A novel high speed photography technique is being developed at Sheffield which will give new insight to the very earliest stages of railway rail and wheel surface modification during contact. Read more
Lubrication relies heavily on the petro-chemical industry to supply base oils for most applications. This is a risk to the industry in many aspects. Read more
Storm Isha (21st -22nd January 2024) brought gusts of 69-81 mph to the northern UK. Damage to infrastructure resulted in widespread power cuts and travel disruption. Read more
In 2030 to reduce carbon emissions, the UK government plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars followed by a phase out of new diesel trucks with an outright ban in 2040. Read more
The UK's goal of achieving net-zero emissions in transport by 2050 poses a significant challenge related to interoperability, human-centred design, data management, and new business models. Read more
The construction sector, covering other professional services, accounts for a substantial value addition of every economy globally and generates substantial incomes in export earnings, especially in advanced economies. Read more
Our thriving and diverse community of researchers leads the way in understanding the issues that most concern the world today. Join us as a postgraduate researcher at Reading and we will support you at every stage, helping you to deliver research that counts. Read more
State date. 01.03.2025. Digital Twins (DTs) are becoming essential in the transport industry, enabling the replication of physical transport networks, vehicles, and logistics operations in a digital environment. Read more
Transport control environments in rail, highways / cities and ports are now underpinned by a range of digital sensors, and an array of different inputs and outputs (eg CCTV, social media, direct feeds into in-vehicle control systems). Read more
Are you interested to research how to make next generation rechargeable batteries? Rechargeable batteries are the key energy storage devices for electrification of transportation such as automotives, rail, and aviation, as well as stationary energy storage for electricity generated from renewable sources including wind and solar. Read more
The understanding of pressure waves generated by high-speed trains as they enter and pass in tunnels is important due to their impact on passenger comfort and forces on tunnel infrastructure. Read more
Ports are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions as they commonly move up to 10,000 containers a day from ship to road or rail transport and correspondingly in the reverse direction from land transport onto ships. Read more
Recently undertaken research at Sheffield has identified opportunities to reduce the cost and improve the reliability of rail electrification systems through improvements to materials and design of the pantograph to overhead line contact. Read more
Research at Sheffield has been developing models of the railway network from a range of perspectives including smart-grid energy consumption, passenger satisfaction, and integration of rail with wider city and regional transport networks. Read more
We have built our world out of steel, concrete, and other stiff solids. How well these structures endure depends on the tension and strains they are under, which are closely related to the material’s elastic behaviour. Read more
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