IRO Diary of events
Irish area For information on Irish Area events, contact Hilton Parr:
hilton.parr@
railwayoperators.org Scottish area 24 October Scottish Area AGM. Time: 16:30. Venue: Buchanan House, Glasgow. The AGM will be followed by a presentation on the Operational Aspects of the GSM-R Project. For further information on the IRO Scottish Area, please contact Jim Douglas on 0141 354 5684 or email:
jim.douglas@
URS.com or, alternatively, Jim Gillies at:
scottish@railwayoperators.org North east area For information on North East Area events, contact David Monk-Steel at:
northeast@railwayoperators.org or by telephone on: 01751 473799 during office hours. North East Area meetings normally take place at 17:30 for 18:00, in York. North West area 12 September Liverpool Lime Street Signal Box Visit. Time: 17:45 for 18:00. Location: Assemble outside Virgin Trains’ First Class Lounge, located between Platforms 7 and 8. Light refreshments will be available. Note: Due to the size of the signal box, the visit will be in small groups on a rotational basis. Event contact: Please email Susan Nichol at:
susan.nichol@
virgintrains.co.uk All North West Area event enquiries should be via Tricia Meade at:
ironw.booking@
railwayoperators.org For general membership enquires, please contact Carl Phillips at:
northwest@railwayoperators.org Midlands Area 10 September The Strategic Freight Network – presentation by Ian Cleland, freight development
manager of Network Rail. Time: 17:30 for 18:00. Location: The Quadrant, Milton Keynes. Contact: Julia Stanyard on 0121 345 3833 or email:
midlands@railwayoperators.org 8 October Presentation by Ian Quick, project director of the GN-GE project, on a major enhancement programme to uplift capacity of GN-GE to provide a primary freight corridor between Doncaster and Peterborough. Time: 17:30 for 18:00. Location: The EMCC, Derby. Contact Julia Stanyard on: 0121 345 3833 or email:
midlands@railwayoperators.org 5 November Presentation by Martin Gallagher, head of level crossings at Network Rail, on the level crossing programme – history, present status, technology developments and the future. Time: 17:30 for 18:00. Location: The Mailbox, Birmingham. Contact Julia Stanyard on: 0121 345 3833 or email:
midlands@railwayoperators.org For information on Midlands Area events contact Julia Stanyard on: 0121 345 3833 or email:
midlands@railwayoperators.org South West area 8 October Presentation on Great Western Main Line electrification scheme and associated signal sighting. Time: 17:00 for 17:30. Location: Swindon. For information on South West Area events, contact Chris Prior by email:
chris.prior@
firstgroup.com South east area 17 September Olympics Review. Time: 17:30 for 18:00. Nigel Holness, London Underground operations director, will be speaking about how travel during the Olympics was managed. Location: LUL HQ. Refreshments will be available from 17:30 and also after the event. There will also be the opportunity to go for dinner with other members afterwards.
Contact: Glen Merryman at:
se.events@railwayoperators.org 19 November Incident Management Debate. Time: 17:30 for 18:00. Our next debate will focus on one of the most important areas of operations – how we manage operational incidents and restore the railway as soon as possible following disruption. This will be an open-floor debate with three panellists. Location: LUL HQ. Refreshments will be available from 17:30. If you would like to take part in this interactive discussion, or if you would like to submit a question to the panel beforehand, please email:
se.events@railwayoperators.org to book your place. South East events take place at London Underground’s HQ, 55 Broadway, St James Park, SW1, unless otherwise indicated. For further information on the IRO South East Area contact Jonathan Leithead at:
se.comms@
railwayoperators.org Young Operators 24 October Young Operators Freight Event. Time: 17:30 for 18:00. Lord Berkeley will host the IRO Young Operators at the House of Lords for a presentation and open-floor debate on rail freight and the work of parliament in supporting freight operators. For security purposes, all attendees must book by 10 October and arrive at the public entrance for security screening by 17:30. If you would like to register your interest in IRO Young Operators events, please send an email enquiry to:
youngoperators@railwayoperators.org More details of area events are listed on the website. Please visit:
www.railwayoperators.org/events.aspx
“The benefit is not only getting to see something that is relevant to the railway industry, but just as much about who you find yourself on visits with. I’d recommend anyone to just try an IRO event, you can benefit and enjoy yourself at the same time.”
Kylee Brown
Area delivery assistant Network Rail Scotland
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North West Area: Family Day Out – Churnet Valley Railway July 2012
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South West Area: Basic Signalling Principles –
Brunel’s Board Room, Bristol July 2012
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