08:30
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REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
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09:00
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CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
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CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND CHALLENGES
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09.10
MORNING
KEYNOTE
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UPDATE FROM THE PLATFORM TRAIN INTERFACE STRATEGY GROUP (PTISG)
Allan Spence, Chair, Platform Train Interface Strategy Group (PTISG)
- The PTISG report a few years on: where are we now?
- The results of the RSSB Call for Innovations
- The areas of focus in the PTISG for the next few years
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09:35
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LATEST RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO PLATFORM TRAIN INTERFACE STRATEGY
Taku Fujiyama, Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London
Sebastian Seriani, Civil Engineer, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London
- Designing the platform hump for London Underground
- Managing passenger circulation around the PTI and the platform
- Reducing the boarding/alighting time through design and crowd management measures
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10.00
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INTEGRATING PLATFORM TRAIN INTERFACE (PTI) INTO LEGACY INFRASTRUCTURES AND OTHER CHALLENGES
Bridget Eickhoff, Principal Infrastructure Engineer, RSSB
- Scene setting including challenges of legacy platforms and a mixed traffic railway in Great Britain
- The status of current requirements both in Great Britain and Europe
- Overview of engineering research and development in this area both completed and in-progress
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10:25
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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10:35
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Networking refreshment break
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PTI STRATEGY AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS
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11.05
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THE CROSSRAIL PTI – ONE TRAIN, MANY STATIONS!
Phil Hinde, Rolling Stock and Depots Manager, Crossrail
- The deployment of Platform Edge Doors at sub-surface stations
- Overcoming the problems of variable platform heights along the route
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11:30
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HS2: STEP-FREE FROM STREET TO SEAT
Andrew McNaughton, Chief Engineer and Technical Director, High Speed Two (HS2)
- Opportunities for breaking the mould and integrating PTI strategy into new developments
- Commitment to making the journey for the passenger “step-free from street to seat” and how this is implemented
- Risk management at the PTI whilst not hindering high capacity
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11:55
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THAMESLINK PROGRAMME: STUDY ON PTI OPERATIONAL RISK
Frazer Scott, TLP Systems Safety Manager, Govia Thameslink Railway
- Establishing the importance of a PTI strategy and work with Network Rail on integrating the PTI strategy into systems
- Overview of studies with Network Rail concerning level access and platform humps
- Ensuring overall safety of the PTI whatever systems are being implemented
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12:20
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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12:30
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Networking lunch
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13:30
AFTERNOON
KEYNOTE
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LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS AT THE PTI
Simon French, Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents, Rail Accident Investigation Branch
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13:55
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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14:00
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PANEL DISCUSSION: PLATFORM HEIGHT CHALLENGES
- What is more important, meeting the platform height standard to make the network more uniform or reducing the gap?
- What are the benefits and challenges of adapting platform height for greater accessibility?
- How can passengers be trained to have safer conduct around the PTI and therefore the gap?
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14:40
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NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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15:10
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ACCESSILBILITY PRESENTATION
Michael Adlington, Accessibility and Inclusion Customer Experience Manager, Association of Train Operating Companies
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15:35
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PLATFORM GAP-FILLERS AND THE PTI
Keith Harding, Operations Director, Heathrow Express
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16:00
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QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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16:15
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CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
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16:30
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END OF SEMINAR
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