastle University.
Our aim is to deliver university research, education and consultancy
to meet the complex technological and managerial challenges
of the rail industry, its manufacturers, policy makers, regulators,
operators and customers. Working at both national and international
levels, NewRail has established strong links in the UK, throughout Europe and abroad, and is globally
recognised and respected through its research, design, technology development, applied engineering
and logistics excellence.
At University level we have Principal Partner Status with Siemens, due to our many research and
project collaborations with industry, across business sectors, and our work to engage graduate
talent. Newcastle is one of only a handful of UK universities to gain this accolade.
New Rail Structure NewRail undertakes university research that
is of relevance to the rail industry and we
Research Groups
have a wide experience in the transfer of
knowledge and international collaborative
Strategy Group research, particularly in transport applications.
Rail Rail
Vehicles Infastructure
Experimental investigations are undertaken
Research at our full-scale, 21 acre (8.5 hectare) test
Priorities
site at Barrow Hill, Chesterfield UK, where
& Logistics
Rail Rail Freight Consultancy
Systems the test track and facilities are connected
to the main line. A fully equipped workshop
and our own Class 37 locomotive mean we are
& Training able to undertake static and dynamic testing
Education
of both rolling stock and railway infrastructure.
Credentials
NewRail has either coordinated, or been a partner in, many European research projects,
in the European Commission’s FP6 and FP7 Framework Programmes and now the
Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme.
NewRail acts as an interface between the rail & freight industries and academia, provides
a focus for railway and transport research activities across Europe, and undertakes
university research that is of relevance to the rail industry, the logistics community,
Prof Mark Robinson,
and cities. NewRail has forged strategic links with industry, academia and transport
Director of NewRail associations, being a member of the European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC);
the International Rail Research Board (IRRB);
the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI);
the Rail Research UK Association (RRUKA); the International
Association of Public Transport (UITP); and the European
Logistics Technology Platform (ALICE).
Controlled explosion at NewRail test site, simulating
terror attack, in the SecureMetro project
What we do
As well as our award-winning research work we also provide
consultancy services, a rail teaching profile that includes CPD
qualifications and degree level study, while our Industry Research
Strategy Group monitors policy and provides the forward vision
and strategic planning roadmaps to ensure our research meets
the future needs of the rail industry.
All our work encompasses a wide spectrum of interest and expertise, including:
Power and propulsion systems; joining technologies for vehicle construction; modelling and analysis of vehicle
structures and components; innovative track technologies; infrastructure monitoring; testing and analysis of
rail steels; 3-dimensional microstructure modelling; rail network resource and capacity allocation; e-Logistics
platform development for SMEs; last-mile distribution; data collection and benchmarking; critical understanding
of the physical internet.
Key words: Research; Policy; Infrastructure; Vehicles; Rail Systems; Rail and Urban Freight & Logistics;
Education; Benchmarking; ICT; Safety; Sustainability.
Our Research
Our freight work encompasses rail, urban logistics, green corridors and clean Loco hauling the RETRACK train service;
researched and implemented by
vehicles, as we research the implications of the ECs aims to increase rail freight NewRail & partners
capacity and encourage sustainable distribution. From innovative rail freight
vehicle concepts, to cutting edge telematics, our research focuses on a number
of specialised areas, including the fast growing
Innovative rail freight bogie, sustainability agenda for the cities of the future.
from the SPECTRUM project
For vehicles, the design, development, analysis and
testing of novel materials, processes and structures
all help towards meeting the rail industry’s demand
for increased capacity, safety, energy efficiency and
advanced interior components
We even extend our research into the rail system as
a whole, focusing on urban and suburban networks;
connectivity between both rail systems and between
the whole transport network; the use of design to
improve and adapt to the evolving expectations and
needs of passengers; and the challenges and solutions
for interoperability in the European rail system.
NewRail has developed significant capabilities in
Full electric urban delivery vehicle,
design, analysis and modelling and the testing of implemented by NewRail, in
Smartfusion project
novel materials, technologies and solutions. Track-
wheel interaction; track design and components;
infrastructure development and testing (laboratory
and on-site); data collection and benchmarking;
infrastructure asset management; condition monitoring
and inspection – all fall within NewRail’s portfolio.
Full-scale cab prototype, built by NewRail
for the DE-LIGHT project
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Education at NewRail
NewRail's Education Group provides a range of education and training
for both home and international students. The curriculum frameworks
are based on innovative research-led block teaching and provide the skills
and qualifications necessary to pursue a management and/or engineering
career in rail and logistics.
• Research-based teaching approach;
• Multicultural environment;
• Designed for graduates from a variety of educational backgrounds.
Our offer includes:
• RailNewcastle summer school and RailNewcastle conference;
• CPDs in Rail related subject areas;
• With a focus on Rail Freight and Logistics we offer MSc degrees in:
• Rail Operations and Management;
• Rail Asset Management and Public Engagement;
• Rail Technical Management and Engineering.
• PhD’s in all aspects or rail engineering, operations, management
and economics, materials, freight and logistics.
Dr Marin Marinov is the Rail Education Group Manager. His educational background
includes Technology, Organisation and Management of Train Movement and his
research interest is in railway operations, planning and service design.
Dr Anna Fraszczyk’s role is to support the development of new teaching and
learning activities at NewRail. She is involved in developing transport activities for
school children and in mentoring students at A-level and on university placements.
Anna’s research interest is in travel behaviour and transport education.
Each summer our Education Group organises and runs the RailNewcastle Conference,
a 2-day, rail focused, international, scientific conference for researchers, academics
and students.
We also engage with young talent in a number of ways, including summer placement projects and participation
in the collaborative Railway Talents network, co-ordinated by UIC.
Visit: www.ncl.ac.uk/newrail/education
Contact: newrail-education@newcastle.ac.uk
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PhD students
NewRail invests in new research areas by funding PhD students. This means we can explore new research
priorities and build expertise, while the student can become an expert in their chosen area and develop
new research projects, on completion.
Dongjun Li:
“A freight industry tool to maximise Anthony Gallagher:
profit for infrastructure managers “Imaging Railway Substructure
and freight service operators” using Ground Penetrating Radar.”
John Morris:
Asim Onder: “Improved design of short
"Enabling the Implementation neutral section through
of Composite Materials in dynamic modelling of
Railway Rolling Stock." performance.”
Zi Qian:
“Towards an integrated evaluation of
smoke or toxic gas dispersion and
Raphael Kling-David: pedestrian evacuation strategy in subway
"New designs for rail stations based on subway climatology.”
freight interchanges."
Where we go in the future
NewRail is all about the creation of useful, applied research – research that can be protected and
implemented, predominantly in the rail sector, but also in other transport modes. It is important to us
that the research we do has a strong potential for implementation, so we work closely with industry
and industry bodies to define a strategy for the research priorities, both short and long term.
For specific research areas, the research group managers are active in ensuring they understand the
needs and problem areas of their industrial and commercial client partners. This means that, when
we use our expertise to create research proposals, we can do so knowing that we have strong industry
and end user support.
Our past success in areas such as freight train derailment, freight and logistics, lightweighting,
crashworthiness, fire resistance, energy reduction, and infrastructure monitoring makes these areas of
expertise clear targets for the future. Our team of mechanical and systems engineers is complemented
by experienced logisticians, designers and ICT practitioners, while our funded PhD students help us
ensure we stay right up to date with the newest innovations and ideas.
Our innovative research and development is protected by European patents, so we can work strategically
with industry to implement the results and to develop our rail engineers.
We welcome your enquiries, for consultancy, for research, to join or lead consortia, to apply for one of
our post graduate courses, or to discuss your design, ICT or engineering needs. Our dedicated NewRail
website will give you much more information on all the above topics, or you can contact us in any of the
ways mentioned overleaf.
Notes: Contacts:
Director: Prof Mark Robinson
newrail@ncl.ac.uk
Rail Vehicles: Conor O’Neill
conor.oneill@ncl.ac.uk
www.newrail.org/vehicles
Rail Systems: Roberto Palacin
roberto.palacin@ncl.ac.uk
www.newrail.org/systems
Rail Infrastructure: Dr Cristian Ulianov
cristian.ulianov@ncl.ac.uk
www.newrail.org/infrastructure
Freight & Logistics: Tom Zunder
tom.zunder@ncl.ac.uk
www.newrail.org/freight
Strategy: Sian Evans
sian.evans@ncl.ac.uk
www.newrail.org/strategy
Consultancy: Dr George Kotsikos
george.kotsikos@ncl.ac.uk
www.newrail.org
Education: Dr Marin Marinov
marin.marinov@ncl.ac.uk
www.newrail.org/education
For information on all this and more,
please visit:
www.newrail.org
Twitter: @newrailresearch
Award-Winning Research
NewRail has received many awards, for all areas of our research work. Some of the most recent:
A highly prestigious THELMA - Outstanding Procurement Initiative Times Higher Education Leadership Awards, 2015
Best Environmental Initiative - Electric Vehicles for Last Mile Deliveries Newcastle University Environment Awards, 2015
First Prize (Rail Freight Services) - TopHat Concept UIC Research and Innovation Awards, 2014
Most Significant Safety Initiative – Anti-Terrorism Design Study Light Rail Awards, 2013
Outstanding Achievement – The SecureMetro project WCRR (World Congress on Railway Research), 2013
Alfred Rosling Bennett Premium/Charles S Lake Award for best paper of 2009 Railway Division of the IMechE
Many of the projects featured in this brochure have been co-funded by the EC under various Framework Programmes.
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