TrioTRAIN: bringing research and standardisation closer together

The three TrioTRAIN projects, AeroTRAIN (aerodynamics), DynoTRAIN (running dynamics) and PantoTRAIN (pantograph-catenary interaction) have sought to bring research closer to standardisation so as to shorten the time taken by the research outputs to impact standardisation. This has been done in two main ways: through the presence of a dedicated Work Package for the preparation of proposals for integrations to standards and regulations, and through the creation of the TrioTRAIN Advisory Council. This Advisory Council brought together the representatives from TrioTRAIN, CEN and CENELEC (the European Standards Organisations), the European Railway Agency and National Safety Authorities in the EU. It provided a regular forum for the presentation by the projects of the work being undertaken and for the standards and regulatory bodies, as well as the NSAs, to provide feedback. The paper summarises the technical content of the projects and the way in which the impact on standardisation was managed. In conclusion, recommendations for future projects are given.