Global Centre of Rail Excellence
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) is a new, purpose-built facility being developed in South Wales that will become Europe’s leading centre for rail and sustainable mobility innovation. GCRE will be a site for world class research, testing and showcasing of next generation rolling stock, infrastructure and cutting-edge net zero technologies, providing a range of services unique across the continent.
GCRE will become the UK’s first ever net zero in operation railway, supporting the innovations needed to decarbonise the UK and European railway, to increase UK export potential and, crucially, help to lower the costs of major rail infrastructure projects across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
Through GCRE, Wales and the UK has to opportunity to become the global leader in rail and mobility innovation, home to a world class laboratory that can help set new benchmarks in advanced technology, leadership, standards and product development. GCRE will help to rebuild local prosperity, make transport better, pioneer a Net Zero railway and renew an amazing place.