News & Media Centre

The latest news on CRC for Rail Innovation research projects, research outputs and media releases.

Older project news is archived under the project to which it relates.

Latest Media Releases

Innovation Information | Level Crossing Research Suite | Issue 29

Release date: 11 May 2012

Latest news from the CRC for Rail Innovation

In this edition -
Level Crossing Research
Urban Rail Performance
Showcasing Early Career Researchers 2012
+ more!

New to the Knowledge Bank for April

Release date: 12 Apr 2012

In the last fortnight the Rail Knowledge Bank has grown to 2702 items.

Find what you're looking for here: http://railknowledgebank.com/Presto/home/Default_v2.aspx

Rail Leaders: Leadership Development Matters

Release date: 31 Mar 2012

In this week's Rail Express: Rail Leaders Feature, Dr Tom Short discusses why in-company leadership and management development programs are essential to the future success of rail.

Innovation Information Newsletter March 2012

Release date: 16 Mar 2012

The CRC for Rail Innovation has been an absolute hub of activity since the beginning of 2012.
There are a number of research projects coming to completion and it’s certainly an exciting time for our research partners and Rail Industry participants as our adoption and commercialisation processes heat up.

Project Summary Update

Release date: 12 Mar 2012

The CRC has continued to focus on six research themes that are helping the rail industry solve the key challenges that it is facing. There are currently over 100 active and completed projects, and the latest Project Summary Update highlights these in their key research areas.

New to the Knowledge Bank in March!

Release date: 9 Mar 2012

In the last fortnight, the Rail Knowledge Bank has grown to 2665 items! Find out what's new -

Rail Safety Matters - Rail Safety Research

Release date: 29 Feb 2012

Transport and Main Roads is currently involved in 10 research projects run by the
Cooperative Research Centre for Rail Innovation. These projects are covered under
such themes as urban rail access...

THE RIGHT TIME FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL

Release date: 5 Aug 2011

The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Rail Innovation welcomes the High Speed Rail stage one report released today by Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Anthony Albanese regarding the implementation of High Speed Rail (HSR) on the east coast of Australia.

In January 2010, the CRC for Rail Innovation released a High Speed Rail pre-feasibility research report entitled, „High-speed Rail: Strategic Information for the Australian Context‟ which concluded that it is the right time to seriously investigate and progress High Speed Rail in Australia.

LAUNCH OF NEW TRAIN SIMULATOR

Release date: 1 Mar 2011

Ground breaking research by The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Rail Innovation research will allow the rail industry to develop enhanced understanding of driver training methodologies that support safety and improve training effectiveness.

TIME FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL

Release date: 13 Jan 2010

“The time is right for a major concept study into High Speed Rail in Australia” concluded the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Rail Innovation prefeasibility report on HSR in the Australian context.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CRC FOR RAIL INNOVATION AND CRC FOR ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Release date: 12 Nov 2009

The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Rail Innovation and the CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in relation to Australian Road - Rail Research Collaboration.