Fire Protection of Rolling Stock 2021: Virtual Conference

Biography: BSc, PhD, CChem, FRSC, EurChem, CEng, FIFireE Chairman, FPRS, February 2021

Session Details: Registration 24-02-2021, 8:00 am Quick-fire Round-Up: Chairman’s Summary & Live Q&A 24-02-2021, 5:20 pm Registration 25-02-2021, 8:00 am Quick-fire Round-Up: Chairman’s Summary & Live Q&A 25-02-2021, 4:55 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Overcoming the Covid-19 impact on rolling stock operations and maintenance 24-02-2021, 8:30 am View In Agenda

Biography: Have spent over 9 years within Fire Safety specialist field at Bombardier, now part of Alstom.  Currently a Fire Safety Sr. Expert, where I provide project Fire Safety support from bid through to and including delivery to the end customer.  Involved in all Fire Safety related items throughout project execution and platform development   acting as design authority for decisions which have a Fire Safety impact.  Supported Fire Safety activities across multiple vehicle types, platforms and multiple Fire Safety Standards (NFPA 130 and EN 45545).  Have supported design, building and testing of large-scale and small-scale mock-ups for fire barrier testing (ASTM E 119) on INNOVIA Monorail, Metro and APM vehicles.  Have been a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario since June 2015 and hold a degree in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University at Kingston.  Hobbies include hiking, kayaking and spending time with my wife and daughter.

Session Details: Mastering end-to-end material sourcing for global rolling stock manufacturing 24-02-2021, 3:00 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Reducing Rail Car Floor Assembly Test Article Size for Fire Resistance Testing 24-02-2021, 1:50 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Regulatory spotlight: Revealing important standard updates for rolling stock 24-02-2021, 9:40 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Improving the design and fire safety systems of rolling stock through carefully structured design 24-02-2021, 11:30 am View In Agenda

Biography: Aurelio Rojo Garrido, PhD Electrical Engineer, has developed his professional career in both, RAILWAYS and SAFETY & SECURITY sectors, mainly in Metro of Madrid, where his filed of expertise became related to fire protection engineering and safety management aspects. As Director of Operations of Metro Madrid, he was responsible for the development of the Safety and Fire Protection and Security Programs, in a network of 300 km and 350 stations, mostly underground. As General Secretary of Alamys (Latin-American Metropolitan Railways Association) between 2001 and 2014 (Now honorary member) coordinated many safety and security Public Transport System Working Groups and Seminars. Since 2009 he has and continues to be the President of APICI, Spanish Fire Protection Engineers Association. Aurelio Rojo has vast experience in the academic and research world as Co-Director of the Masters in Fire Protection Engineering and professor on the Railway Masters at the School of Engineering of the Pontifical University of Comillas in Madrid, Spain, where he has had the opportunity to deal with complex conceptual models that need to be contemplated in the design and then in operation of metro systems with high levels of safety and security.”

Session Details: Integrating rolling stock fire protection and tunnel design for safe evacuation 25-02-2021, 4:20 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Adrián is a Mechanical Systems Engineer and has studied for a Master’s Degree in Railway Systems from the ICAI, Madrid. His focus at TALGO includes Friction Brake Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Systems Requirement Definitions & Traceability, and Cost & Schedule Management, and he has worked on key projects including ‘Los Angeles Metro A650 Overhauling Project’, and ‘High Speed Train for RENFE’.

Session Details: Solving fire detection and suppression challenges in rolling stock projects in the USA 25-02-2021, 9:40 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Solving fire detection and suppression challenges in rolling stock projects in the USA 25-02-2021, 9:40 am View In Agenda

Biography: Chelina Bodhie is currently the Senior Manager: Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality at the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA). Chelina has over 12 years’ experience in the safety health and environmental management discipline. Prior to this role at the GMA, she gained vast experience in the robust construction sector with various large-scale projects. Currently, she is a Candidate Ph.D. and completed her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 2018 after having initially qualified in Environmental Sciences, Safety Management and Postgraduates Qualifications in Environmental Management and Business Management. Chelina's other Areas of Experience include Occupational Health and Safety Management; Railway Safety Management; Safety Management Systems; ISO Integrated Management Systems and Risk Management

Session Details: Navigating global railway landscapes for effective rolling stock partnerships 24-02-2021, 12:40 pm Fire protection and emergency preparedness on the South African Gautrain 25-02-2021, 12:05 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Paolo Diana is a Mechanical Engineer, he graduated at the Università di Pisa in 2016. He got the Professional Master’s Program in Infrastructures and Railway Systems Engineering in 2017. He works in Trenitalia as Fire safety Engineer. He is currently involved in new projects of firefighting systems and HVAC systems on Trenitalia trains. He is member of: · CEN/CENELC TC 256 WG1 · UNI Fire Safety CT 50

