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IRO Diary of events


4 April 2014: IRO Annual Members’ Lunch 2014


Our annual lunch for members and guests will be held at The Place Hotel, Ducie Street, Manchester. Visit our website at www.railwayoperators. co.uk/whats-on/title/iro-annual-dinner/ For further details on how to book, or contact Lynda Dixey on 03333 440523.


Irish Area For information on Irish Area events contact Hilton Parr at i.chairman@railwayoperators.co.uk


Scottish Area For further information on the IRO Scottish Area please contact Jim Douglas on 0141 354 5684 or email at s.events@railwayoperators.co.uk


North East Area 11 February 2014: Railway investment in the North A talk by Graham Botham and Simon Leyshon, Network Rail 11 March 2014: East Coast IEP A talk by Jon Colley, East Coast IEP project manager 27 March 2014: Social evening Join us at the Head of Steam, Huddersfield 8 April 2014: Forward Facing Freight A talk by Paul McMahon, director, Freight, Network Rail All speaker events are normally held (unless otherwise stated) at the East Coast Academy, Platform 9, York Station, 17:00 for a 17:30 start.


If you would like to attend any of these events or for further details please contact David Monk-Steel at northeast@railwayoperators.co.uk


North West Area 13 March 2014: ASLEF presentation A presentation from Mick Wheelan, ASLEF. Time: 17:45 for 18:00 start. Light refreshments will be available 16 April 2014: The Northern Hub A presentation on the Northern Hub. Time: 17:45 for 18:00 start. Light refreshments will be available If you would like to attend any North West Area event, please contact Tricia Meade at nw.events@railwayoperators.co.uk. For general membership enquires please contact Carl Phillips at nw.chairman@railwayoperators.co.uk


Midlands Area 10 February 2014: A Voice for Freight A talk by Lord Tony Berkeley OBE, Rail Freight Group. Time 17:30 for 17:45 start 10 March 2014: A whole-industry approach A talk by Graham Smith MBE, director general, the Rail Delivery Group Time 17:30 for 17:45 start 7 April 2014: The Staffordshire Alliance A talk by Dominic Baldwin, senior programme manager, Network Rail For information on Midlands Area events contact Julia Stanyard on 0121 345 3833 or email: midlands@railwayoperators.co.uk. Events start at 17:30 for 17:45.


South West Area 6 February 2014: CrossCountry Trains driver simulator experience Andy Bulloch, regional driver manager, CrossCountry Trains will facilitate a session at its training centre in Derby. Sessions start at 09:45 and 12:30 and lunch will be provided. For information on South West Area events contact Martin Bonnington by email: sw.events@railwayoperators.co.uk


South East Area 12 February 2014: MPV Depot visit A visit to Effingham Junction depot, the base of the multi-purpose vehicles for the Wessex area, Leatherhead. Time 16:45 to 20:00. Contact: Rob Mawby se.visits@railwayoperators.co.uk 24 February 2014: Driver simulator visit Abellio Greater Anglia is offering IRO members an opportunity to visit its driver training centre, Stratford. Time 16:00-19:00. Contact: Rob Mawby se.visits@railwayoperators.co.uk 26 February 2014: St Pancras station visit A behind the scenes tour of this remarkable station. Time 18:30 to 20:30. Contact: Martin Ward: martin.ward@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk 10 March 2014: Crossrail update An update on progress of Crossrail’s infrastructure projects from Howard Smith, Crossrail director of Operations. Time 18:00 to 19:30. Contact: David Pinder at se.events@railwayoperators.co.uk 2 April 2014: Charity quiz At The Parcel Yard, King’s Cross station. Time 17:30 to 21:30. Contact: David Pinder at se.events@railwayoperators.co.uk


For further information on the IRO South East Area contact Jonathan Leithead at se.events@ railwayoperators.co.uk


Young Operators To register your interest in IRO Young Operators events, please contact Petr Mikyska at yo.events@railwayoperators.co.uk


More details of area events are listed on the website at www.railwayoperators.co.uk/whats-on/


“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 N.R. Scotland


4 3 South East Area:


Presentation by Robin Davis, First Great


Western’s IEP Senior Project Manager – London. Nov 2013.


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Learning: Graduation – GCU Glasgow. Nov 2013.


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