ERTMS & Digital Signalling 2025  |   10 July 2025 – Arup, London

Early bird savings end 23 May
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 drinks
17:10  to  17:30

*All sessions include time for Q & A* 

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