The National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center Hong Kong Branch, CNERC-Rail (HK Branch), was established in 2015 upon approval by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China. It affiliates to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and operates under the management of the university. It receives financial support regarding research and daily operations from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the Hong Kong SAR Government and the PolyU. CNERC-Rail (HK Branch) has built up an interdisciplinary research team taking advantage of research resources in advanced sensing, smart materials, and data-driven analysing techniques available in the university.
Mission: To develop state-of-the-art monitoring technologies embracing smart materials and advanced big data analysis methods for the rail transit system.
Vision: To accelerate the process of constructing intelligent rail transit including high-speed rail, metro, and maglev systems concerning safety and reliability, promoting innovative monitoring technologies for rail transit from Hong Kong to Asia and worldwide.
CNERC-Rail (HK Branch) has achieved fruitful outcomes in terms of academic research, and engineering application in 2024 through undertaking scientific research projects, performing engineering and consultancy services, and strengthening partnership with other research institutes and enterprises.
