RazorSecure, in partnership with BCRRE, secures DfT grant for digital maintenance project
RazorSecure, in partnership with The Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) at the University of Birmingham, have secured a Transport Research and Innovation Grant to carry out our joint efforts in enabling safe and reliable digital maintenance in rail. Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) are fully funded by the UK Department of Transport, supported by Connected Places Catapult.
“RazorSecure’s experience, supporting operators such as Northern Trains, has given us a unique perspective on the importance of Digital Maintenance in ensuring safe and secure operations. With support across the passenger and freight sectors, including from Rail Freight Group and DB Cargo, we are pleased to be able to drive forward industry-wide capabilities and deployments.”
The project will run from March 2022 to September 2022 and aims to demonstrate a proof of concept for managing a number of safety related application conditions as part of maintenance of these digital systems. The project aims to establish a solution for secure maintenance operations capable of integration with legacy and new railway vehicles. This will support the integrity and reliability of rail services, through addressing some of the causes of poorly managed digital maintenance that have led to operational problems.
“The technologies we are designing will give train operators vital controls over maintenance activities, improving safety and making sure of compliance with cyber security legislation.
“In addition, ensuring maintenance is only carried out on isolated systems, reduces the likelihood of a cyber attack. Implementing these technologies will have the added benefit of reducing the time needed for maintenance to be carried out.””
For more information on the project, please visit our Digital Maintenance Project Page.