Cambridgeshire company's self-charging trains project wins government funds- PublishedA project that has been developing so-called self-charging trains has won a share of £5m of government funding.The competition aims to award funding to projects that could transform the future of transport.Other projects awarded funding from the competition include a programme by Thales Ground Transportation to develop sensors that detect when a person is approaching the tracks.Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: "The UK has a long history of leading the way in railway innovation, and the First of a Kind competition is getting the great brains of today to create the trains of tomorrow."This is just the beginning and, as transport secretary, I am determined to support British innovation and create a cutting edge, green rail industry that delivers even more benefits for passengers and freight.""