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Introduction
Specially designed seminars on the development, planning, technology, operation and maintenance of railway systems for managers and directors who need an overview of the railway and how it works. The course presenters are experienced railway managers and engineers with specialist expertise in senior railway management training. Each seminar will be specially designed to the delegates' requirements.
To discuss your training/seminar requirements, email piers.connor@railway-technical.com
Examples of seminar subjects:
Introduction to the Railway Industry
Brief history of development - Milestones in railway development - The public service obligation - The introduction of sector management and Organising for Quality - Political background - Privatisation: methods and problemsDevelopment
The structure of the UK railways today - The changing terms of reference of rail operators. Recent changes - The end of the Strategic Rail Authority - Network Rail - The Regulator and the director of Franchising - Train Operating Companies - Rolling Stock leasing/ infrastructure companies - PPP - PFI.The Railway System
Planning - Infrastructure - How railways are built - European influences - The railway jigsaw - How it all works together - Railway system integration - Marketing the railway.Railway Operations
Market evaluation - Economic influences - Planning operations - staffing - Crewing Trains, stations and operations - Operating safely - Operating problems - Recovery strategies - Dissemination of informationRailway Equipment
Design - Innovation vs reliability - The Advanced Passenger Train - Basic track - Traction systems - Power supply - Rolling stock design - Procurement for railway equipment - Buy or lease.Control and Communications
Signalling basic principles. Safety: the interaction between safety/ performance and cost - Problems of diminishing returns on safety expenditure - Public perception of safety - The advantages and limitations of Automatic Train ProtectionInter-City Railways:
Service provision - Means of improving service quality - Arguments for electrification - Performance of Inter-city operators - The development of the T.G.V. network - U.K. high speed trains - Impact of the Channel Tunnel - The high-speed link to the Channel Tunnel - Parkway stations.Rural Railways
Typical rural railways - Operation of rural lines - Markets and usage - Social service compared with commercial operation - The case for bus and coach substitution - The scope for cost reductions through track singling/radio signalling and other means.Urban Railways
The market for rail travel in conurbations - The case for new underground railways, express metros and light rapid transit - Conditions for success of new schemes - Problem of integration with bus services - Park and ride - Arguments for and against on-street running - The role of rail transport in providing access to airports - Automated people movers/within airports and in urban centres.Rail Freight
The market for freight - "Merry-go-round" services - Inter-modal transport systems - Investment under freight facilities grants - European freight freewaysThe Future for Railways
The market for train travel - Changing politics - Environmental concerns - Congestion - Economies of scale - Improving travel - Reliability - Safety - Opportunities.To discuss your training/seminar requirements, email piers.connor@railway-technical.com