The Future of Rail: Presentation Competition

Overview

The Railway Division will host the annual competition of technical presentations, open to all young railway engineers including apprentices, undergraduates and those starting their careers.

The event comprises presentations by the Railway Division's Young Member's regional competition winners, the Railway Division AGM, which takes place whilst the judges are finalising their votes, and a drinks reception and buffet for all attendees.

Presentations will begin after the Chair's introduction at 18:00, and will feature the finalists chosen from the regional heats:

• Manuel Neves (Scotland)
Geotechnical challenges of railway improvements on existing assets

• Daniel Wright (North East)
Modernising archaic OEM documentation for the typical 21st century workforce

• Andrew Cornish (South East)
If your train falls off the track - derailment investigation

• James O’Sullivan (Midlands)
Crossrail ‘Auto-Reverse System’

• Jakub Lech (North West)
Future-proofing the railway: innovation and sustainability - overhead line headspan conversions

• John Batty (South West)
The introduction of EMUs into Reading Train Care Depot

Day 1

17:15 - Evening Programme

1715: Registration and refreshments
1755: Audience, Judges and finalists invited to take seats
1800: Chair's introduction 
1815: Young Member's Final (15 mins per presentation)

Speakers will have 10 minutes for presentations followed by 5 minutes for questions. A maximum of 3 questions will be allowed, at least one of which will be from the judging panel.

1815:

John Batty, South West: The introduction of EMUs into Reading Train Care Depot  

1830: 

Daniel Wright, North East: Modernising archaic OEM documentation for the typical 21st century workforce

1845:

Manuel Neves, Scotland: Geotechnical challenges of railway improvements on existing assets

1900:

James O’Sullivan, Midlands: Crossrail ‘Auto-Reverse System’ 

1915:

Andrew Cornish, South East: If your train falls off the track - derailment investigation

1930: 

Jakub Lech, North West: Future-proofing the railway: innovation and sustainability - overhead line headspan conversions

1945: Judges leave to deliberate
1945: Railway Division AGM (Chair announces election results)
1955: Judges announce result
2000: Drinks reception and buffet - open to all

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