M A G A Z I N E The latest news & reviews from the industry What’s in Store at RAIL LIVE 2018 Revolutionising Rail: UKRRIN Centres of Excellence What does the EU-Japan Economic Partnership & Agreement Mean for the Rail Industry? Rail Live – Issue Two 2018 Letter from the Editor Dear Readers, timed perfectly for the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere where it’s held Rail Live 2018 will take place at the Quinton Rail Technology Centre in ANDREW LUSH Director Warwickshire on 20–21 June. [email protected] As always there will be plenty to see and feature What Does the EU-Japan JOSEPHINE CORDERO SAPIÉN do. Vivarail, who are based at the Economic Partnership Agreement Editor-in-chief technology centre and whose aim is to Mean for the Rail Industry? The (revised) [email protected] produce low-cost, low-maintenance WTO Government Procurement rolling stock, will exhibit their D-train, at Agreement that came into force in 2014 NICOLA BROWN Rail Live. Founded in just 2012, Vivarail addresses government procurement for Head of Sales purchased London Underground D78 goods and services based on openness, [email protected] stock in 2014 with the purpose of transparency and non-discrimination. converting it into Class 230s. Last year’s Up until now Japan has managed to AMBER GUy-KEMP Rail Live was the first time such a keep its rail market closed despite the Head of Client Content converted Class 230 carried passengers. GPA. However the new agreement with [email protected] At this year’s Rail Live Vivarail will exhibit the EU will change this, giving rail a battery version of its D-train, which will industry suppliers on both sides greater GUy RAyMENT once again give passenger rides. market access. Graphic Design Rail Live will also feature a bi-mode Our next issue, due to be published in traction display on which will run a September 2018, will focus on ZOE CUNNINGHAM Direct Rail Services Class 88 locomotive InnoTrans, held in Berlin at the trade fair Editorial Assistant (see cover) and a Porterbrook Class 769 grounds Messe Berlin from 18–21 [email protected] (formerly Class 319 Flex). The ROSCO September. It is by far the biggest rail has taken its 319 electric multiple units show in the world and is a must-attend KERI ALLAN and is converting them into tri- and bi- event. If you are going and would like Features Writer mode electro-diesel multiple units. to be represented in our magazine, Testing of the Class 769 is set to take please contact Andrew Lush at A2B Global Media Ltd place at the GCR heritage railway. The [email protected]. Third Floor Class 319 was made redundant due to 11–15 Dix’s Field the arrival of the Siemens class 700 Please enjoy our 2nd issue of 2018! 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A major feature at RAIL LIVE 2018 is the exhibition hall/convention centre – a 2,500 square metre high-quality climate-controlled temporary building in which exhibitors include: Hitachi, Eversholt, Talgo, Porterbrook, Office of Rail Regulation, National Skills Academy for Rail, Rail Delivery Group, High Speed 1, High Speed 2 and the Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB). This building will also house a 300- seat conference hall where the National Rail Convention will be Vivarail D-train Class 230: licence CC0 staged. The opening keynote speech is due to be given at 10:30am 6 7 into the show. • Working hydrogen locomotive • Bombardier Class To register, go from the Institution of 345 ‘Aventra’ Elizabeth Line to www.raillive.org.uk. Please Mechanical Engineers’ (Crossrail) train, courtesy note that this form registers you RAILWAY CHALLENGE held Transport for London. for admission into both the RAIL each year on the 10.25in gauge LIVE 2018 main gate and the Stapleford Miniature Railway, • GBRF Class 66 Freight NATIONAL RAIL CONVENTION in Melton Mowbray locomotive the exhibition building. • DRS Class 88 and Class 769 • BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE: EMU bi-mode ‘Flex’ (formerly counter-terror, trespasser on MAJOR FEATURES Class 319) conversion from train roof removal and dog unit Porterbrook/Wabtec. displays, including explosives OF RAIL LIVE detection by ‘sniffer’ dog Mojo INCLUDE: • NETWORK RAIL survey and Constable Phil Healy, from Interior of Class 345 (Crossrail): © Sunil060902 helicopter on display plus Manchester. Also, mobile under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 drone survey unit command unit/level crossing • NATIONAL RAIL CONVENTION: demonstrations. video camera vehicles open/on display. • 0ver 300 exhibitors booked in by Secretary of State for Transport more than 1,000 vehicles, (Porterbrook Flex Class 319 • NETWORK RAIL Plain Line the exhibition building and Chris Grayling. Other scheduled encircled by a 3km continuous conversion and a DRS Class 88 Pattern Recognition (PLPR) • Rail accident investigation outside speakers include BEIS Minister test track with its own small locomotive) plus Vivarail’s D train high-definition video track branch: incident response unit Richard Harrington, RDG Chief station and even a short section of battery prototype, which will be survey train on display Executive Paul Plummer, NR CEO OLE. Several rail engineering and giving passenger rides. You can • Major rail industry Mark Carne, TfL Commissioner maintenance companies are even take a short ride behind companies exhibiting Mike Brown, Urban Transport based here, including Vivarail, Britain’s only operational including: Network Rail, Group Chairman Tobyn Hughes whose workshops produce its hydrogen-powered fuel cell Siemens, Porterbrook, Balfour and many more. Full details can be Class 230 diesel-electric and locomotive and try your hand at Beatty, Talgo, Eversholt, found at raillive.org prototype battery D trains, using flying a drone. Hitachi, SPl & CPL Powerlines refurbished former London Underground sub-surface trains. But the heart and soul of RAIL • Plant demonstrations by Including outside QRTC is the perfect location LIVE continue to be its world-class Railcare Sweden, Balfour stands, there will be for RAIL LIVE 2018.