ALJOIN 
1 August 2002 - 31 July 2005
Principal Investigator - Dr. George Kotsikos - george.kotsikos@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners - Alcan, Bombardier Transportation, Danstir, D'Appolonia, TWI
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BE LOGIC 
1 September 2008 - 31 March 2011
Principal Investigator - Tom Zunder - tom.zunder@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners -
Project website - http://www.be-logic.info/
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BESTUFS II
1 January 2004 - 31 August 2008
Principal Investigator - Tom Zunder - tom.zunder@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners - PTV; NEA; RAPP Trans; TRANSMAN; CPV; University of Westminster; LET
Project website - http://www.bestufs.net
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Comparison Of The Hatfield And Alternative UK Rails Using Models To Assess The Effect Of Residual Stress On Crack Growth
Principal Investigator - Dr. Francis Franklin - f.j.franklin@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - UK Health and Safety Executive
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COMPOSIT
1 December 2001 - 30 June 2004
Principal Investigator - Dr. Joe Carruthers
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners - Centro Ricerche Fiat, D’Appolonia, EADS, IKV, INEGI, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, SICOMP, University of Zaragoza
Project website - http://www.compositesintransport.com/composit.htm
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DE-LIGHT Transport 
1 November 2006 - 31 October 2009
Principal Investigator - Dr. Joe Carruthers
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners: Anthony, Patrick & Murta Exportacao, APC Composit, BALance Technology Consulting, Bombardier Transportation, Center of Maritime Technologies, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Det Norske Veritas, Meyer Werft, Swerea SICOMP, Uljanik Shipyard
Project website - http://www.delight-trans.net
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Evaluating Impacts of Completed Rail Research
1 October 2008 - 30 April 2009
Principal Investigator - Roberto Palacin - roberto.palacin@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - Department for Transport
Partners - TRL; Nottingham University
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FREIGHTWISE
1 November 2005 - 30 May 2010
Principal Investigator - Tom Zunder - tom.zunder@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Project website - http://www.freightwise.info
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Fundamentals of adhesion
1 November 2005 - 30 May 2010
Principal Investigator - Dr. Francis Franklin - f.j.franklin@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - Rail Safety and Standards Board (with AEA Technology Rail)
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1 January 2007 - 31 January 2008
Principal Investigator - Tom Zunder - tom.zunder@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - EU Environment department
Partners - Faber Maunsell (UK), NEA (Holland), Centro Studi Sui Systemi di Transporto (Italy), and Motor Transport Institute (Poland)
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HYCOPROD
1 January 2000 - 30 September 2004
Principal Investigator - Dr. Joe Carruthers
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners - Ahlstrom Glassfibre, Anthony, Patrick & Murta Exportação, APC Composit, Ashland Italia, Box Modul, D’Appolonia, Fibrocom, Hübner Gummi und Kunstoffe, Ifor Williams Trailers, Irizar, Peter GFK spol sro, SICOMP, Sistemas y Procesos Avanzados (SISPRA).
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Implications of Regulations on Fire in Tunnels
1 October 2009 - 30 April 2010
Principal Investigator - Roberto Palacin - roberto.palacin@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - Department for Transport
Partners - TRL; Lloyd’s Register Rail, OTB Engineering
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INNOTRACK
Principal Investigator - Dr. Francis Franklin - f.j.franklin@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
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KOMODA
1 January 2008 - 31 December 2009
Principal Investigator - Tom Zunder - tom.zunder@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Project website - www.komodaproject.com
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Management And Understanding Of Rolling Contact Fatigue
Principal Investigator - Dr. Francis Franklin - f.j.franklin@ncl.ac.uk
Partners - Rail Safety & Standards Board (with AEA Technology Rail and CORUS Rail)
Phase 1 Mechanisms of Crack Initiation
Phase 2 Crack Growth
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Modelling The Interaction Of Railway Contact Fatigue And Wear
Principal Investigator - Dr. Francis Franklin - f.j.franklin@ncl.ac.uk
Partners - Railway Technical Research Institute
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Modtrain
1 February 2004 - 31 January 2008
Principal Investigator - Roberto Palacin - roberto.palacin@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Project website - http://www.modtrain.com
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Modurban
1 January 2005 - 31 March 2009
Principal Investigator - Dr. Joe Carruthers
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners - Alstom Transport, Ansaldobreda, ATAC Roma, Bombardier Transportation, Siemens Transportation Systems
Project website - http://www.modurban.org
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Momentum
1 December 2005 - 1 May 2010
Principal Investigator - Roberto Palacin - roberto.palacin@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners - Zaragoza University (E); Palermo University (I); Stuttgart university (D); Riga Technical University (LV); Porto University (P);EADS (D); Alstom Transport (F); Sicomp-Swerea (S); Catholic University of Leuven (B); Centre Richerce FIAT (I); EPFL (CH); Zagreb University (HR); BVT (UK)
Project website - http://www.compositesintransport.com
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Multiple-objective Optimisation of Multi-Material Structures
1 October 2006 - 31 January 2010
Principal Investigator - Dr. Joe Carruthers
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Predicting The Life Of Various Grades Of Steel Railway Track
Principal Investigator - Dr. Francis Franklin - f.j.franklin@ncl.ac.uk
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RAILECT
2008-2011
Principal Investigator - Dr. George Kotsikos - george.kotsikos@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners - TWI, JARVIS, Spree Engineering Ltd, Optel, Vernon SA, Kaunas Technical University
Project website -
www.railect.com
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RETRACK 
2007-2012
Principal Investigator - Tom Zunder -
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners - TNO, Transpetrol
Project website - www.retrack.eu
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SafeInteriors
1 July 2006 - 31 July 2010
Principal Investigator - Roberto Palacin - roberto.palacin@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Bombardier (F); Alstom Transport (F); Siemens (D); MIRA (UK); INRETS (F); CIDAUT (E); RSSB (UK); SNCF (F); DB (D); ATOC (UK); VUKV (PL); UNIFE (B); Bolton University (UK); Instituto Tecnico Superior-Lisbon (P)
Project website - http://www.eurailsafe.net
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SAND.CORe
10 January 2004 - 1 May 2006
Principal Investigator - Dr. Joe Carruthers
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners - A-ROSA Flussschiff, BALance Technology Consulting, Bart Boon Research and Consultancy, Bureau Veritas, Centre of Maritime Technologies, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Project website - http://www.sandcore.net
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SUSTRUM
Principal Investigator - Dr. Joe Carruthers
Sponsor - Technology Strategy Board
Partners -
Bliby Plastics, CPP Industrial Packaging, EIA, Joltech, KCR Composite Mouldings, MKM Leisure
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TRANSSLO
1 November 2006 - 30 April 2008
Principal Investigator - Prof. Mark Robinson - newrail@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - European Commission
Partners -
Sloveniacontrol Ltd (Slovenia), Slovenian Ministry of Transport; EZS (Slovenia)
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TUNRail
1 September 2009 - 30 September 2011
Project leader - Dr. Marin Marinov - marin.marinov@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsor - Atlantis
Partners - Michigan Technological University, US;Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade
Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für
Eisenbahnwesen und Verkehrssicherung (IfEV), Germany;University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
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