Introduction / Overview

Main Line Scheme Design
Stephen Dapré, Signal Engineering Design Manager (Schemes), Network Rail

• The Science : why are braking distances and headways important?
• The History : how has modern practice evolved, what lessons have been learnt?
• The Art : what makes a "good" layout? 
• The People : who do we need to consult and satisfy?

Main Line Case Study: Risks and Opportunities of Mixed Standards on the East London Railway
Mike Stubbs, Head of Engineering, London Overground Infrastructure , Transport for London

• The balance of absolute requirements and "nice to have" requirements
• Working with two sets of standards
• Clarity of roles and responsibilities
• Engagement with stakeholders
• Project management vs. engineering management

Refreshments

Mass Transit Scheme Design
Paul Bates, Director of Engineering, Thales Rail Signalling Solutions Limited
Designing to customer requirements
Performance requirements
Selection of technology
Standards compliance

Metronet: Engineer Safety and Assurance Case
Ivan Lucic, Principal Systems Engineer (Safety), Metronet Rail BCV Ltd

• Consent to move the railway to each new configuration will be sought by an "application to consent to operate" or "consent to trial operations", supported by the Engineering Safety and Assurance Case suite of documents (ESAC)
• Part 2 of the ESAC is the System Safety Case (SSC), which sets out the justification for the safety assurance of the railway, as it will be at that stage
• This lecture aims to describe the methodology adopted in support of development of the ESAC and in particular the SSC and structure of the document.

Lunch

Interfacing to Legacy Systems
Karl Dodsworth, Director, Engineering, London Underground Projects , Bombardier

Traffic Management in Copenhagen Metro
Paul Thomas, Systems Engineering Manager, Parsons

• Outline the key principles of traffic management using schedule regulation and headway regulation.
• The application of traffic management in the Copenhagen metro
• Future developments for traffic management

Refreshments

Installation and Testing of Signalling Systems
David Marriott, Network Rail

Review session

End of formal session