Fire Protection of Rolling Stock 2020
Meliá Berlin
25th-26th February, 2020
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Fire Protection of Rolling Stock 2020
2020's Fire Protection of Rolling Stock conference takes an in-depth look at the biggest challenges and opportunities in the sector. We'll be covering both technical and strategic innovations impacting rolling stock and will explore what more can be done to set and improve standards.
Attendees will see next generation technology demonstrated, leaving the event with new ideas and inspiration to take back to their organisations to improve overall safety.
A 2 day conference built around over 8 hours of dedicated networking time, join the Fire Protection of Rolling Stock conference in February 2020 to find solutions to fire protection and safety challenges faced today!
WHAT TO EXPECT FOR 2020?
The Fire Protection of Rolling Stock 2020 conference promises to be the best yet. Building on the success of the past 16 years the conference agenda features key global train operators and manufacturers along with leading component and material suppliers.
Europe’s fire safety leaders will come together to explore how the industry can continue to strive for better fire safety both now and in the future.
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ATTENDEES
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EXHIBITORS
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SPEAKERS
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Why Attend?
NETWORK
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This is an exceptional networking opportunity for the fire protection industry. Join your peers from operators, manufacturers, government, technology and research to discuss the next generation solutions for enhancing fire protection.
LEARN
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Join the fire protection community to learn new perspectives and take part in case studies, presentations, panel discussions, interactive roundtables and workshops. Each session is based on indepth industry research so we know the learning sessions cover the needs to knows in fire protection.
ACTION
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The exhibition showcases the latest technical innovations and attendees will have the chance to find new providers, new tools and next generation ideas for fire protection.

Dr Mira Doig
Technical Sales Consultant,ACM Global Laboratories & ABS Laboratories Ltd

Kurfess Werner
Senior Project Manager,SBB
Biography: Dr. sc. agr., Senior Project Manager, born 1966. After general qualification for university entrance and a commercial apprenticeship studying agricultural engineering and PhD thesis at the University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim. Working for SBB since 2000 as a senior project manager. Key projects: rebuilding and introducing flexible office for 600 SBB-IT-employees, SBB video surveillance organization, workshops and depots for modular maintenance and for modernization of interurban trains, OL_3x150m new workshop for the modular heavy maintenance of electric multiple units, restructuring buildings and infrastructure for the workshop Yverdon. Senior project manager for regulations in the area of catenary systems an earthing and return line in corporation with the Swiss Public Transport Association and now network manager of SBB infrastructure.
Session Details: Discovering how to build the connection between rolling stock protection systems in tunnels and at stations 25-02-2020, 4:30 pm View In Agenda

Chris Aslin
Fire Safety Engineer Materials Performance team,Bombardier
Biography:
Session Details: Request for action for producers from manufacturers on issues regarding composites and how to refine methods being used 25-02-2020, 8:30 am View In Agenda

Max Vibaek
Rolling Stock Procurement Manager,Metroselskabet
Biography: Max Vibæk has been involved and responsible for all areas within Rolling Stock (with driver and driverless) for more than 25 years and with his knowledge he can take care of all jobs related to the Rolling Stock. Mr. Vibæk can take care of: - Question related to Rolling Stock and technical aspects - Technical Specification of Rolling Stock - Handling of re-investment and enhancement of Rolling Stock - Contract negotiation - Supervision and Contract follow up - Technical analysis of technical problem - FAT and SAT. Factory Acceptance Test and Site Acceptance Test - Risk assessment - Value Estimation of Rolling Stock including Special equipment - Value Estimation of Workshop and depot - Technical assessment of Deport and how to equip a depot - 3rd part assessment - Maintenance and evaluation and analysis of the preformed maintenance - Project Management Max Vibæk also works as Rolling Stock Expert to the Ministry of Transportation and works with a number of different tasks related to re tendering of operators and operation. For the Ministry Max Vibæk also support in relation to strategy for new rolling stock to new lines for train operation
Session Details: Speaker Hosted Roundtables 26-02-2020, 8:30 am View In Agenda

