National Railway Museum hosts UK rail innovation report launch
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 06:09 · Archive
A white paper on embedding innovation in UK rail was launched at the National Railway Museum in York on Thursday.
A white paper on embedding innovation in the UK rail industry was launched at the National Railway Museum in York on Thursday, October 22. The report, titled 'Critical Success Factors to Embedding Innovation in UK Rail', is the result of a collaboration between Hey Me and Abi Broadley Consulting and draws on insights from more than 50 contributors across the rail sector.
The paper identifies five factors essential for successful innovation: solving a real problem, collaboration, communication, having the right champions, and commitment and persistence. It is based on interviews, panel discussions, and a roundtable with senior managers from organisations including Network Rail, Hitachi, and Innovate UK.
Amy Jeffs from Hey Me said the project began from curiosity about why some innovations succeed while others stall. She stated: 'It has been incredible to speak to so many people across the industry who all want the same thing and are willing to work together to achieve success.' The launch event featured discussions on applying these factors in practice and highlighted current opportunities for innovation within the rail industry.
How it is being reported
- York's National Railway Museum hosts launch of major rail innovation reportA white paper exploring innovation in the rail industry has been unveiled at the National Railway Museum in York.York Press · 24 Oct, 05:00
- York's National Railway Museum hosts launch of major rail innovation reportA white paper exploring innovation in the rail industry has been unveiled at the National Railway Museum in York.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 24 Oct, 05:00
In this story: National Railway Museum · Hey Me · Abi Broadley Consulting · Amy Jeffs · Network Rail · Hitachi · Innovate UK · York
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