Rail Engineer – July 2019

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‘Untangling the Tracks’, Anna was shown a plaque on the wall that
featured - Anna Delvecchio!
It has been placed on display in the museum, alongside those of
historical transport figures such as Hannah Dadds (first female train
driver on London Underground), Ellen Bulfield (one of the female
conductors on London’s buses during World War 1 and the last
to hand her job back to a returning male conductor once the war
ended) and Joy Jarvis (designer of the tube’s ‘moquette’ seating
fabric in the 1940s), in honour of Anna’s work, both in developing
the Rail Sector Deal and her leading work promoting diversity and
inclusion across the industry. She has also been made a patron of
the London Transport museum.
“I am incredibly humbled and grateful to the Rail Supply Group
and the London Transport Museum for this incredible gesture,” she
said afterwards. “I am more committed than ever to continue what
I have started and make the transport profession a more inclusive
place for all.”
Gordon Wakeford had one last role to play, introducing Atkins
president Philip Hoare, who is taking over as co-chair of the RSG.
Unable to attend, Philip addressed the meeting over the internet
from North America. He thanked Gordon for his leadership and
enthusiasm and also thanked the RSG Council.
Niall Mackenzie, director at the Department for Business, Energy
and Industrial Strategy, spoke of the government’s satisfaction
at the delivery of the rail sector deal, and then Sir Peter Hendy
presented two retirement presents.
The first went to Gordon Wakeford, who received a distant
semaphore signal, and then Sir Peter presented a home signal arm
to David Waboso, who recently retired as head of Network Rail’s
Group Digital Railway but also from the RSG board.
It may have been an evening of goodbyes, but it also celebrated
how strong the rail industry can be when it works together.


AUG/SEPT 2019


ELECTRIFICATION & POWER
As the UK rail network is one of the biggest
consumers of electricity in the UK, it is always
investigating ways to innovate, reduce costs,
introduce new power alternatives and reduce
carbon. Safety is also a major topic, as are ways to
take possessions more quickly and to install new
electrification more efficiently.
Cabinets, Components, Connectors, Control Equipment
and Systems, Cables, Distribution Networks, Earthing,
Fasteners, Generators, Housings, Insulation, Lamps,
Lightning Protection, Monitoring, OLE, Pantographs,
Power Supplies, Security, Substations, Transformers.

OCTOBER 2019


RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
As CP6 gets fully underway, Rail Engineer’s expert
writers take a look at what’s involved in maintaining
and renewing the railway’s infrastructure and at the
latest advances in technology and techniques that
aim to make the process faster, easier and more cost
effective.
Asset Management, Bridges, Cable Hangers, Concrete,
Construction, Drainage, Examinations, Lifting, Modular
Systems, Painting, Plant & Equipment, Precast Sections,
Refurbishment, Replacement, Rope Access, Scaffolding,
Spray Concrete, Surveying Equipment, Surveying
Techniques, Tunnelling, Tunnel Boring, Ventilation,
Waterproofing.

NOVEMBER 2019


RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
With trains and their systems becoming ever more
complicated, Rail Engineer’s specialist writers cover
everything that improves performance, increases
efficiency, and keeps passengers happy. New trains,
refurbished older ones, improved technology and
alternative fuels are all considered and evaluated.
Comfort, Components, Condition Monitoring, Depots,
Driverless Technology, Equipment, Inspection, Interiors,
Lifting, Light-Rail Vehicles, Lighting, Maintenance,
New designs, Passenger Information, Platform-Train
Interface, Refurbishment.

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