ICRI Webinar: Rail-Wheel Contact & Tribology (UKKRIN SC 2025). Date: January 7, 2025. Time: 7:00 AM EST, 12:00 PM GMT, 2:00 PM CET

The first UK Rail Research & Innovation Network (UKRRIN) Student Conference 2025 is taking place at the University of Sheffield in January 2025. The organizing committee has graciously agreed to host the rail-wheel contact & tribology presentation session online for the ICRI community to attend.

Presentation Session (1 hour):

Title: Session 2: Rail-Wheel Contact & Tribology – UKRRIN Student Conference 2025 – ICRI
Chair: Jacob Whittle

Morinoye Folorunso | University of Sheffield
Real-time railhead friction estimation using machine learning: Development of an on-board-train data capture system

Chao Zhang | Newcastle University
Investigating the effect of mixing conductive and non-conductive particulate friction modifiers at the wheel-rail interface on rail isolation

Lucas Biazon-Cavalcanti | University of Sheffield
Impact of stone wear on the rail grinding process and surface integrity across various rail grades

Here is a link to the conference page for those who are interested in additional information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ritc/conference

NOTE: The session will run a little differently than past webinars since it will be an online streaming of a live event – Microphones must remain muted. Interaction is via the Chat function only – questions may be posed, and we will relay these to the room or to the presenter afterward (whichever is possible or appropriate).

WRI 2025 Heavy Haul Conference. Kansas City, USA; June 10-20, 2025

The 30th Anniversary of the Wheel Rail Interaction Conference is split into tow events. WRI 2025 Heavy Haul Conference is specifically tailored for the heavy haul (freight) sector, focusing on the unique challenges and advancements in this area of the railroad industry. WRI 2025 Heavy Haul Conference will be held in Kansas City, MO from June 10-12, 2025.

For more information see here.

WRI 2025 Rail Transit Conference. Seattle USA; August 26-28, 2025

Now in its 30th year, Wheel Rail Seminars is thrilled to announce some exciting developments for the upcoming WRI Conference in 2025! To better cater to the diverse needs of our attendees, the WRI Conference will split into two specialized conferences. WRI 2025 Rail Transit Conference is devoted to examining wheel/rail and vehicle/track interaction on light rail and subway operations. The WRI 2025 Rail Transit Conference will be held in Seattle, WA from August 26-28, 2025.

For more information please see here.

13th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM2025) in Tokyo/Japan, September 22 – September 26.

First conference Information and conference webpage online: http://www.cm2025.jscmr.org/

Call for papers is open and will close on Feb 15th 2025.