Session Details: Complying with the EN-45545 standard for refurbished product testing with limited supply 25-02-2021, 2:35 pm View In Agenda

Biography: In 2012 Atef started as a junior draft engineer at NS railways dealing with various challenges related to interior design and interfaces within several refurbishment projects. In 2015 Atef continued as an interior engineer responsible for interior design changes within refurbishment and overhaul ensuring customer’s demands, admissions requirements and maintenance requirements concerning the relevant lifespan are met. In addition to his current role Atef became in 2020 fire safety engineer dealing with various challenges in meeting the fire safety requirements and sharing his knowledge and experience addressing this topic.

Session Details: Fireside chat: challenges with complying with the EN-45545 standard for refurbishment 24-02-2021, 10:50 am View In Agenda

Biography: In 1983 Ruud started at NS Dutch Railways, the first years as a mechanic, then as an instructor and since 1992 as an engineer, later senior engineer at NS Train Modernization (NS TM). As an engineer / sr engineer, Ruud has been involved in damage repair, revision and modernization of trainsets and addressing technical problems during overhaul and modernization. His fields of expertise mainly concern the exterior parts of trains, which also include the application of foil. As a senior engineer, he is responsible for the overhaul and modernization designs within his field of expertise, so they meet customer as well as regulatory requirements. As the exterior foil is part of the total exterior preservation system, he is involved with the current fire safety requirements for exterior preservation systems.

Session Details: Fireside chat: challenges with complying with the EN-45545 standard for refurbishment 24-02-2021, 10:50 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Protecting rolling stock powered by alternative and renewable fuels 24-02-2021, 4:10 pm Protecting rolling stock powered by alternative and renewable fuels 25-02-2021, 1:15 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Lachlan is a rail systems fire engineer with more than 18 years’ rail engineering experience. His career has been shaped by roles in rolling stock manufacturing, rolling stock consulting, rail system consulting, and most recently in rail operations. He has worked on projects delivered into 12 different countries. Lachlan has worked with multiple rail authorities to define their in-house fire safety specifications, and he was author of AS 7529, Australia’s first national standard for rolling stock fire safety. Lachlan is currently Metro Trains Melbourne’s Fire & Facilities Engineering Manager, providing fire safety assurance and advice for rolling stock, station and tunnel projects, and developing emergency procedures for rail operations.

Session Details: Fire Predicting 101: simplifying fire size assessment with the Duggan Method 25-02-2021, 8:30 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Rolling stock fire protection and its impact in a rail Fire and Life Safety design 25-02-2021, 10:50 am View In Agenda

Biography: I was born in Edinburgh 1962 and have always lived in Scotland. I was educated at the local Grammar School and left in 1978 when I was 16 with seven “O” levels, average qualifications at the time. I started work on the railways as a mechanical apprentice at the Craigentinny Maintenance Depot in Edinburgh in 1978.  This four year apprenticeship was intensive, broad based and included college studies in Mechanical and Production Engineering to HNC level. I have worked on all aspects of Rolling Stock maintenance on the depot as a fitter, was further trained to carry out electrical work. I progressed through the supervisory grades to Senior Shift Supervisor.  Through this I developed an in depth knowledge of safety critical systems.  I have also had specialist training in Non-Destructive testing, and have gained an in-depth knowledge of wheels bogies and running gear. I have had 14 years experience as a Rolling Stock Inspector carrying out in-service inspection, fault diagnosis and repairs on high speed diesel and electric trains. I have an extensive knowledge of the environment that Rolling Stock has to operate and how it performs in reality at speeds in service up to 125 mph.  This included understanding what makes them reliable and what can be done to still operate when parts of systems are defective or have been badly damaged or isolated. Due to time limitations, rapid decision making was necessary and it was also necessary to work within what limited resources were available in isolated locations such as tools, and materials. I have undertaken further academic education in addition to normal work through the Open University and gained a BSc (Hons) degree and Diplomas in Systems Practice, Pollution Control and Professional Management. I am also an Incorporated Engineer IEng, a member of the IET and Associate Member of the IMechE. I was the project engineer for life extension work and reliability improvements to the East Coast Inter-City 125 High Speed Train fleet. This included ; Re-painting in, complete new vehicle interiors, laminated glass, MTU engines, new cooling systems, upgraded electronic control, reliability modifications, production of enhanced component overhaul specifications for rotating machines and bogies. I am currently responsible for Assurance and Engineering Standards including the production and control of Maintenance, Quality and Policy documentation relating to the London North Eastern 225 Electric fleet and Assurance of the new Hitachi Class 800 fleet. I am an IRCA registered Lead auditor for both ISO9001 and ISO14001.  I represent London North Eastern Railway on various Rail Industry forums through both the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and Rail Delivery Group (RDG). These include; fire, vehicle maintenance, pantographs, energy, wheelsets, axle bearings and standards. I am chair of the BSI RAE3/-/2 committee for Roller Bearings and Lubricants. I am passionate about the Assurance, safe design, reliability, cost effective maintenance, effective management of Engineering change, vehicle configuration and operation of trains.

