10 Years of Innovation: From Entry Barriers to Scaled Impact 

To mark our tenth anniversary, the Rail Innovation Group conducted a member-led review of how innovation in rail has changed between 2016 and 2026. It draws on a long-form survey of current and former members: the start-ups, SMEs and scale-ups working to bring new solutions into the sector.

​The report finds clear cultural progress. Rail is more open to innovation than it was a decade ago. That shift has not yet been matched by structural change. Members describe a system that remains difficult to enter, and a persistent gap between successful trials and full adoption. The central message is simple. Rail is not short of innovation. It is short of pathways to adoption.

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