Run2rail

Innovative RUNning gear soluTiOns for new dependable, sustainable, intelligent and comfortable RAIL vehicles

RUN2Rail will explore a number of technical developments for future running gear, looking into ways to design trains that are more reliable, lighter, less damaging to the track, more comfortable and less noisy...

...Moreover, the project will look at other sectors in order to gain expertise and to be able to transfer innovative solutions for the running gears of the future.

combine suitable technologies to produce light, reduced noise, track-friendly, reliable, low life-cycle-cost (LCC) RUNNING GEAR...

The project develops across four thematic Work Streams: Innovative sensors & condition monitoring, Optimised materials & manufacturing technologies, Active suspensions & mechatronics, Noise & Vibration.

the project will look at other sectors in order to gain expertise and to be able to transfer innovative solutions for the running gears of the future.

The RUN2RAIL project will explore an ensemble of technical developments for future running gear, looking into ways to design trains that are more reliable, lighter, less damaging to the track, more comfortable and less noisy. These innovations will be proposed in the form of case studies supported by the methods and tools elaborated in the project.

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RUN2Rail: New ideas and concepts of running gear 4 September 2018 Prof. Stefano Bruni from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano provides an overview of the RUN2Rail project (part of the Shift2Rail initiative) and its goal to identify and develop the key methods and tools that are required to allow the design and manufacture of the ...

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''Run2Rail: bringing 3D printing to rail design'' - Railway Technology interview with Prof. Simon Iwnicki 4 June 2018 Professor Simon Iwnicki, director of the Institute of Railway Research at the University of Huddersfield, issued an exclusive interview about RUN2Rail and its challenges of creating change in a risk-adverse industry.The full article is available

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RUN2Rail (WP2) – PIVOT (WP4) joint workshop held on 15th February 2018 in Milan 7 May 2018 At their second workshop (and the first joint workshop with members of the linked Shift2rail Members project ‘PIVOT’) members of RUN2Rail WP2 presented initial findings relating to the novel materials and manufacturing methods and also reviewed two concept designs for novel two axle vehicles and ...

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First RUN2Rail WP2 workshop held on 3rd November 2017 in Milan 7 May 2018 At their first workshop members of RUN2Rail WP2 reviewed the aims of the work package which are to investigate the potential for novel materials and manufacturing methods to allow running gear to be produced with lower mass and higher performance. In particular they agreed to review the ...

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RUN2Rail WP4 field test at Metro Madrid 3 May 2018 RUN2Rail WP4 field test took place in November 2017 in Madrid. The tests involved the measurement of noise transmission into the vehicle to assist the development and validation of a prediction methodology. The tests represented a good collaboration between Vibratec, UPV and Metro de Madrid.

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RUN2Rail at TRA2018 - 16-19 April, Vienna 16 January 2018 RUN2Rail will be present at TRA2018 with the new brochure which will be distributed at UNIFE stand. You are welcome to visit UNIFE stand and ask for more information about the project!

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RUN2Rail KO MEETING SUCCESSFULLY HELD IN BRUSSELS ON 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 30 October 2017 RUN2Rail (Innovative RUNning gear soluTiOns for new dependable,sustainable, intelligent and comfortable RAIL vehicles) KO meeting was successfully held on the 20thof September in Brussels. RUN2Rail, coordinated by UNIFE, is a 24-month Shift2Rail project which includes 15 partners from 8 EU ...

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