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Electrification
21/04/2022 @ 09:00 - 16:00
Electrification: Delivering the business case
PWI Technical Seminar
Members £70 Non-members £120 Students £10
The Scottish Government has recognised the benefits of a rolling programme of electrification and Network Rail Scotland is developing those plans. Electrifying an existing railway requires the electrification system to be integrated into the broader railway system: the configuration of the traction system and its constituent parts has implications for the operation, maintenance, and performance of the railway. In Scotland and throughout the UK, funders recognise the operational and ecological benefits of electrification but CP5 performance severely damaged the case for further electrification work. Benchmarking with Europe highlights the extremely high cost of work in the UK.
The challenge facing the whole industry is to simplify the contractual model, reduce implementation managerial complexity and focus system design and construction on affordability. This seminar will help engineers and project managers understand the implications of converting a route to electric traction, and explore ways in which system specification, design, and implementation can support a rolling plan.
Registration from 08:30 for a 09:00 start.
