Rail Events

When: 16 July 2024, 17:30 - 19:00
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Guy Bates, Head of freight development, Network Rail

In the early ‘90s London was planned to be ringed by a series of ‘Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges (SRFIs)’ where materials would be transported by rail and locally delivered by road, and Redhill was indicated as the best location to the south of London.

Guy Bates, Network Rail’s Head of Freight Development will reflect on why that didn’t happen and what lessons can be drawn from that.  As we seek to decarbonise of supply chains Guy will outline how those lessons can be applied to support future modal shift in the next decade.

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• FM2.3 Local, National and International Distribution Networks
• SUS1.1 Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience  of the Supply Chain
• EQ1.2 Project Management

When: 17 July 2024, 17:30 (to start) 18:00 - 20:30
Where: Deloitte LLP 2 New Street Square London EC4A 3BZ
Speaker: Noel Travers, Chairman of the Railway Industry Association / Managing Director of Xrail Group



"The future of rail to the background of high uncertainty" 

Building partnerships - the vital role played by the rail supply chain.


Xrail Group is a provider of design, assurance, installation, commissioning and maintenance services for rail signalling, telecoms, and minor lineside equipment, with operations in the UK, Saudi Arabia and Spain. Noel joined this SME in May 2021 as Managing Director with a remit to develop a UK offering to match its international businesses and elevating its engagement in the sector, whilst improving its governance and professionalising its operations.

Noel took on an additional role at the start of June as Chairman of the Railway Industry Association,  the voice of the rail supply community, representing over 360 members from across the supply chain.

After leaving Unipart Group in 2020, Noel set up his own consultancy business, providing Interim Executive support to the rail sector. Noel continues to provide support to a small number of SMEs to help them to develop their business in the rail sector in the UK and overseas.

In July 2016, Noel joined Unipart Group as MD of its rail division and took on the additional responsibility for Unipart Manufacturing Group in January 2019. In this role, Noel was responsible for all of Unipart’s manufacturing businesses in the rail and automotive sectors and the supply chain business in the rail sector, operating in the UK, the US, Saudi Arabia and Australia.

Noel joined Bombardier Transportation in 2008 as Sales Director for the Passengers Division in the UK, then added South Africa into his responsibility in 2011. In 2013 Noel moved into the Project Management function as VP Project Management, taking full P&L responsibility for all Electrostar new build projects. At the start of 2014, Noel added P&L responsibility for all Electrostar maintenance contracts into his Portfolio. In June 2014 Noel was asked to take over the role as Head of Project Management and Managing Director UK, responsible for the UK manufacturing and services business, excluding Crossrail and LU projects.

Prior to Bombardier Transportation, Noel worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was Senior Director, Transport and Infrastructure, in its Structured Asset Finance business. In this role, Noel was responsible for all “non-RoSCo” rail asset financing internationally. Before RBS, Noel was a Vice President at GATX Capital Corporation, where he was responsible for business development in the European market, and for managing GATX Capital’s existing portfolio of European rail investments. Earlier in his career, Noel held various engineering and management posts in the pre and post privatisation British Rail.

Noel is a Chartered Engineer, and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Loughborough University and a MSc in Rail Systems Engineering from the University of Sheffield. Noel is currently immediately past Chair of the Railway Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 

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When: 4 September 2024, 17:45 - 20:00
Where: Thames Valley Signalling Centre, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7HE
Speaker: Gary Abbott, Project Operations Interface Manager Western Route Network Rail

The Thames Valley Group is delighted to have secured a visit and presentation to the Thames Valley Signalling Centre (TVSC), which is one of the UK's most sophisticated centres. 

The TVSC is responsible for signalling the railway from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads. This includes some of the country’s busiest mixed traffic railway with 125mph passenger trains, large quantities of freight trains, and the introduction of high frequency Elizabeth Line services which will cross London once fully open.



This visit will give you a great insight into the complexities of signalling thousands of trains across a large network and see the recent progress of Network Rail’s signalling and infrastructure investment programme particularly in the Bristol and Oxford areas.

As usual with Thames Valley Group events, afterwards attendees are warmly invited to continue the evening at a local Public House near Didcot Station.

