We’ve been asked to help publicise the following scheme, a joint initiative for Network Rail who with the Enabling Innovation Team (EIT) which is itself funded by RSSB, to provide subsidised testing at the Rail Innovation & Development Centre (RIDC) Tuxford and Melton. 



For a fee of £750 qualifying companies and Academic Institutions get up to 2 days of Network Rail Engineering experts’ time and up to 5 days of testing in a safe, controlled, representative environment.  The benefits of this cost effective and realistic approach is quick response and low risk collaboration with Network Rail providing an honest view of viability of a product or service.



For non-qualifying companies or if testing exceeds the parameters of the scheme they offer testing in the same environment at commercial rates.



Please see here for further details of the scheme.  Enquiries relating to the scheme should be addressed to Kim Hartridge, Voucher Scheme Manager, RIDC, Network Rail.