The Rail Engineer Technical Seminars at Railtex 2011 – Presentations

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
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11:50 Working together to deliver a sustainable railway
Rick Haythornthwaite – Chairman, Network Rail
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12:30 Innovative processing of forward facing CCTV
Benefits for passenger service, operations and maintenance
Richard Shenton – Director, Reliable Data Systems
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13:10 BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO Very High Speed trains
Aerodynamic performance and environmental efficiency
Noel Travers –  Director – Sales, Bombardier Transportation
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13:50 Future Rail Communications Systems
Exploring the challenges of modern rail communications
Russell Clarke – General Manager Mobile Communications, Siemens Mobility
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14:30 Implementing IEC 61850 for traction power projects
A new era in substation communications
Tim Spearing – Business Manager – Distribution Automation, ABB
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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
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Wednesday 15th June

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
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11:50 Maximising Fuel Efficiency in Traction & Rolling Stock
Bob Beaumont – Product Engineer, Unipart Rail
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12:30 EMC in Railways – Applying best practice
Chris Marshman – Managing Director, York EMC Services
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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
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13:50 Friction Control at the Wheel/Rail Interface
Fundamentals, Implementation and Impacts
Kevin Oldknow – Vice President – Friction Management, Portec Rail Group
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14:30 Innovation – Beyond the hype
Sustainable growth and competitive advantage
Daniel Jonas – Head of Innovation – Rail, Atkins
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15:10 Delivery of the Modular Signalling Concept
Delivering the benefits of modular signalling in the UK
John Hinchliffe – Chief Engineer, Signalling Solutions
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15.50 Outdoor Modular Substations Provide Fast-Track Delivery for 25kV Traction Power Projects
Bryce Denboer – Sector Manager Rail, ABB
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16.30 Driving Efficiency, Whilst Reducing Operating Costs
Phil Linnecor – UK Business Development Manager, Acorel
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Thursday 16th June

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
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11:10 Energy Metering
Keeping tabs on energy
Gildas Rault – R&D Director – Power, Information & Control, Faiveley Transport
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11:50 Industrial Ethernet for Rail Applications
Jon Garrett – Regional Account Manager, GarrettCom
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12:30 Complete Electrical Drive Systems
From Pantograph To Wheel
Dr. Peter Weinmeier – Director – Electrical Drive Systems, Voith Turbo
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13.10 Realising the Potential from Airborne Survey and Mapping
Travis Mayne MRICS – Sales & Business Development Executive, Blom Aerofilms
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13.50 Geothermal Tunneling – Getting Energy from the Ground
Michael Moseley – Commercial Manager – Building Solutions, Rehau
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