Engineering our Future
About
Engineering is playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of the railway industry, with advances in digital technologies helping to improve safety, reliability, performance and sustainability. This lecture will explore how innovations such as remote track and train condition monitoring, intelligent energy management, Connected Driver Advisory Systems (C-DAS), traffic and speed management, and the migration from GW BR-ATP to ETCS using Adaptive ETCS are transforming how railways are operated and maintained.
Attendees will gain an insight into the technologies and engineering strategies being developed and implemented to create a more efficient, connected and resilient railway network, while addressing the challenges of modern transport systems.
This is a joint event organised by the IET, IMechE and IRSE.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
10 Nov 2026
5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Organiser
- Swindon Local Network
Speakers
Clive Burrows
Group Engineering Director - FirstGroup
Clive Burrows FREng BSc CEng FIET FIMechE FIRSE FCILT has over 50 years' experience in the railway industry. A Chartered Engineer, he has held senior leadership roles across rail operations, engineering, government and consultancy, and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, IET, IMechE, IRSE and CILT. He is also Honorary Professor of Railway Engineering at the University of Nottingham.
Reasons to attend
Gain insight into the innovative technologies and engineering solutions that are shaping the future of the railway industry, from digital signalling to intelligent network management.
Programme
5pm - 5.30pm - Sandwiches and soft drinks
5.30pm - 7pm - Technical lecture starts