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GCRE announces new Network Rail partnership

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The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has announced a major new partnership with Network Rail that aims to accelerate innovation in the UK rail industry.

The deal will see the Welsh-based GCRE, currently under construction, provide testing, research, and innovation support to Network Rail once operational. The facility, backed by funding from both the Welsh and UK governments, will be a world-leading centre for developing and testing new rail technologies. Once complete, it will also be the country’s first net zero railway.

Simon Jones, CEO of GCRE, hailed the partnership as a significant step forward for UK rail. "This collaboration will help us to develop the ideas, research and innovation that will deliver the stronger, faster and greener railway we need for the future," he said.

The GCRE is already attracting significant industry interest, with recent partnerships formed with Hitachi, CAF, and Transport for Wales. The agreement with Network Rail further solidifies the centre’s future ambitions as a key partner in future innovations.

Jones added: "This multi-million-pound agreement secures another high-profile customer for the GCRE site, highlighting the commercial momentum behind our facility and the strength of our business model."

The GCRE is set to play a vital role in supporting Network Rail's ambitious plans to modernise and decarbonise its network which includes the ambitious target of running on net-zero emissions by 2050 and 2045 in Scotland.



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