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http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/ResearchFunding/Programmes/PES/RailSystemsCentre.htm
The Rail Sector in the twenty-first century faces many challenges, including the need to meet the demand for increased capacity and increased safety whilst
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satisfying commercial pressures. EPSRC believes that research can play a vital role in helping the industry to meet these challenges, and has worked with the national Rail Research Strategy Steering Group (RRSSG), led by Department for Transport and including representatives from many organisations in the rail industry and academia, to establish a UK Centre for Rail Systems Research. ‘Rail Research UK: the universities' centre for railway systems research' will work alongside industry with the aim of creating a world-class rail system for the UK. The £7 million centre involves 12 research groups from 7 universities and is jointly led by the Universities of Birmingham and Southampton. Further details can be obtained from the Rail Systems Centre website . Centre Objectives To strengthen the capability of the UK science base in rail re
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REF Combined Events List v08-3 27-02-08 REF – Combined Institution Events List, May 2008 Date Institution Event Type Venue Time 1 May ICE SW Trains view
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on Franchise Investments Lecture In Tech Science Cntr, Winchester 17.30 3-10 May IMechE Summer Technical Visit Rly Div Tech Visit Prague and Vienna 7 Days 6 May IET Shinkansen – The Bullet Trains Lecture Rolls Royce Trng Cen, Derby 18.30 6 May PWI Stirling – Alloa Reopening Project Lecture Scots Guard Club Haymarket, Edin 18.00 6 May IRO Siemens Trans Pennine Service Depot Technical Visit York tba 8 May PWI Shugborough Viaduct Reconstruction Lecture The Mailbox, Birmingham 18.15 9 May ICE Northern Transport Conference Conference National Railway Museum, York All Day 14 May IET Developing a New Train Detection System Lecture University of Plymouth 18.30 14 May PWI Work of the Railway Industry Association Lecture 55 Broadway, LUL, London 18.00 16 May IET Young Rail Engineers Career Development Lunch Lunch and Talks Savoy Place, London 12
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http://www.irse.org/
The next technical meeting in London will be "System engineering and acceptance" by Andy Doherty, Network Rail, on 14 November 2007 at 1800 at 1 Birdcage
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Walk. The Younger Members full day seminar "Developing Britain's railway for new technologues - a step nearer the future" will be held at Austin Court, Birmingham on 29 November 2007. Details here. There is an IRSE seminar entitled ERTMS/ETCS in the UK on Tuesday 20 November in London. The seminar is now oversubscribed and there are no more places. The next technical visit is to Antwerp on 23/24 November 2007. Application form here. IRSE News - Latest issue: October 2007. View contents page Wim Coenraad's April 2007 President's Address . 30 June 2008 - is the closing date for submission of applications to sit the 2008 IRSE exam. 4 October 2008 - IRSE examination - London and various other venues. Postal address: IRSE 4th floor 1 Birdcage Walk Westminster London SW1H 9JJ UK Email: hq@irse.org Telephone: Administration/membership: +44 (
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