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Published 17 Feb 2026

1015007208 T1403 - Preventing unsolicited brake applications: A new approach to PassComm system design

Rail Safety and Standards Board · London

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Estimated value
£75,000
Closing date
20 Mar 2026
Contract ends
12 Jan 2027
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Buyer type
Central government

Description

This research will explore whether changes in system logic, design, or supporting processes could reduce unnecessary emergency stops between stations while preserving the ability to effectively respond to PTI or other genuine emergencies. This work directly supports the Rail Delivery Group’s Network Performance Board and its Performance Restoration Framework pillar ‘Keeping Trains Safely Moving’. It also aligns with the Rail Technical Strategy’s Critical Enabler ‘Optimised Train Operations’ and RSSB’s Rail Health and Safety Strategy (RHSS). This work is sponsored by the Operations Standards Forum (OSF) and supported by the Better Operations and Programme Board (BOPB). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./HD746MYX6H To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HD746MYX6H

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