Per Blomqvist
Senior Research Scientist,RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden
Biography: Per Blomqvist works as a senior research scientist in the Fire Technology department at RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden. Per has a PhD in fire technology and is an expert on reaction-to-fire properties of materials and product. Per has participated in different European research projects related to fire protection of rolling stock including the TRANSFEAU project on smoke toxicity and the Fire Resist project on lightweight materials for transport applications. Per was the work package leader for testing and characterization in the Mat4Rail EU-project which he will present here.
Session Details: Update: Research on fire safe composite material within the Shift2Rail program 25-02-2020, 10:00 am View In Agenda

Neil Dinmore
Principal Engineer Structures and Material,RSSB
Biography:
Session Details: Showcasing a new standard for fire safety and evacuation procedures 25-02-2020, 9:30 am View In Agenda

Naresh Chand Goyal
Principal Executive Director Safety,Indian Railways

Keith Mack
Engineering Standards Manager,London North Eastern Railway
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: Examining how to approach change control with tightening regulation 25-02-2020, 12:00 pm View In Agenda

Jules Michel Penda
Railway Safety Assurance Manager,Alstom
Biography: System Safety Assurance Manager expecting to make the most of 18 years return of experience on rail projects (CBTC, ETCS) on new challenges over the world. Work Experience Urban Conventional projects Safety Manager Alstom -Saint-Ouen (France) Oct. 2011 – Present
- Since 02/Feb. 2016: U300 / U200/ SACEM / CDTC projects Safety Assurance Mgr.: Coordination of all Alstom’s U200 (Cairo, Bangalore, Hong-Kong, …) / U300 (Lausanne, Singapore)/SACEM/CDTC projects safety activities with 7 to 10 SAM/SAE team.
- Feb. - Dec. 2018: Singapore’s Thomson Line project (U400 CBTC) Safety Assurance Mgr.: SAP, PHA, SHA, IHA, O&SHA, SCIL, Hazard log, SRACs, Safety Case, interlocutor to ISA/ Contractual Authorities/ Line Operator Start of on-site dynamic test (Jun. 2018).
- Apr. 2015 – Jan. 2018: Lusail’s (Doha, Qatar) Trams project (U400 CBTC) Safety Assurance Mgr.: SAP, PHA, SHA, IHA, O&SHA, Hw/Sw SA, Safety Case and interlocutor to ISA/Contracting Authorities.
- Since Apr. 2015: Dubai’s Tram (U400 CBTC) Safety Assurance Mgr.: Follow-up of safety for 3 years warranty with Safety Case and Hazard Log updates, also interlocutor to ISA.
- Jun. 2012 – Mar. 2015: Lille’s L1 revamping project (U Fluence) Safety Assurance Mgr.: SAP, PHA, IHA, O&SHA, Hw/Sw SA, Hazard Log, SRACs, budget authorization for dynamic tests on test track.
- Oct. 2011 – Jun. 2012: Mexico’s L12 project (U400 CBTC) Safety Assurance Mgr.: SAP, PHA, IHA,
- O&SHA, SCIL, Hazard log, SRACs, SC, interlocutor to ISA Revenue Service authorized (Dec. 2012) - Oct. 2011 – Jun. 2012: Toronto’s YUS line revamping Safety Assurance Mgr.: SAP, SHA, PHA, IHA, O&SHA, demonstration compliance of Sw to EN 50128, Hazard Log, interlocutor to ISA/ contractingAuthorities
- Sep. 2010 – Sep. 2011: Shanghai’s L6, L8 & L9 PMI (CBI) Safety Assurance Mgr.: SAP, PHA, SHA, IHA, O&SHA, Hw/Sw SA, Hazard Log and interlocutor to on-site CBTC system.
- Sep. 2008 – Aug. 2010: Rocade Nord’s project (ETCS) detailed design Safety Assurance Mgr. (in
- Madrid): SAP, PHA, SHA, IHA, O&SHA, SCIL, Hazard Log, SC, interlocutor to Transport Authorities/NoBo.
- Feb. – Jul. 2008: Beijing L4 project PMI (CBI) Safety Assurance Mgr.: see Shanghai above.
- Oct. 2006 – Jan. 2008: Turned key Systems RAMS Mgr.: Safety strategy, Workload & budget follow-up.,
- Sep. 2007 – 09/2007: Uijeongbu (Seoul)’s VAL project pre-final design RAMS Mgr.: SAP, PHA.
- Oct. 2001 – Jun. 2007: Toulouse’s VAL projects RAMS Mgr. (Line A extension & line B): SAP, PHA, SHA, IHA, HwSA O&SHA, SCIL, Hazard Log, SRAC, SC, interlocutor to ISA/Transport authorities/Line operator Revenue service Authorization (Jun. 30th 2007).
- SAP: System Assurance Plan (Strategy) - PHA: Preliminary Hazard Analysis
- IHA: interface(s) Hazard Analysis (signal / messages)
- SHA: System Hazard Analysis (Functional)
- O&SHA: operation & Support Hazard Analysis (Operation)
- SCIL: Safety Critical Items List (safety spares)
- ISA: Independent Safety Assessor
- SAE: safety Assurance Engineer
- SAM: Safety Assurance Mgr.
- Hw/Sw: hardware /Software
- SA/HA: Safety Analysis/Hazard Analysis
- SC: Safety Case
- SRACs: Safety Related Application Conditions (Constraints)ules Michel PENDA
- Safety Assurance Manager
- Skills
- Safety Plan,
- Safety Case,
- Safety Analyses,
- Hazard Log,
- Team leading,
- Budget follow-up
- English (fluent),
- French (maternal)
- Spanish (notions) and,
- German (notions).
- Books (reading),
- Music (listening) and,
- Movie (viewing) also,
- Swimming.
Session Details: EN45545 vs NFP130: exploring the acceptance of EN standards outside the EU, in relation to the US standards 26-02-2020, 11:30 am View In Agenda

