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Innovative Solutions for Low Impact Light Rail Infrastructure

Research spend opportunity to reduce cost, construction time, and environmental impact of light rail track and energy infrastructure. Seeking solutions for track construction and maintenance to minimize disruption and costs. Submission deadlines between January and April 2014. Visit www.riagb.org.uk for details.

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Innovative Solutions for Low Impact Light Rail Infrastructure

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  1. Low Impact Light Rail 21 January 2014

  2. Research spend 7.8%

  3. Research spend 0.8%

  4. www.riagb.org.uk innovate@riagb.org.uk

  5. For Track we are seeking solutions that address one or more of the following • Reduce the whole-life cost of track and support • Reduce the time to construct track, particularly in urban situations, and the associated disruption to businesses and the public • Reduce the impact on statutory undertakers’ equipment within the carriageway and associated cost and time impacts • Solutions addressing the construction phase and/or maintenance and rail replacement For energy infrastructure we are seeking solutions that address one or more of • Reduce the total environmental impact of supplying traction power to light rail vehicles • Reduce the whole life cost of energy supply for light rail vehicles

  6. Key Dates: • Competition Launch 13 January 2014 • Deadline for Questions 27 February 2014 • Registration deadline 21 February 2014 • Deadline for applications 7 March 2014 • Assessment of applications Period to 28 March 2014 • Possible interview phase Period to 28 March 2014 • Shortlist and unsuccessful applicants notified April 2014 • Contracts awarded April 2014

  7. Low Impact Light Rail www.uktram.co.uk

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