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IRO


Irish Area


Diary of events


For information on Irish Area events contact Hilton Parr at hilton.parr@railwayoperators.org Scottish Area


25 April: Siberian Railways Past and Present. Time: 17:15 for 17:30. Location: Buchanan House, Glasgow. For information on the IRO Scottish Area, please contact Jim Douglas on 0141 354 5684 or jim.douglas@URS.com or email Jim Gillies at scottish@railwayoperators.org


North East Area


13 March: Security Issues for Network Rail. Time: 17:30. Location: East Coast Academy, York. 22 April: Visit to engineering possession. Contact: Jason Wade at: northeast@railwayoperators.org For information on North East Area events, contact David Monk-Steel at northeast@railwayoperators.org or on 01751 473799 during offi ce hours. North East Area meetings normally take place at 17:30 for 18:00, in York.


North West Area


8 March: Master Class – The Debate: Traincrew Route Knowledge. Time: 18:00. Location: TfGM Conference Room, Manchester City Centre.


Contact: Roy Chapman: ironw.booking@railwayoperators.org 17 April: AGM and talk on Chester station. Time: 18:00. Location: Chester. Contact: Roy Chapman at: ironw.booking@railwayoperators.org All events and enquiries via Roy Chapman at ironw.booking@railwayoperators.org. General membership enquires to Carl Phillips at northwest@railwayoperators.org


Midlands Area


5 March: Visit to Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal. Time: 17:30. Location: Milton Keynes. Contact: mike.christelow@networkrail.co.uk 2 April: Birmingham Gateway Project and regeneration of New Street. Time: 17:30. Location: The Mailbox, Birmingham. Contact: mike.christelow@networkrail.co.uk 30 April: Devolution and the impact on cross-route train operations. Time: 17:30. Location: Derby EMCC. Contact: mike.christelow@networkrail.co.uk For information on Midlands Area events, contact Julia Stanyard on: 0121 345 3833 or email: midlands@railwayoperators.org.


South West Area


10 March: Operations Experience Day. Time: 09:30-17:00. Location: Avon Valley Railway – £45 per person. Numbers are limited. Contact: chris.prior@fi rstgroup.com


For information on South West Area events contact Chris Prior at chris.prior@fi rstgroup.com


South East Area


10 March: Professional Operating Skills Day. Time: 09:30. Location: London St Pancras. Contact: Gary Mewis se.visits@railwayoperators.org 19 March: Network Rail devolution: Time: 17:30 for 18:00. Location: LUL HQ, 55 Broadway. Contact: Glen Merryman: se.events@railwayoperators.org


South East events take place at London Underground’s HQ, 55 Broadway, St James Park, SW1. For further information on the IRO South East Area, contact Jonathan Leithead by email at se.comms@railwayoperators.org


dates to follow Young Operators


8 May: Young Operators Seminar. Refreshments from 17:30. Drinks reception 19:00-20:00. Location: Lansdowne Club, 9 Fitzmaurice Place, Mayfair, London W1J 5JD. Contact: youngoperators@railwayoperators.org To register your interest in IRO Young Operators events, contact: youngoperators@railwayoperators.org


More details of area events are listed on the website at www.railwayoperators.org/Events.aspx


“The benefi t is not only getting to see something that is relevant to the railway industry, but just as much about who you fi nd yourself on visits with. I’d recommend anyone to just try an IRO event, you can benefi t and enjoy yourself at the same time.”


Kylee Brown


Area Delivery Assistant N.R. Scotland


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South East Area: The Golden


Whistle Awards. A joint event between the


IRO and Modern Railways


magazine’s Fourth Friday Club. January 2012.


4 North West & 4 1 5 2 3


North Wales Area: Keynote Address. Electrifi cation of the North West. February 2012.


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Awards: Jacques Goodall, IRO Tutor, receives RailStaff’s Lifetime Achievement Award.


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