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DfT launches fifth round of First of a Kind competition

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Published on: 09 February 2021

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Issue Date: 09 February 2021

Published Date: 09 February 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Department of Transport (DfT), together with Innovate UK, has launched the fifth round of the First of a Kind competition, which calls on innovators to transform rail in the UK, making it more sustainable, cost-effective, cleaner and faster. There is £9m available to fund the winning projects. The competition focuses on 'developing pioneering technology and exceptional ideas that can improve journeys for passengers and decarbonise the rail network' and organisations have until 10 March 2021 to bid for funding. In 2020, 25 projects received a share of £9.4m funding.

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