Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Welcome from Addleshaw Goddard
09:30 to
09:35
Speaker:
Martin Fleetwood.
Transport Consultant.
Addleshaw Goddard.
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:35 to
09:40
Speaker:
Rob Clayton.
Director.
IPEX Consulting.
Panel discussion: How has the Williams-Shapps Plan impacted the rolling stock market? What does reform bring for future procurement and finance of rolling stock?
09:40 to
10:15
- The role of private investment in rolling stock procurement
- What opportunities are there for investment in the future?
- How will reform impacted the structure of the industry
Speakers:
Sinéad Walshe.
Director, Infrastructure Debt.
Aviva Investors.
Giles Pettit.
Associate Director.
Arup.
Richard Harper.
Associate Director.
Steer.
Meeting freight rolling stock needs
10:15 to
10:40
- What are current freight loco requirements?
- Developing the locos needed to meet decarbonisation targets - progress on removing diesel-only trains from the network by 2040
Speaker:
Oliver Schepisi.
Head of Operations.
Nuclear Transport Solutions.
Morning networking and refreshments
10:40 to
11:10
How digital innovation can help transport authorities and senior decision makers tackle the electrification challenge
11:10 to
11:35
- The rationale for decarbonising the railways and the challenges associated with full electrification
- Where to electrify and where not to electrify? How to bridge the gaps in the electrification scheme?
- How artificial intelligence and algorithms can help optimise electrification investment appraisal?
Speaker:
Sebastien Lechelle.
Head of Traction Power & EMC.
Mott MacDonald.
What is the most cost effective approach for the future of rolling stock: procurement vs life extension?
11:35 to
12:00
- Calculating the cost comparison of modification of existing rolling stock vs procurement new fleet
- Life extension of fleet – what is possible and can be achieved?
- Future proofing fleet – anticipating evolving technology and obsolescence management
Speaker:
Richard Elliott.
Associate Consultant - Rolling Stock.
WSP.
Great British Railways role with rolling stock - what will be the approach and involvement to rolling stock management and procurement
12:00 to
12:25
- How will the transition to Great British Railways impact rolling stock
- The role of rolling stock in meeting the objectives of Great British Railways
Speaker:
Rich Fisher.
Head of Strategic Planning.
Great British Railways Transition Team.
Networking lunch
12:25 to
13:25
Panel discussion: Ensuring 2040 decarbonisation targets can be a reality – technologies and fuels needed for decarbonisation of existing fleet and future procurement
13:25 to
14:10
- What are the most viable alternatives to diesel power: the use of battery, electric and hydrogen?
- How are these alternatives being used and what are the possible distances of these technologies?
- Example of successful adapting diesel only fleets for decarbonisation
- Recent procurement of greener rolling stock and introduction onto the network
Speakers:
Dr Stuart Hillmansen.
Professor of Railway Traction Systems.
University of Birmingham.
Simon Jarrett.
Engineering Assurance & Development Director.
Chiltern Railways.
Progress with digitalisation of the rail network and what this mean for rolling stock
14:10 to
14:35
- What is progress of deployment of the Digital Railway, ERTMS & ETCS and what are the timelines for next steps?
- How is existing fleet being prepared for the rollout of further digitisation?
- What does digitalisation and technology advances mean for future rolling stock requirements?
Speaker:
Tom Godfrey.
Director, Rail Systems Engineering Lead.
Arup.
Afternoon networking and refreshments
14:35 to
15:05
Case study: Successfully introducing rolling stock into service
15:05 to
15:30
- Overcoming issues of introducing new fleet – managing testing and driver training
- Challenges faced during the programme and how to overcome these
- Testing required
Speaker:
Andrew Gainsbury.
Rolling Stock Strategy Manager.
Transport for Wales.
Identifying rolling stock requirements and managing the procurement process
15:30 to
15:55
- Funding needed for procurement
- Designing the rolling stock specification – reducing future risks and understanding changing passenger requirements
- Identifying the mode of traction most suitable both practically and financially
Speaker:
Andy Bagguley.
Head of Systems - Rolling Stock.
East West Rail.
Anticipating future requirements and long term rolling stock strategy
15:55 to
16:20
- Current priorities and plans for rolling stock
- Changing rolling stock needs – what fleet is needed and where?
- Predicting future requirements and the rolling stock needed
- Impact of decarbonisation on rolling stock - how will the removal of diesel-only trains by 2040 be achieved and how will this impact rolling stock needs?
Speaker:
David Clarke.
Technical Director.
Rail Industry Association.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:20 to
16:25
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:25 to
17:30