‘A Magnet for Rail Innovation – The Customer Demand for GCRE’

‘A Magnet for Rail Innovation – The Customer Demand for GCRE’

June 19, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 8

About this episode

The episode discusses the development of a new rail research and innovation facility in South West Wales and its implications for the region's leadership in rail innovation.

The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) is set to develop a major new rail research, testing and innovation facility in South West Wales. Host Gemma Casey is joined by GCRE Chief Executive Simon Jones, Noel Travers, Chief Executive Officer of Buckland Rail, and Noel Dolphin, Managing Director of Furrer+Frey to discuss who will use the site, how they will benefit and what it would mean for Wales to be an international leader in rail innovation.

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