New build, CP6 and the Digital Railway
London, 2019
Accelerate: Rail Infrastructure 2018 brings together senior decision-makers delivering major rail projects from across the UK and beyond.
Last year’s conference discussed the industry’s main challenges and solutions in building a larger and more connected railway system. Topics included CP6, an update on the UK’s largest construction projects, The Digital Railway and the supply-chain.
“An effective conference on high speed rail that helps to promote greater collaboration and understanding both within the industry and other sectors“
2018 Speakers
Kamini Edgley
Chief Engineer, Network Rail
John Larkinson
Director, ORR
Michele Dix
Managing Director, Crossrail 2, Transport for London
Gerry McFadden
Director of Engineering, Govia Thameslink Railway
Gary McGuire
Head of R&D, Siemens
Jon Kerbey
Director of BIM, HS2
Alan Ross
Director Route Sponsorship, Network Rail
Stephan Smith
Director of Infrastructure, Newton
2018 Agenda
- All Topics
Wednesday 14 November
Collaboration within the Railways Breakfast
Join us at our Collaboration within the Railways Breakfast, where our expert will discuss the developments of alliancing in the UK rail industry.
- How has the collaboration between ‘track and train’ faired since its creation?
- What has been the most challenging aspect of creating an alliance?
- Delivery: how has the alliance fulfilled its aim to deliver large-scale projects?
Rich Fisher
Head of Western Alliance , Great Western Railway
Welcome address and chair's opening remarks
Looking ahead to CP6 – the future of Britain’s railway infrastructure
Network Rail innovation: opportunities and challenges over the next control period
Kamini Edgley
Chief Engineer , Network Rail
CP6: moving from final determination to delivery
John Larkinson
Director , ORR
The Future of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Tim Wood
Northern Powerhouse Rail Director , Transport for the North
London Bridge Station vs. The HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier: comparing two of the UK’s most complex build programmes
Ian Parker
Director of Rail , Costain
Stephan Smith
Director of Infrastructure , Newton
Title to be confirmed
Paul Plummer
Chief Executive , Rail Delivery Group
Leaders’ forum
Putting railway infrastructure at the heart of Britain’s future growth
- How will giving TOCs a greater say in infrastructure impact delivery?
- What are the challenges of delivering multiple major projects simultaneously?
- Preparing for construction: how is the industry readying itself for CP6?
- How can the procurement process be made as clear and transparent as possible?
- How can collaboration be utilised to share skills and knowledge in the industry better?
- What needs to be done to integrate new infrastructure into the wider network?
- How can the ORR hold Network Rail more accountable for spending in CP6?
- Technological advances: how will they benefit the rail sector in the next control period?
David Statham
Managing Director , Southeastern
Tim Wood
Northern Powerhouse Rail Director , Transport for the North
John Larkinson
Director , ORR
Kamini Edgley
Chief Engineer , Network Rail
An update on Britain’s largest railway construction projects
Crossrail 2: facilitating the South East’s growth into the 2030s and beyond
Michele Dix
Managing Director, Crossrail 2 , Transport for London
Case study: Crossrail
Preparing for Elizabeth Line operations
Stretching for over 60 miles, the Elizabeth Line will begin to become operational in 2019. With trains already operating from Liverpool Street to Shenfield (TfL Rail) since June 2017, next year will see the opening of the central section from Paddington to Abbey Wood. Howard Smith will discuss key delivery issues and how Crossrail is addressing the challenges of moving to full operation.
Howard Smith
Operations Director , Crossrail
Scotland’s electrification programme
- Electrifying a live railway: overcoming the challenges
- What lessons have been learnt from carrying out electrification enhancements?
- Looking ahead: what benefits can we expect to see from the re-development?
Alan Ross
Director Route Sponsorship , Network Rail
Lunch
The Digital Railway – increasing Britain’s capacity on the railways
An update on The Digital Railway: increasing capacity by improving technology
Dan Holder
Senior Programme Manager (ETCS) , Network Rail
Pioneering the Use of Innovation to Advance the Frontiers of Signalling
Gary McGuire
Head of R&D , Siemens
Case study: HS2
The use of BIM in the railways: providing the next wave of technological advancements
The rise of technological advancements requires that senior business leaders assess the potential disparity between the requirements of digitalisation and current organisational capabilities. Jon Kerbey will discuss HS2’s commitment to develop BIM and it’s ability to plan, build and maintain their assets digitally.
Jon Kerbey
Director of BIM , HS2
Investing in digital – benefiting 70% of all UK rail journeys in the future
Traffic management: rolling out Automatic Train Operations over ETCS
- An update on rolling out ATO: what has been discovered this year?
- What are the difficulties in deploying ATO over ETCS signalling?
- Looking ahead: how will the capacity improve in 2018?
- Should future infrastructure be built around incorporating both systems working in unison?
Gerry McFadden
Engineering Director , GTR
Delivering ERTMS in the UK: from simulation to reality
- Project Aura: harnessing immersive technology to prepare for The Digital Railway
- What challenges has there been in creating ERTMS simulators?
- How successful have drivers found using the training technology?
- What are the challenges in introducing this training technology?
Paul Boyle
Head of ERTMS , LNER
Lessons from abroad – innovation and best practise
ETCS and ATO standardisation strategy for freight rail across Europe
- DB Cargo ETCS rollout projects and ATO demonstrator
- How ETCS and ATO standardisation can improve freight operations
- How can technology improve and maintain the operation?
Baseliyos Jacob
Technology Specialist – ETCS and ATO , Deutsche Bahn Cargo
Chair’s closing remarks followed by drinks reception
Who Attends
2018 Partners
Silver Sponsor
Bronze sponsor
Media partners
Tickets
All tickets include:
1 day conference pass, lunch & refreshments and a drinks reception
Group Discount
15% off
When you buy 3 or more tickets
Railway Industry*
£345.00 + VAT
Standard
£795.00 + VAT
*These tickets are only available to direct employees of train operating companies / Network Rail / PTEs / national railway network infrastructure bodies, and will be awarded at the discretion of the conference organiser whose decision is final.
Consultancy, engineering and law firms are not eligible for this rate.