About NewRail - The Centre for Railway Research at Newcastle University

Lightweight crashworthy cab modelNewRail is a dedicated railway research centre with a vast range of expertise in diverse areas of the rail industry. The aim of our research centre is to develop and maintain the highest international standards of excellence in rail-related research.

NewRail has a wide experience in applied research for railways focusing on the development and strategic implementation of innovative technologies, with links to the major international players in industry as well as institutions and end users.

Based at the Newcastle University, in the United Kingdom, the core expertise of NewRail is focused on four main research priorities:

Rail Freight and Logistics Group

Rail Infrastructure Group

Rail Systems Group

Rail Vehicles Group

Our extensive reseach results are publicised by our dissemination team through the medium of conferences, exhibitions and specialised events.

Please feel free to browse our pages and contact any member of the team to answer any questions. For general enquiries please contact: newrail@ncl.ac.uk

Our main offices are at the School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Newcastle University, Stephenson Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.

Tel : +44 (0) 191 222 5821