Session Details: Ensuring a smooth change control process for optimized rolling stock 25-02-2021, 3:45 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Reducing Rail Car Floor Assembly Test Article Size for Fire Resistance Testing 24-02-2021, 1:50 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Jeffrey F. Kober has held various engineering and management positions in the advanced composite industry for 45 years. Mr. Kober has worked in the industrial, automotive and aerospace business segments of the composites industry. He is a 1975 graduate of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Mr. Kober holds two United States patents specifically in the fire protection of modern rolling stock vehicles. In 1997 Mr. Kober founded Milwaukee Composites Inc. and since then has focused and specialized in the design and manufacture of advanced fire safe composite structures for global mass transportation vehicles. He is presently the President/CEO of Milwaukee Composites Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).

Session Details: Advanced Phenolic Composite Passenger Rolling Stock Floor Structures That Fire Protect Global Passengers 24-02-2021, 12:05 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Showcasing safety in active fire protection systems for rolling stock 24-02-2021, 10:15 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Showcasing safety in active fire protection systems for rolling stock 24-02-2021, 10:15 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Providing driver seat design, materials, and solutions beyond standard 24-02-2021, 3:35 pm Providing driver seat design, materials, and solutions beyond standard 25-02-2021, 1:50 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Dagmar van Heur is a strategic marketer globally responsible for L&L Products’ Commercial Vehicles and Rail activities. His responsibilities include developing and leading global go-to-market strategies for the target market segments as well as identification of trends and transferring these into opportunities for L&L Products. He leads several transformational projects globally, where L&L Products’ material science and engineering support customers with new innovations up to and including their market introduction. Dagmar started with L&L Products in 2018, after leading Trinseo’s Performance Plastics division for 7 years. Before 2010 he worked at Dow Automotive in a variety of technical and commercial leadership roles for both automotive and commercial vehicle/rail markets. Dagmar holds an MSc in Aerospace Engineering from the Delft University of Technology, and an MBA from the Devos-Dow MBA program at Northwood University. He is now located in Germany with his wife Hinke. They have two children at university.

Session Details: Fast curing and tough structural adhesives with EN45545-2 approval 24-02-2021, 4:45 pm Fast curing and tough structural adhesives with EN45545-2 approval 25-02-2021, 11:30 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Providing fire resistant hygienic solutions for the rolling stock sector 25-02-2021, 12:40 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Bob Summers is an International Key Accounts Manager responsible for fire retardant flooring sales into the rail, marine and bus and coach sectors. His responsibilities include developing relationships with manufacturers, industrial designers and service providers whilst offering the full portfolio of fire retardant flooring and wall covering products along with the associated services on offer from Forbo Flooring Systems. Bob started his career in flooring, working for a contractor, and joined Forbo UK in 1994 as an area sales manager. After a few years he developed the business in the passenger carrying vehicle fire safety sector and built close contacts with the rail Industry in particular. During his career with Forbo Bob has been instrumental in developing further flooring products and installation services that meet the high fire safety standards that are required in the three segments. Bob lives in the North West of England with his wife. Today he is committed to this specialist flooring sector and to his position as International Key Accounts Manager within the Forbo transport team.

Session Details: The key issues to consider when choosing flooring for rail vehicles 25-02-2021, 9:05 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Offering essential fire barrier solutions and a case study of a Light weight-Low smoke E30 fire barrier door 25-02-2021, 10:15 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Offering essential fire barrier solutions and a case study of a Light weight-Low smoke E30 fire barrier door 25-02-2021, 10:15 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Safe and flexible cable routing in rolling stock and railway infrastructure applications 24-02-2021, 2:25 pm Safe and flexible cable routing in rolling stock and railway infrastructure applications 25-02-2021, 3:10 pm View In Agenda