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Universal Signalling is a Derby-based railway signalling company, founded in 2022. Our goal is to bring revolution to the stagnant worldwide railway signalling market through a unique blend of technology, operating model and open interface specification.
Rail is the greenest and most accessible mode of transport, and our rapidly growing team of industry experts are passionate about improving it. We recognise rail's countless benefits and want to help bring those benefits to more members of society, faster.
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Office opening celebration
Office opening celebration
09 October 2025:
Universal Signalling welcomed the Rt Hon. Baggy Shanker, MP for Derby South, to its new office at the Rail Technical Centre in Derby this week. The visit took place as part of the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Rail Fellowship Programme.
Universal Signalling to exhibit and present at RIA SigEx '25
Universal Signalling to exhibit and present at RIA SigEx '25
02 October 2025:
We are happy to announce that alongside exhibiting, Universal Signalling’s CEO Sam Bemment will be speaking at RIA SigEx at York Racecourse on 23 October 2025. SigEx is the UK’s premier domestic signalling exhibition and has become a staple of the industry calendar.
Read more here, or to register, please visit this page.
Universal Signalling joins The Open Signalling Initiative
Universal Signalling joins The Open Signalling Initiative
18 September 2025:
Universal Signalling has been accepted as a partner in The Open Signaling Initiative - a movement reshaping how rail signalling systems are built and maintained.
We will be attending the group's annual conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on 01 October 2025 and will be delighted to discuss our product offerings there.
System testing at Ecclesbourne
System testing at Ecclesbourne
17 September 2025:
The team have had a fantastic few days out at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, end-to-end testing all of our prototype kit ahead of our first Network Rail trial fitment. We made a total of 60 test runs on the second day.
A beautifully restored Class 122 Diesel Railcar performed flawlessly as the test mule, with a bit of a Heath Robinson wooden arrangement enabling us to pretend it was a Class 153 or 158.
The only thing that didn't go to plan was the weather. It remained dry and sunny most of the day, meaning wet testing had to be conducted with water borrowed from the River Ecclesbourne! We know that none of the team originally signed up expecting to be squelching around on muddy riverbanks but, of course, it is all part of the fun of innovating in an SME!
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