Welcome to the Railway Division South-East Centre
Welcome to the Railway Division South-East Centre 2020-2021 Programme
This is my third Chair’s note and is being written under the unfamiliar circumstances brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. I hope that you and your families are keeping healthy during these turbulent times.
It is unfortunate, but inevitable, that we must organise our programme with social distancing in mind. For that reason, all our 2020 events will be webinars. As the advice changes on social distancing and public gatherings we hope to be able to restart face-to-face events in 2021. But it is anyone’s guess whether this will be possible, but we will keep you informed.
Nevertheless, I have a motivated committee this year who are delivering an excellent programme of technical talks. Over the course of the programme we will be hearing from experts in their field; whether that be rolling stock, infrastructure or on-track plant. We will of course be holding the south-east regional heat of the Future of Rail presentation competition.
If you would like to volunteer for the IMechE then we would welcome your assistance on the Railway Division South-East Centre committee. Not only is it a great development opportunity but also gives you the opportunity to get more from the Institution.
Stay safe and I hope to be able to see you soon.
Toby Johnson
Centre Chair
Railway Division South-East Centre
Replay our talks
It's now possible to replay our webinars that you may have missed, or just want to watch again. Links will be added to this page after our webinars have taken place.
On-Track Plant Now and in the Future
Presented by Malcolm Miles on 15 March 2021
Introduction of Merseyrail Fleet
Presented by David Powell on 18 January 2021
The Judicious Mix for Decarbonisation
Presented by David Shirres on 17 November 2020
Evolution of Hitachi Trains
Presented by Barrie Cottam on 19 October 2020
The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking
Presented by Felix Schmid on 14 September 2020
Platform Train Interface and RD SE AGM
Presented by Neil Gofton on 17 August 2020
Get Involved
We are looking for volunteers to strengthen the Railway Division South East centre committee so we can continue to deliver high quality events. Being part of the committee you will get the opportunity to be involved in organising events including lectures and technical visits. Volunteering is a great way to influence what we do, further your skills and experience and broaden your network of contacts.
We currently have a vacancy for vice-chair. If you are interested in volunteering please get in touch via email rdsoutheastchair@imechenearyou.org
Want more rail events...
then download the latest list of all events that are planned by member institutions of the Railway Engineers Forum using the link below.
REF Combined Events June 2018