CoCatalyst win funding from DfT

CoCatalyst are pleased to announce that they have been selected as one of the winners in the latest First-of-a-kind funding competition. The competition is run by Innovate UK and funded by the DfT to support research, development and innovation in the UK rail industry. The themes for the third round were strengthening resilience of railway infrastructure and operations, enhancing rail freight services, and reducing environmental and noise impacts. Read more about the announcement - “DfT cash aims to bring leaves on the line fix to fruition”.

CoCatalyst will use the funding to deliver a demonstration of the water addition solution, fitted to a passenger train and integrated with the train braking system including WSP. Testing will be conducted to allow direct back-to-back comparison between water addition and sanding under low adhesion conditions.

This news was featured in article in the Guardian newspaper - “Hi-tech solution means leaves on the line may be a thing of the past”.