What is "newrail"

NewRail is a railway research centre based at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. The aim of the research centre is to develop and maintain the highest international standards of excellence in rail-related research. Research takes place in the four areas of: Rail Freight and Logistics, Rail Vehicles, Rail Infrastructure and Rail Systems.

NewRail was founded in 2004 and receives UK and international research funding.

NewRail has a sister organisation - KURail - based at Kasetsart University, Thailand and has a collaboration agreement with Xiamen University of Technology, China.