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Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)
- A UK-based international professional institution for those engaged in railway signalling and telecommunications, and allied disciplines. With details of membership and benefits, a careers section, news, events, and contacts.
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Permanent Way Institution (PWI)
- For engineers involved in the design, construction and maintenance of railway track and infastructure; includes events, details of membership and local branches, and information about their journals and textbooks.
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Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB)
- The independent railway accident investigation organisation for the UK. Includes information about their role, current investigations, and contacts.
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The Rail Technology Unit
- A centre at Manchester Metropolitan University that provides research and consultancy into railway vehicles and their interaction with the track; with details of their projects and services, and contacts.
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Railway and Transport Strategy Centre (RTSC)
- A unit at Imperial College London offering research and consultancy studies into public transport operations and management for rail and other transport organisations; with details of current projects, publications, and contacts.
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Railway Technical Web Pages
- Offers a library of articles about all aspects of railway technology and operation, based mainly on UK railways.
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RSSB - Rail Safety and Standards Board Ltd
- An independent body providing a safety management information system, research and development programme, and the Railway Group Standards document which governs mainline railway operation.
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Signal and Electrical Engineers’ Technical Society (TechSoc)
- Offers a programme of lectures and visits based around railway signalling and mass transit systems, particularly those of the London Underground.
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Track21 - Railway Research
- Describes and reports progress on a collaborative research project into the engineering, economic and environmental performance of railway track.
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TSLG - Technical Strategy Leadership Group
- Manages a strategic research programme into the development of railway transport over 30 years; describes their programme and reports progress, with details of publications and contacts.
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