Date/Time
Date(s) - 27 February 2025
4:00 pm
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ETCS replaces traditional lineside signals with digital technology providing continuous information to a screen inside train drivers’ cabs. It will enable more efficient driving, helping trains keep to time. It can improve journeys by allowing trains to run closer together safely so that potentially more trains can run on the same route. It will also boost reliability by giving us the ability to recover services more quickly when disruption occurs. There will be less risk of signalling related disruption and less need for disruptive engineering works thanks to it requiring less physical equipment.
The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is introducing digital signalling to the southern part of the East Coast Main Line between London King’s Cross and Grantham. Its pathfinder project has already migrated all passenger services between Moorgate and Finsbury Park to ETCS operation, and we expect the first trains to run on the East Coast Main Line using ETCS around the end of this year. The Transpennine Route Upgrade will also introduce digital signalling on the route between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.
Ricky Barsby, Head of Access Integration at Network Rail, will be giving us an insight into what is involved with the system wide change across track and train required to deliver digital signalling on the conventional network. He will set out the progress already made and the challenges still to come in delivering Britain’s first digitally signalled intercity main line.
Prior to the presentation, Stephen Curry, TRU Operations Training and Simulation Development Manager, will be facilitating a session for our members to drive a train using the ETCS simulator.
As the simulator will be limited to 6 participants, there will be a draw for this part of the event which will commence from 16:00 in George Stephenson House. Please note that photos are not allowed when using the simulator.
We look forward to welcoming you at this event, which will give members the opportunity to network while enjoying light refreshments before the talk. We know that many members welcome the opportunity to meet industry colleagues and we will also adjourn to the ‘York Tap’ after the event for some drinks and a chat.
POD Sections:
03: Delivering Passenger & Freight Services
07: Train Movement Control Systems
08: Rolling Stock & Fleet Management
The North East Area Council look forward to welcoming you to their event in York, which will give members 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”
Please let us know on the booking form if you’d like to be included in the draw
For those of you unable to join in-person, the main presentation will be available via Teams at 17:30.
Any questions please contact Liz Walker at events@railwayoperators.co.uk
Bookings are closed for this event.
