The results are in...
The Rail Forum Panel were impressed by the range of submissions, having impact across all of the scoring themes and reminding us of the great strength the UK offers around problem-solving and challenge-led innovation.
It is the responsibility of the whole industry to actively support and nurture innovation across rail and we encourage the wider industry to continue to be receptive to ideas, respective of intellectual property and welcoming for testing and demonstration. Our congratulations to the Regional Winners across the three UK clusters: Rail Forum, BRIC and Rail Cluster Scotland, and the very best of luck for the finals.

Rail Forum Regional Round Winners
Composite Braiding
with their composite braided twin track cantilever.
Plastecowood
with their Smartawood solution.
Regional Round Winners in Partnership with Fellow ERCI Member - BRIC
Positive Traction
with their 08e shunter conversion from diesel to battery.
Regional Round Winners in Partnership with Fellow ERCI Member - Rail Clusters Scotland
SPL Powerlines
with their Road Rail Vehicle mounted mobile mapping system.