Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Support for the delivery of ERTMS and Digital Railway – current plans and next steps
09:40 to
10:05
- Plans and timelines – which routes are next?
- Funding for ERTMS
- What does introduction of GBRTT mean for the digital railway programme?
What’s next for the digital railway?
10:05 to
10:30
- ECDP latest – timelines, next steps, and preparing for operations
- CP7 and beyond
- Target 190
Panel discussion: Preparing for the wider use of ERTMS – is the sector ready and how to accelerate deployment?
10:30 to
11:15
- Preparing for wider ERTMS operations – what is needed now?
- Is the sector ready for signals away on the East Coast Mainline?
- How to communicate change throughout the business so everyone is prepared
- The importance of the ERTMS test centre
Morning refreshments
11:15 to
11:45
Delivering digital signalling more quickly and at lower costs
11:45 to
12:10
- Use of synthetic environments for testing, training and to reduce costs
- Identifying if ERTMS is the optimal and most cost effective choice
- What are the solutions for where ERTMS isn’t being used?
Operators perspective - managing the implementation and operations of ERTMS
12:10 to
12:35
- Key milestones and challenges faced
- Advice to operators and learnings so far
Freight and ERTMS – progress with preparing for ERTMS and next steps
12:35 to
13:00
- Managing fitment on different sorts of vehicles and with multiple operators
- Challenges and opportunities for freight
- Progress with retro fit
Networking lunch
13:00 to
14:00
Lessons from Europe – moving from implementation to operation and maintenance
14:00 to
14:25
- Preparing for operations and maintenance
- How does it compare to traditional signalling?
- Lessons and advice
Managing the integration of ETCS with ATO and other systems
14:25 to
14:50
- The use of ATO
- Managing ETCS alongside other systems
Establishing safety and standards for ERTMS
14:50 to
15:15
- Standardising requirements and specifications
- Facilitating approvals and authorisations
- What are the software risks?
Afternoon refreshments
15:15 to
15:45
Preparing for the replacement of GSM-R - The future of radio communications and successfully introducing FRMCS
15:45 to
16:10
- Options for the replacement of GSM-R - what are the new technologies?
- The interfaces between ETCS and FRMCS
- Managing GSM-R replacement alongside ETCS introduction
- Best processes for introducing new technologies
Cyber security – what are the risks with ERTMS and how can these be mitigated?
16:10 to
16:35
- Challenges of using ERTMS
- Solutions to the risks
Skills and training needed – establishing a consistent approach for ERTMS
16:35 to
17:00
- Is there a centralised approach for skills for a digital railway?
- Preparing now for the skills that will be needed going forward
Chair’s closing remarks
17:00 to
17:10
Close of conference and networking refreshments
17:10 to
17:30