Research: Trainsafe

Pooling the knowledge to promote rail safety

Overview

This is a 2.5 year project funded under the EU FP5 Program consisting of 14 partners from the EU.

Start date: January 2001
End Date: June 2003.

Objectives

The aim of the TRAINSAFE thematic network is to promote and enhance the safety of the rail system. This will be achieved by bringing together rail operators, suppliers to the rail industry, and academia.

There is a real danger of critical knowledge being dispersed and lost through the fragmentation of the industry. This will put increased pressure on a rail network already faced with new challenges in terms of interoperability, intermodality and the harmonisation of standards.

Our role

MIRA’s main role was the dissemination of Information by coordinating at series of conferences; pooling the knowledge and transferring this to industry and academia.

Contact:

Gabrielle Cross

Email: gabrielle.cross@mira.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)24 7635 5127
Fax: +44 (0)24 7635 8127