Robert Andrews
President,Executive Rail
Biography:
Session Details: The refurbishment of vehicles: scrap or keep 25-02-2020, 5:30 pm View In Agenda

Jolanta Radziszewska-Wolinska
Head of Materials & Structure Laboratory,Instytut Kolejnictwa (The Railway Institute)
Biography:
Session Details: The use of risk assessment and RAMS standards in rail transport in the area of fire safety 26-02-2020, 10:30 am View In Agenda

Paolo Diana
Fire Safety Engineer,Trenitalia
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: Problems connected with supply of products compliant with EN45545-2 in the end use condition 26-02-2020, 2:45 pm View In Agenda

Graham Neil
Professional Head of Vehicles,Transport for London (TfL)
Biography:
Session Details: Considering the human behaviour emergency situations and mitigating against panic reactions 25-02-2020, 3:00 pm View In Agenda

Carlo Cecchi
Fire Safety Engineer,Hitachi
Biography: Carlo Cecchi – HITACHI RAIL Italy Fire Safety Engineer Structural calculation, Material and Technology Dept. Design Engineering 31 Years of experience in Fire Safety Involved in Fire Safety design of the following main Projects:
- Eurotunnel Heavy good carrier Vehicles (LHGVC) and Amenity coaches (LAMC)
- EMU Nsb Class 72 for Norwegian railways (NSB)
- DMU IC4 and IC2 for Danish railways (DSB)
- Metro vehicles for Italian. European, Asian and USA market
- Italian railway vehicles as ETR 500 High speed train , ETR1000 Very high speed train, High frequentation train (TAF)
- High speed Interoperable train for Holland-Belgium
- V300 Zefiro high Speed train
- Caravaggio double deck EMU’s for Italian railways
- Several metro vehicles for Italy. Middle East and U.S. market
- UNIFE SRG fire safety topical group
- CEN/CENELC TC 256 WG1
- UNI Fire safety expert involved both on Italian and European standards
- Coordinator of UNI Fire Safety CT 50
Session Details: Safeguarding rail drivers and passengers with sophisticated software on trains to avoid greater complications and aid crowd management 25-02-2020, 2:00 pm View In Agenda

