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DESCRIPTION:Near You Event - An overview of the European Train Control Syst
 em (ETCS) (IET Cambridge)\n\nEvent Type: Technical lecture\n\nIndustry Sec
 tor: Railway\n\nSpeak Details: \n\nDescription : \nBob Barnard will talk a
 bout the European Train Control System (ETCS)\, the de facto standard for 
  signalling\, control and train protection on new railways in Europe and w
 orldwide.\n\n\nThe European Train Control System (ETCS) was developed\, fo
 llowing European initiatives\, along with secure voice and data communicat
 ions\, from the standardised European Rail Traffic Management System. ETCS
  has become the de facto standard for new railways\, and existing national
  rail networks are being migrated to the new ETCS technology\, across Euro
 pe but also world-wide. The standardised ETCS has opened new markets to su
 ppliers\, and given railways access to a wider supplier base. The talk con
 siders the evolution of train control systems from a conventional lineside
  signalling approach through significant evolutionary steps to ETCS . It o
 utlines the fundamental concepts around which all ETCS applications are bu
 ilt. The benefits and challenges of introducing ETCS on to a busy network 
 are considered. The talk is illustrated with examples from projects in the
  UK and overseas.\n\n\nThe speaker Bob Barnard is an electronic engineerin
 g graduate who has spent his career as a railway signal engineer working f
 or a supplier organisation\, now Alstom. He has specialised in the develop
 ment and introduction of new technology into main line and urban signallin
 g systems\, including safe computers\, modern train control\, and driverle
 ss peoplemover systems. For some years he has worked on ERTMS applications
 \, most recently for the introduction of Level 2 ETCS on to the British ma
 in line network. Recently retired from full-time work\, Bob has always bee
 n active in cross-industry professional activities and is a past-president
  of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers\, and a Fellow of the IET.
 \n\nDate: Thursday 17 November 2016\n\nTime: Tea served from 6.00pm. Talk 
 starts at 6.30pm. Ends around 8.00pm following discussion.\n\nVenue: Cambr
 idge University Engineering Department\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge CB
 2 1PZ (directions).\n\n\nParking: Parking on the CUED site is limited. \n\
 nAll welcome. Free to attend. Booking required. Visit the IET webpage for 
 full details and to book: http://www.theiet.org/events/local/241828.cfm\n\
 nThis event is organised by the  IET Cambridge Network.\n\nContact Details
 : David Blake\n\n Alternative Contact: IMechE Cambs Events Secretary
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LOCATION:Engineering Department\, Cambridge University\, Trumpington Street
 \, Cambridge\, CB2 1PZ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:An overview of the European Train Control System (ETCS) (IET Cambri
 dge)
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