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1015007208 T1403 - Preventing unsolicited brake applications: A new approach to PassComm system design

R&DCPV 73110000
Value£75k
Deadline20 Mar 2026
Published17 Feb 2026
RegionNationwide
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£75ktotal contract value
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this tender£0£561k

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The brief

This research will explore whether changes in system logic, design, or supporting processes could reduce unnecessary emergency stops between stations while preserving the ability to effectively respond to PTI or other genuine emergencies.

This work directly supports the Rail Delivery Group’s Network Performance Board and its Performance Restoration Framework pillar ‘Keeping Trains Safely Moving’.

It also aligns with the Rail Technical Strategy’s Critical Enabler ‘Optimised Train Operations’ and RSSB’s Rail Health and Safety Strategy (RHSS).

This work is sponsored by the Operations Standards Forum (OSF) and supported by the Better Operations and Programme Board (BOPB).

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