Jenna Cowie (Head of Revenue and Marketing) presented the annual East Midlands Railway lecture and shared how a rail operator develops a new brand, whilst remaining sympathetic to over 180 years…

The first lecture of the 2021/2022 season was presented by Simon Perkin (Digital Services – Portfolio and Engagement Manager) from SNC-Lavalin. The Zoom lecture took place on Thursday 16th September…

The 2021 Alstom Lecture was presented by Fiona Bird – Global Head of Human Factors & Ergonomics, Passenger Flow and Evacuation at Alstom. Fiona described the challenges, wins and lessons…

The 2021 Porterbrook Lecture described how Porterbrook continues to lead the industry in the delivery of innovative upgrades to existing rolling stock, developing new technical adaptations throughout the asset life cycle. Conversion…

Karl Watts, Chief Executive Officer from Rail Operations (UK) Ltd. gave a presentation on the company’s ambitious plans to revolutionise train operations in the UK. To view a video of…

The University of Leeds, in collaboration with industry partners, has created the Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration (IHSRSI). The strategy of the Institute is to provide the…

Andrew Allen from Aegis gave a presentation on the risks associated with level crossings. The lecture took place via Zoom on Thursday 21st January 2021 and is available to view…

The railways have used substantial tonnages of timber from the outset.  Philip Riden from Nottingham University reviewed the use of timber in rolling stock, buildings, other structures and of course…

Chris Nutton (Major Projects Director) from TransPennine Express discussed the strategy and challenges behind introducing their striking new trains and in doing so growing the fleet size by 63%. To…