Signalling the Future 2025

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Signalling the Future was hosted in London UK on 31 January 2025, delivering expert engineering and operational insights into European Train Control System (ETCS) and Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) technologies, examining real-world implementations and performance data from railway signalling and communication systems around the globe.

The event featured an exciting line-up of international speakers from organizations across Australia, France, India, Netherlands, Singapore, and the UK. Technical presentations covered both mass transit and mainline applications, including detailed case studies of recent ETCS Level 2 deployments, CBTC optimisation strategies, and cyber security considerations for digital railway systems. 

Each of the four sessions was followed by a Q&A session with the live audience in the room.

This seminar addresses the question; ‘How can we better collaborate to overcome challenges and signal a better future for our sector?’ Read the IRSE News' report of the day here (extract from IRSE News 320 April 2025)

The day's programme was:

• Introductions and welcomes
  • Introduction from IRSE President Jane Power FIRSE
  • Keynote Address from Andy Lord, Commissioner Transport for London
  • Question & answer session with Andy Lord
• Session 1 - Where are we today?
  • James Dzimba, Network Rail
  • Gary Joynes, Transport for London
  • Jonathan Speak, Hitachi Rail
  • Hosted by Jane Power
• Session 2 - Project Experiences part 1
  • Gerrard Sheffran, ProRail
  • Steve Allday, Allday Rail Consulting Services
  • Ankit Dabral, Stadler Rail
  • Hosted by Bogdan Godziejewski
• Session 3 - Project Experiences part 2
  • Keynote Address from Clive Burrows, FirstGroup
  • Navneet Kaushik, NCRTC
  • Hugh Rochford, SNCF Reseau
  • Daniel Woodland, TUV Rheinland
  • Hosted by Matt Slade
• Session 4 - Operational Experiences
  • David Sherrin, Elizabeth Line
  • Daniel Hill, George Jackson and John Crossland, Siemens, Govia Thameslink and Network Rail
  • Bavo Lens, Infrabel
  • Hosted by Rod Muttram
• Closing remarks from IRSE President Jane Power

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The IRSE are pleased to provide our popular Signalling the Future conference 'on-demand.' This is part of a pilot project designed to improve accessibility to premium content for those who may find themselves unable to attend a live event.

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