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Event Type: Talk or debate
17 November 2022 17:30 to 18:45
Hybrid - Live: The Quadrant: MK - Virtual: in your own home. - Milton Keyens
Matthew Hack, from Midland Metro Ltd., will give an overview of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, combining historical background with the latest developments. Matthew will touch on the battery technology used on the CAF trams and the benefits this brings, and also outline some technical challenges he has encountered.
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Talk or debate
20 October 2022 17:30 to 18:45
The Quadrant:MK - Milton Keynes
In this year’s Railway Division Chair’s Address, Noel Travers reviews his career both within and outside of engineering environments and considers why he made the choices he did.
Noel will discuss diversity within the engineering environment, highlighting the benefits of a diverse workforce, and considers how this may be improved. He will also cover why it is critical to retain talent in engineering.
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Talk or debate
20 October 2022 17:30 to 18:45
Virtual, in your own home!
In this year’s Railway Division Chair’s Address, Noel Travers reviews his career both within and outside of engineering environments and considers why he made the choices he did.
Noel will discuss diversity within the engineering environment, highlighting the benefits of a diverse workforce, and considers how this may be improved. He will also cover why it is critical to retain talent in engineering.
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Talk or debate
08 September 2022 17:20 to 19:00
The Rollout of ETCS: Join Zoom Meeting
The ECML is vital to the economic prosperity of the UK. The digital transformation of the whole of the East Coast Mainline (ECML) is a key part of a national opportunity for modernisation of the UK rail network. The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) at circa £1.8bn is the first programme within this ECML transformation.
Industry: Railway
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Event Type: Talk or debate
12 May 2022 17:30 to 18:30
Virtual, in your own home!
Gareth will speak to us about the challenges of undertaking fleet cascades within East Midlands Railway (EMR) under a pandemic, touching on some of the technical as well as practical difficulties. Examples across the Class 170, 180 and 360 fleets will be provided, whilst also touching on the impacts of the changing franchise contract landscape and how these events have changed the original EMR Fleet plan compared to what is current.
Industry: Railway