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Competencies:

• TP1.1 Transport Infrastructure and Network Resilience
• TP1.2 Transport Nodes and Connecting Links
• TP1.3 Demand and Capacity Management

When: 17 September 2024, 17:30  (to start) - 18:15-19:45 approx
Where: SLC Rail, 4 Brindley Place, Birmingham B1 2JB (or virtual option)
Speaker: Emma Head, Chief Railway Officer (Interim) HS2 Ltd

Hosted by SLC Rail, join us for a talk with Emma Head.

Emma joined HS2 Ltd in August 2015 as a member of the Executive Team and has had a variety of leadership roles within the organisation including Technical Service Delivery Director, before joining the HS2 Board as Chief Railway Officer.

Emma has worked in the UK railway industry since 1999 and was previously Director of Safety Strategy at Network Rail, where she delivered a step change in workforce and passenger safety performance, operational improvements at level crossings across the UK network, and assured the delivery of critical asset improvement programmes. 

Emma has a wealth of experience from a client and contractor perspective, and has contributed to major railway engineering schemes, including West Coast route modernisation and London’s Crossrail project.

Before moving client side, Emma held various roles in large Tier 1 and 2 Contractors, working across the construction and rail sectors.

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Competency:

• TP1.1 Transport Infrastructure and Network Resilience

When: 24 September 2024, 10:45 (for 11:00 start) - 14:30
Where: WILLESDEN EUROTERMINAL , Channel Gate road, Willsden, LONDON NW10 6UA

Meeting Point: Reception

Speakers: 

• Mark.Starosolsky , Director SCS Railway
• David Legge, Director, SCS Railways

On 23rd April , members of the Rail Freight Forum were privileged to visit the HS2 terminal at Willesden , North London thanks to the good offices of SCS Railways. Following this very popular and successful event , SCS Railways has again invited Rail Freight Forum members and their guests to  the facility . Preference will be given to those who were unable to make the trip first time around.

This remains  remarkable opportunity to visit a rail freight terminal which provides critical support to the construction of HS2 in London , the Home Counties and West Midlands. It is a model of best practice in rail freight terminal management.

CILT professionals will know that the site was identified by High Speed 2 (HS2)  as suitable for a construction compound. Work started in 2018 to dismantle the disused cranes at the site, formerly a rail freight terminal intended for Channel Tunnel traffic. The first construction train ran from the refurbished facility in July 2021.

We have asked senior managers of SCS Railways to give presentations about activities at Willesden
SCS ( Skanska, Costain ,Strabag) Joint Venture JV is constructing 13 miles of twin bore tunnels on the HS2 route to its southern terminus. SCS will be running 6 Tunnel Boring Machines, 5 of them simultaneously.

As those  attending  will be given a digital  tour of the site,  PPE is not required

**PLEASE NOTE THE HOSTS WILL BE VETTING THE DELEGATE LIST IN ADVANCE**

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When: 24 September 2024,17:45 - 20:00
Where: The Three Guineas Public House, Station Approach, Reading RG1 1LY
Speaker: Mary O’Neill, Senior Portfolio Manager at Great Western Railway (GWR)

The Thames Valley Group are delighted to have secured a visit and presentation to the newly refurbished Reading West station. 

The station, which supports West Reading on the Reading to Basingstoke line with trains every 30 minutes in either direction & only takes 3 minutes to Reading Station!

In 2021, work began on a new station building on Oxford Road, as well as a new entrance from Tilehurst Road, and a new bus interchange. The rebuilt station was opened in March 2024.

The event will start with a presentation/update by Mary O’Neill, Senior Portfolio Manager, GWR, followed by a trip on the  3 minute journey to Reading West with a visit to the station, followed by a train back to Reading station.

As usual with Thames Valley Group events, afterwards attendees are warmly invited to continue the evening at the Three Guineas Public House outside Reading Station.

Please note delegates are advised to purchase tickets in advance for the train to Reading West.

