Railway Challenge
ALARP 2026
Why participate?
Considering taking part in the Railway Challenge?
The Railway Challenge provides the real-life experience of the entire cycle of designing and manufacturing a prototype in a structured environment supported by academic and industry mentors. In a fairly risk free but representative environment, teams and individuals develop key engineering skills alongside business and soft skills that will enhance their future in an engineering career.
Benefits of competing in the Railway Challenge:
- Put your engineering knowledge to the test with a competition as close to the real world as possible
- Gain practical experience of designing, manufacturing, optimising and testing a product alongside key soft skills, including team-working, time management, project management, budgeting and formal presentation skills
- Become a well-rounded and capable engineer for your role in industry
- Make valuable connections and network with hundreds of like-minded apprentices, students and early careers engineers from across the UK and worldwide
- Learn more about cutting-edge railway engineering
- Support formal membership accreditation activities
- Meet and network with potential future employers during the final
Register for Railway Challenge 2027
24– 28 June 2027
Stapleford Miniature Railway, UK
Railway Challenge 2026 in numbers
The UAS Challenge is the largest UAS engineering competition in the world and continues to grow year on year, with more universities and industry partners around the world taking part in the competition.
We welcome you and your team to be a part of our friendly community and enjoy our fun and exciting competition!
100+
competitors
10+ teams
25+ volunteers
6 countries
4 days competing
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Railway Challenge social evening
The Railway Challenge social evening is a great opportunity for teams to take time out of the hectic competition schedule to relax and connect with the wider Challenge community.
The evening provides food, drink and entertainment and provides a great opportunity to make friendships with hundreds of other like-minded students in an informal setting.
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