Railway Institute


The Railway Institute is a research institute located in Warsaw, Poland.
The Railway Institute is operating under the Polish Ministry of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy, and is notified under EU Railway Directive 2008/57/CE concerning railway interoperability.
The Railway Institute, operating for 60 years in the transport sector, mainly in the [Rail Transport in Poland|transport in Poland|rail] sector, conducts scientific and research works, as well as services and performs certification works in the fields of railways and urban rail transport.
The Railway Institute owns a test track for conducting various experiments and also possesses the necessary infrastructure for R&D studies in the field of railway transport.
The Railway Institute is a Notified Body under the Interoperability of the Railway System Directive NB 1467.
The Railway Institute is a member of many railway organisations in Europe, such as UIC, UNIFE, and European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC).

Activities

The fields of activities are:
  • Rolling stock research:
  • Consulting activities:
  • Railway infrastructure research: