Dec

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10

Networking
08:45  to  09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30  to  09:40
Speaker:
Michel Ruesen. Managing Director. ERTMS Users Group.
Keynote address: Government support, plans and investment in the Digital Railway
09:40  to  10:00
  • What does the future of the digital railway look like?
  • Funding landscape – what is the investment pipeline?
  • Timelines and latest plans
Speaker:
Polly Payne. Director General, Rail Group. Department for Transport.
Digital Railway System Architecture and Requirements for GB Applications’
10:00  to  10:25
  • Scope of Digital Railway Architecture  
  • Requirements and Integration  
  • Maturing Requirements and Role of Industry
  • Future of Requirements and Associated Documentation
Speaker:
Rubina Greenwood. Head of System Requirements and Integration. Network Rail.
Morning break and networking
10:25  to  10:55
Operating with ERTMS - Challenges – maintenance and operation
10:55  to  11:20
  •  Maintenance challenges 
  •  Reliability and operations problems
  •  Safety issues
Speakers:
Bogdan Godziejewski. Senior Rail Manager. Mott MacDonald.
Sander Willer. Consultant Transportation. Mott MacDonald.
Redefining rail’s role in an integrated transport system post-Covid-19
11:20  to  11:45
  • Presents output from the Future Integrated Railway Think Tank
  • Tackling: Renewing of public confidence, Communications-led journey planning, and Evolving Industry structure.
  • To promote development of digital solutions, a national transport strategy and a pipeline of new talent to the industry
Speaker:
Steve Denniss. Technical Director. WSP.
Networking
11:45  to  11:55
Chair’s closing remarks
11:55  to  12:10
Speaker:
Michel Ruesen. Managing Director. ERTMS Users Group.