Current and Future Events

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  • 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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