Event Type: Social event

07 December 2023 18:30 to 20:30

Felix Schmid explains how some of the world’s most challenging places have been conquered by rail engineers. Engineering and travelogue combined.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Technical lecture

09 November 2023 18:30 to 20:30

Railway Division Chairman Andrew Skinner will provide his perspective on several experiences he has had and events he has been involved in. He will explore how these have had an impact on not only his engineering career but also working within a system which is the rail industry. He will distil these down to reveal the key elements we need to be good railway engineers and provides a perspective on where the industry and its engineers need to be in the future.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Technical lecture

05 October 2023 18:30 to 20:00

David will explain how GWR in collaboration with the former company Vivarail, will trial new fast charging battery-charging technology on its network, paving the way for future battery-only trains to run future regular passenger services.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Technical lecture

20 September 2023 18:00 to 21:00

Three lectures in one evening, all centred on the North East of England: Tom Hardwick, Nexus - Delivering Metro Flow, the UK’s first Train Tram. Simon Middleton, AECON - The Northumberland Line. Jonathan Buttery, Atkins - York’s third Line.

Industry: Railway

Event Type: Technical visit

14 June 2023 14:00 to 17:00

WH Davis manufacture and rebuild freight wagons for a variety of commodities at their Shirebrook works, from container flats to biomass hoppers and everything inbetween.

Industry: Railway