by Olivia Brown | Dec 17, 2024 | Feature
As the imperative for cleaner and thus greener transport continues apace, the exploration of potential solutions becomes ever more important, including a range of options for propulsion to ensure sustainability of both source and supply. The discussion opened this...
by Olivia Brown | Dec 2, 2024 | News
In mid-September, BCIMO were delighted to formally announce their celebration of the Railway 200 anniversary with a Family Day – both to welcome a range of visitors from the local community and the rail community to the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre, and...
by Olivia Brown | Sep 24, 2024 | News
In 2025, we mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway, with a national celebration of the past, present and future of rail, entitled ‘Railway 200’. Over the course of the year, railways and rail organisations across the UK will be delivering a...
by Olivia Brown | Sep 9, 2024 | Feature
This week the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) opened its doors for the first in a series of monthly facility tours. ‘Behind the Scenes at BCIMO’ offers an insight into a unique, world-class centre for rail innovation in Dudley in the heart of the...
by Olivia Brown | Aug 20, 2024 | News
In a busy schedule of meetings at and visits to BCIMO this week, there emerged something of theme: a timeline of rail technology from the past to the present, and on to the future. Add in train rides, robot dogs and electric scooters… but far from simply fun and...
