Spark
SPARK is a free knowledge hub that helps the rail industry, and its research community in particular, to understand what we know and who knows it across the globe.
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www.sparkrail.org
By sharing past and present research, we increase awareness, reduce duplication, and encourage networking and collaboration.
SPARK is managed by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), in partnership with UIC.
We need your support to ensure SPARK remains a useful source of information on railway research activities across the globe.
If you have research content that you would like to make accessible via SPARK please contact the SPARK Admin Team: spark at rssb.co.uk
Research news
22 January 2026
RICG plenary session: Advancing the future of European railway research and innovation
20 January 2026
TRA 2026 in Budapest: Shaping the future of European transport
Research and Innovation Projects
Prepare railway staff for cultural changes linked (…)
The RERA Cyber project is part of the RERA (…)
The goal is to develop a standardized approach for (…)
New Alternative vegetation management TechniqUes (…)
Research events
past event
Webinar on Artificial Intelligence in Rail: Bridging Innovation between China and Europe
22 January 2026
09.00-12.00 CET / 16.00-19.00 CST China
2026-01-22 10:00:00
past event
RICG Working Group 2
19 February, 11:00 to 12:00
Online
2025-02-19 12:00:00
past event
RICG Working Group 1
19 February, 10:00 to 11:00
Online
2025-02-19 11:00:00
Publications
Meilleure pratique pour l’évaluation des risques aux passages à niveau
PROACTIVE Pre-Incident Public Information Materials for CBRNe Incidents
La grande vitesse dans le monde - Évolution historique, géographique et technologique
Atlas High-Speed Rail 2022 - A3
HIGH-SPEED RAIL, the right speed for our planet - Key Messages (11th UIC HS Congress)
