Modern high-strength composite materials offer ample opportunities for energy-efficient solutions, reducing environmental impact and reducing the life-cycle cost of rail infrastructure. Growing populations and expanding urbanization worldwide require more sustainable mobility solutions to address global resource scarcity and climate change. Network Rail, owner of the UK rail network, has partnered with the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol, UK, to develop state-of-the-art materials and technologies and explore new design concepts for the use of composite materials in the rail industry.