This week, China’s rail ambitions culminated in the unveiling of a high-speed Maglev train capable of speeds up to 600 km/h.

Ricardo is now acknowledged as a certified ECM II (Entity in Charge of Maintenance II) organisation and we have been added to ERADIS (European Railway Agency Database of Interoperability and Safety) of ERA (European Union Agency of Railways).

Ricardo’s design teams have supported Eversholt Rail, a UK rolling stock leasing company, to convert a passenger train into a low-carbon option for transporting parcels direct to town and city centres via the mainline rail network.

Automating the railway: The business case for increased automation in rail based on the experiences of other sectors.

Look beyond the 'Great British Railways' headlines and there are some subtle ideas to stabilise and strengthen the UK railway.

Interoperability and the Fourth Railway Package: An overview of progress to date.

As digitalisation transforms the rail sector, so the quantity of data generated grows exponentially.

The partnership will accelerate global efforts to decarbonise energy and infrastructures through the design and delivery of high-quality hydrogen technologies, supporting carbon neutral measures.

Ricardo Certification has been appointed by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) to oversee the enhancement of the industry’s guide to the vehicle authorisation process.

Siemens Mobility has nominated Ricardo Certification in the role of Notified Body for its project to supply 30 new high speed intercity express (ICE) trains for German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn.