Day 1 - Plans and timelines for ERTMS implementation: when and how will it be rolled out across the UK and Europe?
09:30 to
12:20
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Michel Ruesen.
Managing Director.
ERTMS Users Group.
Government plans and support for Digital Railway
09:40 to
10:05
- Insight on investment and support measures for Digital Railway
- Latest plans and priorities
Speaker:
Jennifer Elevique.
Deputy Director Rail Environment & Digital.
Department for Transport.
How ERTMS helps to address the signalling sustainability challenge for the railway and an update on Target 190plus programme
10:05 to
10:30
- The signalling sustainability challenge for the railway: how ERTMS supports the future railway
- Target 190plus programme: overview and progress
Speaker:
James Dzimba.
Chief Control, Command and Signalling Engineer.
Network Rail.
Progress with preparing freight for ERTMS – the challenges and opportunities
10:30 to
10:55
- The business case for ERTMS and freight: overcoming cost barriers
- Progress of current implementation – key advances
- Overcoming the challenges for adapting freight to ERTMS
- Future opportunities for ERTMS and freight
Speaker:
Bertrand Minary.
Chief Industry & Innovation Officer.
SNCF Rail Logistics Europe.
Panel discussion: How can ERTMS be implemented and delivered efficiently?
11:30 to
12:15
- The benefits of using ERTMS
- How to identify and overcome the challenges to delivery and implementation of ERTMS
- Lessons learnt and best practices
Speakers:
Jens Holst Møller.
Chief Engineer.
Banedanmark.
Peter Geens.
Head of Unit.
Federal Public Service for Mobility and Transport.
Jaime Pereira.
Signalling & ERTMS Manager.
ADIF.