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Shift2Rail Information Day: Open Call for Proposals 2019

Shift2Rail Information Day 2019 brought together more than 200 participants from 23 countries representing the whole railway sector. The Information Day gave participants an opportunity to learn more about Shift2Rail’s Open Call for Proposals 2019, ask...

New Lightweight Antenna

Shift2Rail presents a new antenna, made of composite materials, which is substantially lighter than the conventional welded design made of steel. The new Composite Antenna has a weight of about 13kg  –  more than 45kg lighter than the conventional welded design made...

Re-inventing the Wheel

Wheel maintenance accounts for a significant share of the maintenance costs of railway vehicles. Thus, engineers strive to design wheels that are ever more robust and better performing. Shift2Rail-funded research has developed a new wheel made of Austempered Ductile...

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