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IRSE Bulletin – October 2024
IRSE News October 2024
The October edition of IRSE News is available online.
This month’s issue includes the latest news from the Institution and our local sections, including Jerry Carter’s presidential paper on the asset engineer and articles on TPWS and the journey ahead to Royal Charter.
Members can click below to read this month’s copy online.
Accuracy Skills Webinar
2 October; online
The IRSE is working with The Accuracy People to deliver a free webinar for IRSE Members and Licence Holders. Accuracy is of vital importance not only in safety critical roles, but in all aspects of railway signalling, telecommunications and control.
All licence holders and members are invited to attend this 1 hour webinar on 2 October, 12:30 – 13:45 (UTC+1) with a 15-minute Q&A to follow. For more details or to register your place, visit the link below.
IRSE professional exam day
Saturday 5 October; worldwide
We would like to wish all of this year’s exam candidates the best of luck in their exam! All exams are held online and will be monitored by remote invigilation and anti-plagiarism software. The exams are strictly closed book.
If you’re sitting the exam and you haven’t received details for completing your mandatory registration, please get in touch with our Global Office by emailing exam@irse.org or call us on +44(0)2078081197.
Council Elections
Nominations open 11 October
Nomination forms for Council vacancies will be sent to all corporate members by email or post on 11 October. Nominations are sought for the following vacancies at:
- Fellow grade – 2 for UK*, 1 for AHIN** and 1 for the Rest of World***
- Member grade – 1 for UK*, 1 for the Rest of the World***
- Associate Member grade – 1 seat for the Rest of the World***
*UK = England , Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
**AHIN = Australasia, Hong Kong, India or Netherlands sections
***Rest of World = all countries other than UK and AHIN
Presidential Lecture
16 October; London, UK
The next Presidential lecture will continue the theme of “Unsung Heroes” with Steve Turner discussing the role of safety & assurance.
This is an in-person event (please arrive from 17:30), and will also be recorded and live-streamed (starting at 18:00).
If you are planning to join us in person, please let us know for catering numbers by booking via the event page below – there is no need to book if you are joining us online.
Younger Members Conference 2024
23 October; London
Join us for the IRSE Younger Members Conference 2024, where you’ll have the chance to explore the future of railway signalling and telecommunications. This is an excellent opportunity to hear from industry experts, grow your network, and showcase your knowledge by submitting your own presentation topic.
This conference will take place in-person only at Networx Creative Meeting Suite in London. For more details or to register, click the link below.
The Eddie Goddard Prize
IRSE President, Jane Power, has launched a bi-annual competition thanks to the generosity of Eddie Goddard, past president 1995-96. Eddie kindly left a bequest to the IRSE and we have combined his passions for systems engineering and developing people for this exciting new competition.
All IRSE Younger Members are invited to submit papers on the topic of systems engineering for signalling and/or telecoms by 1 December 2024. Papers should be sent to irse.papers@irse.org for an opportunity to win a prize of up to £2000 towards attending IRSE event(s).
Signalling the Future: Engineering and operational insights into ETCS and CBTC
Early bird tickets available now
Join us on 31 January 2025 for a full day engineering conference and networking opportunity. Open to operators, suppliers, infrastructure owners, and anyone with an interest in signalling projects.
We will examine real-world successes and lessons learned deploying ETCS and CBTC technologies. Experts and client organisations will share knowledge to provide a better understanding of the industry’s direction and needs. We will discuss the challenges we must overcome and how we can collaborate to signal a better future.
Tickets are available from today on the IRSE website with a limited number of early bird tickets – book now for the best discount!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more info, contact us via seminars@irse.org
Tools for the automation of engineering
SAVE THE DATE – 14 March 2025
We are planning a seminar on 14 March 2025 on tools for the automation of engineering tasks including design, test, installation and maintenance.
These cutting-edge technologies have the potential to revolutionise the way we design, install, test, operate and maintain our railway systems. There are already fantastic developments taking the toil out of repetitive tasks, enhancing productivity, working faster and more accurately than is “humanly” possible.
With a shortage of skilled engineers, we need these tools to keep projects and railways running.
If you are using or developing one of these tools then please share your innovation with the rest of the community. We are looking for presentations of around 20 minutes.
Please email seminars@irse.org to get in touch.
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ASPECT 2025
2 – 5 December 2025; Yokohama, Japan
CALL FOR PAPERS: If you would like to present a paper at ASPECT 2025 or have any questions please email events@irse.org or click on the link below for more info.
If you’d like to be the first to find out about early bird rates, member discounts and bursary opportunities for Younger Members, click the button below to pre-register for the event.
Looking back – Ladbroke Grove rail crash
It’s been 25 years since the Ladbroke Grove rail crash on 5 October 1999 when 31 people were killed and 417 injured after two passenger trains collided almost head-on when one of them had passed a signal at danger. Read more about the incident and lessons learned in this article.
The IRSE is committed to protecting the safety of all those who travel and work on railway systems worldwide. We believe it is important to remember and learn from the lessons of the past as our industry strives to fulfil this ambition.
Combined IRSE Dutch, York and Minor Railways Section: Three-day visit to York and Scunthorpe
18 October 2024; York and Scunthorpe, UK
The IRSE Minor Railways section invites you to join them for a visit to York (including the Rail Operating Centre) and Scunthorpe Steelworks Railway. This event is being hosted jointly by the IRSE Dutch, York, and Minor Railways sections.
London & SE Section: Cyber Security in the Rail Sector
24 October 2024; London, UK and online
Please join the London & SE Section for their October technical presentation on cyber security in the rail sector, a hybrid event taking place in London and online.