**Attendees should aim to be in the Firefly Lounge (downstairs) of the Three Guineas by 1745 for initial refreshments, with return rail tickets to Reading West station already purchased, prior to the briefing from Great Western Railway's Mary O’Neill, before we board the train to Reading West at 1825. Q&A and networking will continue in the Firefly Lounge on our return at approximately 1930.**

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Competencies:

• TP1.1 Transport Infrastructure and Network Resilience
• TP1.2 Transport Nodes and Connecting Links

When: 25 September 2024, 08:30 (to start) 09:00 - 13:00
Where: Unipart House, Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2GQ

Tired of inefficiencies and a disconnected supply chain?

Join us for "From Silo to Streamlined: Building an Optimised Digital Supply Chain" and discover how to transform your operations for a smoother, faster flow.

This exclusive event will address your key challenges:

•        Disconnected systems: Learn how to break down information barriers and gain a single source of truth for your end to end supply chain processes with SAP Signavio. See how it can integrate data from disparate sources, giving you a holistic view to help you build a roadmap for the future.
•        Inefficient processes: Discover hidden bottlenecks and optimise your operations with SAP Signavio's process mining and analysis techniques.
•        Limited visibility: Gain real-time insights across your entire supply chain with a control tower approach. The event will showcase how SAP Analytics Cloud can help you achieve this.

Unlock the power of data-driven decision making:

•        Predictive analytics: See how SAP Analytics Cloud empowers you to leverage data for proactive decision-making
•        Cost reduction: Identify and eliminate waste through process optimisation with SAP Signavio
•        Enhanced agility: Make data-driven decisions to proactively address disruptions and seize opportunities

Witness the power of SAP Signavio and SAP Analytics Cloud in action:

•        Interactive Demo: Experience first-hand how these solutions can transform your supply chain. The live demo will showcase how they integrate to connect and optimise operations.

Walk away with actionable strategies to:

•        Improve visibility and agility
•        Reduce costs and boost efficiency
•        Make data-driven decisions for a more resilient supply chain

Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your Supply Chain. Register today via the CILT Events Calendar!

Agenda:

• 08:30 - 09:00 Registration and Breakfast
• 09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and Introduction
• 09:15 - 09:45 Overview of challenges of traditional supply chains
• 09:45 - 10:40 Transitioning to a Digital Supply Chain: Leveraging SAP Signavio, SAP Analytics Cloud and AWS
• 10:40 - 11:40 Unlocking Digital Transformation: SAP Signavio and SAP Analytics Cloud Demo
• 11:40 -  13:00 Closing Q&A and Networking

Please note the delegate list will be vetted by the host prior to the event

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Competencies:

• SC1.1 Supply Chain Networks, Design and Optimisation
• DT1.1 Data Collection, Analysis and Forecasting
• DT2.1 Technology, Automation and Innovation

When: 6 October 2024, 10:30 - 13:00
Where: Pinewood Miniature Railway Society Limited, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berks.  RG40 3AQ
Speaker: Tim Taylor, Secretary, Pinewood Miniature Railway Society

Pinewood Miniature Railway Society was formed over 25 years ago and is a not-for-profit volunteer organisation.



Our railway consists of 5" and 7 1/4" dual gauge ground level track that runs for nearly half a mile through delightful Berkshire woodland.



Pinewood Railway members are real enthusiasts, and we are keen to welcome new members who want to join in with any of our activities.   Come down and see us on-site for a chat and a look round, we're down most Sunday mornings and Wednesdays.



The objectives of the society are:-
• To operate, maintain and continuously improve a 7 ¼” and 5” multi-gauge, ground level, miniature railway in accordance with the terms of an agreement between the Society and the Pinewood Leisure Centre, Wokingham Without, Berkshire.
• To further enhance facilities and to introduce training facilities for our junior members.
• To bring together people interested in miniature and full-size railways and other forms of transport.

During our March to October running season, we provide members running on the first Sunday of the month, and public running on the third Sunday of the month. We also host birthday parties and have recently re-introduced our popular December Santa specials event.



We are looking forward to welcoming members of the CILT(UK) on Sunday 6th October 2024. Woodland train rides and a comprehensive site tour will be provided. Teas and coffees will be available on the day. During your visit we would welcome donations as a contribution towards our current projects which include upgrade works for our viaduct and signal box.

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