The RSCS 2024 course is split into two parts.
- Part A is live virtual on 30 September - 2 October 2024 and will cover the theory of fundamentals of signal and control systems as well as, signal system design.
- Part B will be delivered in person at IET Stevenage: Futures Place on 8 - 10 October 2024, and focuses on the elements of systems implementation and includes the technical visit.
Delegates have the option to attend the whole course (Parts A: Theory and B: Practical) or part of it (Part A: Theory or Part B: Practical).
Part A
30 September – 2 October 2024, live virtual
Day one - Monday, 30 September 2024
Signal and control systems in context
09:45 | Teams opens |
09:50 | Welcome and introductions Harvinder Bhatia, Head of Central Engineering, TfL |
10:00 | Session 1: Keynote - My 30 years of signalling Jane Power, President, IRSE |
10:20 | Break |
10:35 | Session 2: A Brief History of Railway Signalling – from the Bobby to the Balise.
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11:30 | Break |
11:45 | Session 3: The Role of the Regulator
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12:40 | Lunch |
13:40 | Session 4: How does Signalling Contribute to the Railway Enterprise?
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14:35 | Break |
14:50 | Session 5: Engineering Safety Management and the Signalling Engineer: A Beginners Guide to Engineering Safety Management
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15:45 | Break |
16:00 | Session 6: Human Factors for Railway Signalling and Control Systems
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16:55 | Day one finish |
Day two - Tuesday, 1 October 2024
Fundamentals of signal and control systems
09:30 | Teams opens |
09:35 | Welcome Thulasi Karunakaran, Technical Director - Head of Systems Engineering, Arcadis |
09:40 | Session 7: The Need for Train Detection
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10:35 | Break |
10:50 | Session 8: Interlocking Principles
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11:45 | Break |
12:00 | Group workshop Run by Martin Fenner, Director, Tilt Consulting |
12:55 | Lunch |
13:55 | Session 9: Intermittent and Continuous ATP Paul Booth, Associate, The Nichols Group |
14:50 | Break |
15:05 | Session 10: Systems Engineering and Requirements Management
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16:00 | Group workshop Run by Thulasi Karunakaran, Technical Director - Head of Systems Engineering, Arcadis |
17:00 | Day two finish |
Day three - Wednesday, 2 October 2024
Signal system design
09:30 | Teams opens |
09:35 | Welcome Martin Fenner, Director, Tilt Consulting |
09:40 | Session 11: Rail Traffic Management Systems (RTMS) and Driver Advisory Systems (DAS)
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10:35 | Break |
10:50 | Session 12: Telecommunications Supporting Signalling and Railway Operations
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11:45 | Break |
11:50 | Session 13: Signalling for Capacity Claire Porter, Chief Technical Officer, TfL Engineering and Asset Strategy, TfL |
12:20 | Lunch |
13:20 | Session 14: Metro moving block principles
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13:50 | Break |
14:05 | Session 15: Signalling Train Equipment and Interfaces
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15:00 | Break |
15:15 | Group workshop Run by Martin Fenner, Director, Tilt Consulting |
16:15 | Day three finish |
Part B
8 – 10 October 2024, IET Stevenage: Futures Place
Day four - Tuesday, 8 October 2024
System implementation
09:15 | Registration |
09:30 | Chair welcome Harvinder Bhatia, Head of Central Engineering, TfL |
09:40 | Session 1: Electrical Interfaces (Integration, Safety and Management)
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10:35 | Break |
10:55 | Session 2: Simulation and Performance Steven Brown, Associate, Tilt Consulting |
11:50 | Lunch |
13:00 | Session 3: Intelligent Infrastructure Barny Daley, Global Technical Director, Network Rail Consulting |
13:55 | Session 4: European Rail Implementation: Beyond the shores of the UK Craig Tuck, Principle Engineer, Network Rail |
14:50 | Break |
15:15 | Session 5: Case study - Elizabeth Line
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16:10 | Project workshop 1 - Charting the course
Run by Harvinder Bhatia, Head of Central Engineering, TfL |
17:05 | Day four finish |
Day five - Wednesday, 9 October 2024
08:45 | Registration |
09:00 | Welcome Martin Fenner, Director, Tilt Consulting |
09:10 | Session 6: Pursuing high reliability Phil Dubery, Director, CPC Systems Limited |
10:05 | Session 7: CBTC technology on London Underground - Four Lines Modernisation programme
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11:00 | Break |
11:20 | Session 8: Asset Management of Modern Systems
Rushan Pun, Rail Signalling Engineer, TFL |
12:15 | Lunch |
13:15 | Session 9: Cyber Security Richard Thomas, Principle Consultant, AtkinsRéalis |
14:10 | Break |
14:20 | Project workshop 2 - Drilling Down to Details
Run by Martin Fenner, Director, Tilt Consulting |
16:20 | Day five finish |
Day six - Thursday, 10 October 2024
09:00 | Registration |
09:10 | Welcome Harvinder Bhatia, Head of Central Engineering, TfL |
09:15 | Project workshop 3 - Red Light, Green Light, Go For It! Presenting and Polishing Signalling Designs
Run by Harvinder Bhatia, Head of Central Engineering, TfL |
12:00 | Lunch |
12:30 | Travel |
14:00 | Technical Visit to Stratford Market Depot |