1 million euro funding boosts for rail electrification innovation efforts
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The UK government has allocated 1 million pounds (1.68 million euros) to Furrer+Frey GB, the British division of the Swiss rail engineering firm, to spearhead innovation projects aimed at slashing the costs of rail electrification while curbing carbon emissions. This funding forms part of the initiatives under the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) based in South Wales.
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For proving an “equal” partner, at current “On Demand” supply chains, primarily railway infrastructure, electrification, etc., has to prove sustainable – and low risk!
(Modes, handsomely rewarded, by willingly paying clients, are those proving redundant and resilient, those the robust!)
Advantage of BREXIT, now shall be benefitted of, by a decisive shift, away from old, risky railway standards!
(Infrastructure standards at TEN-T is cementing and devastating!…)