Sanjeev Appicharla of the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) will describe work in progress to develop a methodology to support the development and review of standards.

As part of the Public Private Partnership with LUL, Metronet are modernising the sub-surface lines comprising Metropolitan, Hammersmith and City and District Lines. The Mayor of London has an aspiration to have a modern metro which is inclusive and accessible for all. Metronet have committed to support LUL in developing a step-free railway. Metronet’s contribution is to design and build a train and platform train interface that complies with Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations and the notion of a level access at the train doors.

The RIG are holding it’s first Networking evening to encourage people from all walks of the Railway sector to have an informal, but informed, discussion whilst exchanging business cards!.

So what is railway systems engineering?

Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Genius or Great Systems Engineer? 40, Melton Street, Euston, London, NW1 2EE 1700H for 1730H, Wednesday 6th June 2007 Although conceived as a tribute to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, this illustrated talk by Associate Professor Felix Schmid, also deals with some of the achievements of his father, Marc Brunel. It was originally prepared for the bicentenary of Isambard’s birth but has been modified since to include new information received.

This paper describes case studies which show how Systems Engineering can deliver real benefit to rail projects, including the Concept Design developed for the Victoria Line Upgrade Service Control Centre.

Brian Halliday, Network Rail’s Systems Integration and Reliability Manager, will be bringing members up-to-date with Systems Engineering within Network Rail. Brian will describe what has been achieved within Network Rail over the last eight years

Advanced technology train control systems represent a cost-effective means of improving the level of service offered to transit passengers in terms of safety, dependability and comfort, while providing increased capacity and reduced travel times on an existing transportation infrastructure. A number of rail transit agencies around the world have implemented, or are in the process of implementing, such systems and, while a number of these projects have been very successful, others have encountered significant schedule and budget overruns.

Organising Committe

The UK makes a significant contribution to the latest thinking in Systems Engineering as evidenced by the prize winning papers accepted for the INCOSE International Symposium of 2005. This event will provide a preview of four UK papers that have been accepted for either the INCOSE International Symposium 2006, or the Conference on Systems Engineering Research 2006: