Date/Time
Date(s) - 9 October 2025
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Categories

• Chartered Institution of Railway Operators
• North East

Modern Approach to Maintenance

Guest Speaker

Chris Duffy

Head of Performance (East Coast), Network Rail

Thursday 9th October 2025

Light refreshments at 17:00
followed by presentation at 17:30

Venue: George Stephenson House (opposite York Station)
The presentation will also be available online from 17:30

About the Event

Maintenance is a critical part of the overall asset management system for the infrastructure. Chris Duffy, Head of Performance (East Coast) at Network Rail, will be outlining a modern view of Infrastructure Maintenance, covering topics such as:

• What is maintenance, and what do we cover?
• How and why do we do this?
• Why do we need to be different, and what are we going to do differently?
• What else are we doing to change how we deliver maintenance?

POD Sections:
04: Managing Safety
09: Railway Engineering, Maintenance & Renewal Management
10: People and Change

How to Attend

In-Person

The North East Area Council look forward to welcoming you to their event in York, which will give you the opportunity to network while enjoying light refreshments before the talk. Please aim for a prompt arrival, in order to ensure access to George Stephenson House.

 The council members will also adjourn to the ‘York Tap’ after the event for some drinks and a chat, as many members welcome the opportunity to meet industry colleagues.

To reserve your place in York, use the booking form below  and click “SEND YOUR BOOKING”

Online

For those of you unable to join in-person, the main presentation will be available via Teams at 17:30.

Register here to join online

Any questions please contact Liz Walker at events@railwayoperators.co.uk

Bookings