Projects

Key focuses

BRD - Broken rail detection

Identifying and testing new technologies and methods for a cost-effective detection of broken rails.

LICORNE

An Integrated Platform for Life Cycle Costing in the Rail Environment - The exploratory project Licorne promotes international networking regarding life cycle costing in the rail environment.

EntKuRo

Goals of this project are to develop a breadboard to unscrew the coupler and the development of a breadboard for the final uncoupling.

StilvA -Braking system for marshalling humps

The aim of the project StilvA (Study for an innovative low-noise and low-wear braking system), is the development of new braking technologies for marshalling humps

Gender-sensitive multisensory rail vehicle

The project aims at developing a catalogue of requirements for a general increase in attractiveness of public transport with particular focus on gender-appropriated design of rail vehicles.

TerminalOnRail

The project "TerminalOnRail" examines the feasibility of a feeder system for airports based on an already existing railway infrastructure.

AlertnessControl

The goal of the AlertnessControl is to develop occupational psychologically relevant and technical organizational measures to enhance the attention and to warn in case demanded.

Bridging gaps

The project „bridging gaps“ involves (pre)school children in the analysis of bridge lifecycle, cost, planning, periodical inspection and maintenance by taking the age and education level into acco...