Date/Time
Date(s) - 3 November 2026
9:30 am - 10:30 am
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Join the Midlands Area Council for a unique opportunity to visit the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE), University of Birmingham on Tuesday 3rd November.
BCRRE is the lead academic partner in the £92m UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN), a collaboration between academic centres of excellence and the rail industry, and home to one of UKRRIN’s four Centres of Excellence, the Centre of Excellence in Digital Systems (CEDS). Together with a growing cohort of Industrial members and managed by a coordinating hub run by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), UKRRIN is revolutionising innovation in the rail industry by bringing together academic centres with industrial partners from all over the supply chain.
This visit will provide and overview of “what they do” including a tour of the laboratories and a look at some of their kit and projects including the train cab simulator.
Event details:
09.30: arrival with coffee
10.00: tour
11.30: back to seminar room to regroup
After that you’re free to go onto campus to find some lunch before going home, or visit the excellent Lapworth Museum (free) which is a five minute walk
POD Sections Covered:
11: Railway Organisations Business Context
Please note that is a CIRO members only event as visitor numbers are limited. Registering your interest does not guarantee a place.
Register your interest ASAP and please ensure that you are free to attend before summitting the booking form. Attendees will be selected via a draw conducted on 10th September, and those successful will be contacted directly with joining instructions.
Any questions please contact Liz Walker at events@railwayoperators.co.uk
