Events

Good ideas, now to make them reality Loughborough University was the venue for the Rail Safety Summit I chaired on May 18th. It was attended by no fewer than 110 delegates. Train operating companies, big and smaller contractors, suppliers of services...

ScotRail is on track to carry tens of thousands more passengers when three of the world’s biggest bands perform in Scotland during the same week. More carriages will be provided for the concerts by Take That, Bon Jovi and Kings...

Network Rail's apprentices took part in the annual Junior Leaders Field Gun Competition, held at HMS Collingwood in Gosport, Hampshire earlier this month. In the ultimate battle of strength, endurance, speed, accuracy and team work, Network Rail apprentices forced the...

Tuesday 14th June 10:30 Opening Ceremony Stephen Brooks - Chairman, Mack Brooks Exhibitions Rick Haythornthwaite - Chairman, Network Rail 11:10 Green HVAC - a focused solution Reducing maintenance and energy costs Lutz Boeck - R&D Director - HVAC, Faiveley Transport Download Presentation (PDF) 11:50 Working together to deliver a sustainable railway Rick Haythornthwaite...

Invensys Rail have a major presence at this year’s Railtex, with the company showcasing its extensive range of signalling and control solutions. At the heart of the stand will be a series of individual system displays which will include demonstrations...

World-leading specialist manufacturer Flowcrete will be showcasing its comprehensive flooring systems, geared up for the unique needs of the rail industry, at Railtex 2011. Serving the sector for more than 30 years, the company’s latest innovation, Flowcrete Flowfast Rapid Transit,...

With Crossrail becoming the largest construction project in Europe, following on from the Olympics and London Underground’s major upgrade programme, Burdens Rail has been called upon to provide these projects with a complex mix of specialist and innovative products,...

Tata Steel is inviting visitors to put its team to the test at Railtex. From technical queries to major engineering challenges, its experts in rail metallurgy, track systems, S&C, modular systems for offsite construction and station security will be on...

Signalling Solutions will reinforce its position as a world-class supplier of train control solutions at this year’s Railtex. With a focus on the UK’s Traffic Management Centre market, the company will be launching its ICONIS integrated control centre system. A working...

York EMC Services (YES) will present its rail Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) capabilities at this year’s Railtex. Often regarded as a black art, EMC is of huge importance as electrical interference in a signalling system, caused by a traction package, could...