Welcome to the Midlands Centre of the Railway Division 

As your new Chairman I would like to welcome you all to our programme for the 2023-2024 session.

We will continue to hold all of our meetings as 'live' events, as we believe that this provides the best opportunity for attendees to network with their industry colleagues. 

For this year we are starting our meetings slightly earlier at 17:00 for teas and coffees with the lectures starting at 17:30 prompt.

This year our main venue will be East Midlands Railway's Locomotive House, but the November meeting will be at the Railway Technical Centre and the December meeting is joint with the Derby Railway Engineering Society at the Derby Conference Centre, so please check the website and event posters for exact details.

Unfortunately there is no parking at East Midlands Railway's Locomotive House, however parking has been kindly made available by surrounding businesses. Details of parking arrangements will be included for each event, and circulated via email and on the RD Midlands LinkedIn page. Feel free to contact us should you have any questions.

As always, the committee and I would like to receive any feedback you may have regarding the lectures we have planned. 

Thanks

Martin

Current and Future Events

Please click the event heading for further information.
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    11 September 2024 17:00 to 19:00
    East Midlands Railway - Derby
    Matthew will focus on how West Midlands Metro overcame the technical challenges to the recent extension of the network and will explain how they have optimised the onboard energy storage system.
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    16 October 2024 17:00 to 19:00
    East Midlands Railway - Derby
    New Railway Division Chair, Iain Rae, gives his Chair’s Address to the Midlands Centre
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    13 November 2024 17:00 to 19:00
    East Midlands Railway - Derby
    Richard will give an overview of the Aventra EMU programme to-date, highlighting the successes of the programme, the innovations introduced, and the challenges encountered along the way.
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    05 December 2024 18:00 to 20:00
    Derby Conference Centre - Derby
    Joint paper with the Derby Railway Engineering Society (DRES) Simon will provide an update on the electrification of the Midland Mainline and outline how they have applied new techniques to overcome the technical challenges faced.
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    08 January 2025 17:00 to 19:00
    East Midlands Railway - Derby
    The presentation will focus on the Tram Overspeed Prevention system that DB ESG and their partners have developed for use on tram networks on Croydon and Manchester.
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    12 February 2025 17:00 to 19:00
    East Midlands Railway - Derby
    Aspiring young engineers describe the technical challenges they have addressed and compete for a prize and a place at the national ‘Future of Rail’ competition final. This meeting will be combined with the Midlands Centre Annual General Meeting.
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    12 March 2025 17:00 to 19:00
    East Midlands Railway - Derby
    Details to be confirmed
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical lecture
    09 April 2025 17:00 to 19:00
    East Midlands Railway - Derby
    Richard will provide an update on the introduction of their tri-mode Class 93 locomotives and explore some of the issues they have faced along the way.
    Industry: Railway
  • Event Type: Technical visit
    01 May 2025 17:00 to 19:00
    Etches Park Depot - Derby
    Proposed visit to Etches Park Depot. Details to be confirmed.
    Industry: Railway
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