Company · Birmingham
Train-mounted sensors are MoniRail's core product: inertial units fitted to in-service passenger trains log track geometry and ride quality for predictive maintenance, a business that came out of the ICURe programme at the University of Birmingham. Its quantum project is a satellite-free positioning system for trains in tunnels. A Quantum Catalyst Fund phase 2 contract in February 2024 backed the work, with Imperial College London, the University of Sussex, QinetiQ, PA Consulting and Transport for London in the consortium. On 3 March 2026 its Rail Quantum Inertial Navigation System ran on a Great Northern service between London and Welwyn Garden City, under GBRX.
MoniRail is a Birmingham company. It appears as a partner in Quantum Sensing Mission Primer and Quantum Catalyst Fund.
Sources: MoniRail · MoniRail wins funding to develop quantum-based navigation system for railways | University of Birmingham · Unlocking the potential of quantum: £45 million investment | GOV.UK · Quantum sensors guide UK train in GPS-free navigation test | Mugglehead
Quantum Sensing Mission Primer
Innovate UK contracts for 14 projects building quantum sensors and position, navigation and timing products, run as phase 1 of the sensing missions.
Role: Partner
Funding: £14m
Themes: Sensing, Timing and navigation, Imaging
Quantum Catalyst Fund
A £15 million SBRI competition, funded by DSIT and Innovate UK, to help the public sector adopt quantum solutions.
Role: Partner
Funding: £15m
Themes: Computing, Sensing, Imaging, Timing and navigation
Recent articles from Quantum Zeitgeist that mention MoniRail.
Logos and names are trademarks of their respective owners, used to identify them. No endorsement implied.
