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A project developing railway station platforms that automatically melt ice has received a share of £9.4 million of Government funding.Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University are making concrete slabs with a heating system that switches itself on in freezing conditions to prevent passengers from slipping.Their design also involves the platform edge being illuminated to give travellers useful information, such as where they can find quieter carriages or the direction of the nearest exit.The technology is due to be trialled at a UK station within the next nine months.