iRAIL 2012
The distinguished lecture
opment of the GB rail network, investment authorisation and overall system safety manage- ment.
Professor Andrew McNaughton, chief engineer, High Speed 2
Industry Background: Professor McNaughton has been engaged in railway construction, operation and management since 1973. He is Professor of Engineering at Imperial College, London, Pro- fessor of Rail Engineering at Not- tingham University and Professor of Civil Engineering at South- ampton University.
Since 2009 Professor Mc- Naughton has been chief engi- neer of High Speed Two Ltd, de- veloping the principles, network and specific route design for high speed rail in Great Britain. Prior to that, from 2001 he was chief engineer of Network Rail respon- sible for the recovery and devel-
be the chief partner to iRail as part of its ongoing commitment to sus- taining an increased level of inno- vation in the East Midlands whilst improving business competitive- ness, margins and growth.
The iNet team, funded via the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), is tasked with sup- porting innovation in the East Midlands by helping SMEs in the aerospace, motorsport, automo- tive,
rail and marine sectors to
develop routes to market by pro- viding guidance, part funding for projects, supply chain develop- ment and links to the expertise of universities in the region.
Through its specialists and net- work of contacts, the iNet allows individual sectors to work to- gether, share ideas, technologies, intelligence, innovation and create a link between industry and the academic community.
Professor McNaughton is vice chairman of the EU Transport Advisory Group, chairman of the European Rail Research Advisory Council and a past chairman of the UIC Infrastructure Forum. He has lectured on the transport, land use and economic plan- ning effects of rail development in North America, Asia and Aus- tralia as well as Europe.
Subject of presentation
High speed rail has been devel- oped as a high capacity trans- port system for inter-city travel over the last half-century. In de- veloping British plans, lessons were sought from around the world – technical, economic and social. These were added to the specifically British environment to develop the case and specific proposals for HS2. Examples will be given and the challenges and opportunities that these present for the current and future gen- erations of railway engineers in the development of the first two stages of a national high speed network will be discussed.
Working to attract the next generation of engineers
NSARE is delighted to support iRail, which complements the Academy’s activity promoting rail- way engineering to young people. Recently celebrating its first year and 150 members, NSARE’s prime objective is to support employ- ers in tackling current and future skills challenges. By raising aware- ness of the range of careers and progression opportunities in rail together we are supporting the realisation of the industry’s vision to have an engineering workforce with the necessary skills to support the maintenance, development and expansion of a first-class, cost effective, 21st century railway.
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