Research project

Railway Track for the 21st Century

Research groups:

Dynamics Group
Lead researcher:

Professor William Powrie
Other researchers:

Professor John Preston,

Professor David Thompson
Research funder:

EPSRC
Status:

Not active

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor William Powrie

Professor of Geotechnical Engineering

Research interests

Railway track and trackbed behaviour and performance.
Geotechnical transportation infrastructure (earthworks, retaining walls, tunnels).
Groundwater and groundwater control.

Connect with William

Email: w.powrie@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor John Preston

Professor in Rail Transport

Research interests

Demand, capacity and cost modelling for sustainable transport infrastructure.
The design, monitoring and evaluation of transport interventions designed to promote sustainable choices.
The determination of pathways for future mobility transitions to net zero carbon.

Connect with John

Email: j.m.preston@soton.ac.uk

Professor David Thompson MA PhD CEng FIMechE FIOA FHEA

Professor

Research interests

Low noise design in railways
Ground vibration and ground-borne noise
Aerodynamic noise from high-speed trains

Connect with David

Email: djt@isvr.soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Dynamics Group

The group's research covers a range of topics including fundamental theoretical studies, the development of numerical tools and experimental measurement techniques.