The Rail Engineer Technical Seminars

10:30 Opening Ceremony
Rick Haythornthwaite - Chairman, Network Rail
Stephen Brooks - Chairman, Mack Brooks Exhibitions

11:10 Green HVAC - a focussed solution
Reducing maintenance and energy costs
Lutz Boeck - R&D Director - HVAC, Faiveley Transport

11:50 Working together to deliver a sustainable railway
Rick Haythornthwaite - Chairman, Network Rail

12:30 Innovative processing of forward facing CCTV
Benefits for passenger service, operations and maintenance
Richard Shenton - Director, Reliable Data Systems

13:10 BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO Very High Speed trains
Aerodynamic performance and environmental efficiency
Noel Travers -  Director - Sales, Bombardier Transportation


13:50 Future Rail Communications Systems
Exploring the challenges of modern rail communications
Russell Clarke - General Manager Mobile Communications, Siemens Mobility

14:30 Implementing IEC 61850 for traction power projects
A new era in substation communications
Tim Spearing - Business Manager - Distribution Automation, ABB

15:10 Signal sighting - a new view
Desktop signal sighting using HD video and 3D models
Simon Gardiner - Managing Director, Gioconda

15.50 Power Electronics for Rail and Vehicle Applications
Dr Mike Mekhiche PhD - Director, Power Systems - scientific fellow, BAE Systems

10:30 Rail Reform
Building A Sustainable Railway
Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP -  Secretary of State for Transport

11:10 BOMBARDIER FLEXITY 2 Trams
The future of Urban Transport
Gotthard Singer - Manager - Product & Advanced Engineering - Light Rail Vehicles, Bombardier Transportation

11:50 Maximising Fuel Efficiency in Traction & Rolling Stock
Bob Beaumont - Product Engineer, Unipart Rail

12:30 EMC in Railways – Applying best practice
Chris Marshman - Managing Director, York EMC Services

13:10 Exploring the challenges of innovative technologies in Rail
How can the industry adapt to accelerating change?
Christian Fry - Business Development Manager - Innovation, Invensys Rail Ltd

13:50 Friction Control at the Wheel/Rail Interface
Fundamentals, Implementation and Impacts
Kevin Oldknow - Vice President - Friction Management, Portec Rail Group

14:30 Innovation - Beyond the hype
Sustainable growth and competitive advantage
Daniel Jonas - Head of Innovation - Rail, Atkins

15:10 Delivery of the Modular Signalling Concept
Delivering the benefits of modular signalling in the UK
John Hinchliffe - Chief Engineer, Signalling Solutions

15.50 Outdoor Modular Substations Provide Fast-Track Delivery for 25kV Traction Power Projects
Bryce Denboer - Sector Manager Rail, ABB

16.30 Driving Efficiency, Whilst Reducing Operating Costs
Phil Linnecor - UK Business Development Manager, Acorel

10:30 Realising the Potential of GB Rail
Taking forward the Value for Money Study report
Sir Roy McNulty - Chairman, Rail Value for Money Study

11:10 Energy Metering
Keeping tabs on energy
Gildas Rault - R&D Director - Power, Information & Control, Faiveley Transport

11:50 Industrial Ethernet for Rail Applications
Jon Garrett - Regional Account Manager, GarrettCom

12:30 Complete Electrical Drive Systems
From Pantograph To Wheel
Dr. Peter Weinmeier - Director - Electrical Drive Systems, Voith Turbo

13.10 Realising the Potential from Airborne Survey and Mapping
Travis Mayne MRICS - Sales & Business Development Executive, Blom Aerofilms

13.50 Geothermal Tunneling - Getting Energy from the Ground
Michael Moseley - Commercial Manager - Building Solutions, Rehau