An architecture and design practice owned by French state railway company SNCF is among the shortlisted teams in a RIBA Competition to create a new clock for Britain’s railways.

AREP is one of four teams making it through to the final round of the competition, which is being run in partnership with infrastructure operator Network Rail and the Design Museum. The competition call generated more than 100 entries from 14 different countries.

AREP is joined by Bath-based industrial-design specialist Matter; London-based strategic-design agency Seymourpowell; and Design Bridge & Partners, also based in London. Design Bridge, which is part of communications and advertising giant WPP, has two entries shortlisted in the competition.

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