EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECTS

The Railway Research Institute  (Instytut Kolejnictwa) is a member in many international consortiums. IK is a partner in the following European projects:

 

  • FP6 – FutuRe - 2022.12.01 – 2026.11.30 (Delivering Innovative rail services to revitalize capillary lines and Regional rail services)   Informacja o projekcie.
  • IN2STEMPO - 2017.09.01-2022.08.31 Innovative Solutions in Future Stations, Energy Metering and Power Supply) More information
  • ExtenSive - 2020.12.01-2023.06.30 Extendnig the attractiveness of transport for end user and extending More information.

 

 

Involvement in previous projects

  • HYPERNEX: Ignition of the European Hyperlooop The aim of the project is to initiate collaborative research and cooperation between R&D institutions, academia and entrepreneurs in order to enable sustainable development of the new technology.  The project will result in a report which will address and analyse the most important aspects that could affect the development of hyperloop technology. More information.
  • CAPACITY4RAIL - 01.10.2013-30.09.2017 - Increasing CAPACITY 4 RAIL networks through enhanced infrastructure and optimised operations. More information.
  • NEAR2 - 01.12.2012-30.11.2014 - (Network of European Asian Rail Research capacities). More information.
  • EUREMCO - 01.10.2011-30.09.2014 - EUropean Rail ElectroMagnetic COmpatibility More information.
  • SMART RAIL - 01.09.2011-31.08.2014 - Smart Maintenance and Analysis of Transport Infrastructure  More information.
  • RESTRAIL - 01.10.2011-30.04.2014 - Reduction of Suicides and Trespasses on RAILway property  More information.
  • CARGOVIBES - 01.04.2011-31.03.2014 - Attenuation of ground-borne vibration affecting residents near freight railway lines  More information.
  • PROTECTRAIL - 01.09.2010-28.02.2014 - The Railway-Industry Partnership for Integrated Security of Rail Transport More information.
  • TRANSFEU - 01.04.2009-30.09.2012 - Transport fire safety engineering in the European Union  More Information.
  • SAFETRAIN Train Crashworthiness for Europe Railway Vehicle Design and Occupant Protection 1997-08-01-2001-07-31
  • SAFETRAM Passive safety of tramway for europe 2001-07-01-2004-10-31
  • SELCAT “Safer European Level Crossing Appraisal and Technology” 2006-09-01-2008-06-30
  • CREST “Centre for Railway Engineering, Science and Technology” 2002-12-20-2005-12-19
  • THEMIS "Thematic Network in Optimising the Management of Intermodal Transport Services" 2000-04-01-2004-03-31
  • IMAC "Integrated Monitoring and Assessment of Cables" 2001-02-01-2004-04-30
  • RAILCOM (Electromagnetic Compatibility between rolling stock and rail-infrastructure encouraging European interoperability) 2005-12-01-2009-05-31
  • INTERGAUGE (Interoperability, Security and Safety of Goods Movement with 1435 and 1520 (1524) mm Track Gauge Railways: New Technology in Freight Transport including Hazardous Products) 2006-01-01-2008-06-30
  • RAILSERV "Thematic Network on Rail Freight Service" 01/2000-12/2003
  • E! 2353 – RAIL GAUGE CHANGE (Economic Study Into Investment In An Automatic Rail Gauge Change System Within Pan-Corridor 1) 09/2000-08/2002
  • E! 1679 – TRANSCELOG (DEF) (A LOGISTIC CENTRE AT THE POINT OF THE TRACK GAUGE CHANGE 1520/1435 IN EAST-WEST TRANSPORT SYSTEMS) 08/1998-04/2000
  • E! 2453 – EAST-WEST CARGO FLOW (FREIGHTCHAIN: RE-ENGINEERING EAST-WEST RAIL CARGO FLOWS FOR SERVICE AND SPEED) 06/2001-01/2002
  • E! 2727 – POLCORRIDOR (EXPLORING A FREIGHT SUPPLY CONNECTION BETWEEN NORDIC REGION REGION/S.E. EUROPE. DEVELOPMENT OF INTERMODAL CORRIDOR.) 01/2002-06/2002
  • E! 2862 – POLYS (DEVELOPMENT OF A REINFORCED RAIL TRACK STRUCTURE USING A MODIFIED Y-SHAPED STEEL SLEEPER FOR HIGH SPEED LINES AND LINES WITH HEAVILY LOADED TRAINS).12/2004