Guillaume Aufreres
Sub System Engineer Fire Protection systems,Alstom
Biography:
Session Details: Speaker Hosted Roundtables 26-02-2020, 8:30 am View In Agenda

Aurelio Garrido
President Spanish Fire Protection Engineers Association (APICI) & Head of Division,Operational Metro de Madrid
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: Facilitating the use of intelligent systems for the correct performance of drivers in the case of manned trains and Station staff to carry out the strategies developed by the Operational Control Centre 26-02-2020, 3:45 pm View In Agenda

Marta Dessi
Propulsion Application Engineer,Bombardier Transportation
Biography:
Session Details: The impact of the requirements in the EN 45545 and EN 50553 on the traction system 26-02-2020, 1:15 pm View In Agenda

Ramesh Pisipati
Global Business Development Director,Hexion Inc
Biography:
Session Details: Novel fire resistant solutions to meet all your EN requirements 25-02-2020, 11:30 am View In Agenda

Kapil Jambhulkar
Director (Head of Rolling Stock maintenance),Indian Railways
Biography: Kapil has done PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad and is currently working as a Director level Officer in Indian Railways in a leadership position. He is leading a workforce of about 1800 as Group “A” Gazetted Officer of the Indian Railways in Coach Maintenance Depot at Guwahati. He has been exposed to various rotational assignments in Railways in India and abroad and has gained exposure to diverse work culture across the country.
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Andrea Cremoncini
Sales & Marketing Manager,I.S.E. S.r.l.
Biography: Andrea Cremoncini has a long experience in engineering, development and validation of safety-critical complex electronic systems. He has a Master degree in Physics and a strong technical background, implemented with a significant experience in technical roles, and then as a product and marketing manager, with companies selling high-tech components and systems for industry and research. He is one of the founders of I.S.E. Ingegneria dei Sistemi Elettronici, nowadays one of the leading Italian producers of Fire Protection Systems for Rolling Stock, where he is appointed as Sales and Marketing Manager. ISE is part of the technical committee defined and manages the new Italian technical standard for RSFP, namely UNI 11565, partner of ARGE group, and supplier to major producers of rolling stock at global level. ISE is a small Italian company with a leading position in the field of development of Safety-Critical Systems for Rolling Stock. The company implemented a comprehensive system approach to fire fighting on board of rolling stock, based on a redundant fail-safe modular architecture which can virtually fit any vehicle needs.
Session Details: Protecting Modern Hybrid Vehicles with Advanced Fire Protection Systems 26-02-2020, 11:00 am View In Agenda

Peter Parker
Director of Asset Management and Assurance for Rolling Stock,Siemens Mobility Limited
Biography: Peter Parker, Director of Asset Management and Assurance for Rolling Stock, Siemens Mobility Limited currently leads the engineer function of c. 90 colleagues across the UK. A Chartered Manager with over 20 years’ experience in the rail industry in international environments focusing on Engineering Management, Business Winning, Business Development and Solutions Architecture. Pete has worked internationally including Australia (his home country), Hong Kong, China, UK, Spain, Germany and Scandinavia. His primary background is Signalling and Control Systems and has recently diversified into Rolling Stock.
Session Details: Speaker Hosted Roundtables 26-02-2020, 8:30 am View In Agenda

Stephan Erlings
Lead certification, requirements & safety manager,NS Treinmoderniseering
Biography: After a 7 year career as technical officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy and 13 years as a consultant, mainly in an aviation regulatory and technical environment, Stephan joined NS Dutch Railways in 2015 as certification manager at the Haarlem refurbishment depot. In addition to various alteration projects on NS rolling stock, Stephan was – and still is – the certification and safety manager for the refurbishment and modernization of the VIRMm1 EMU trainsets of NS, and more recently also the VIRMm2/3 EMU trainsets. He represents NS in the Vehicle Authorization and TSI LOC&PAS/WAG Support Groups of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), pro-actively shaping future EU railway legislation. Stephan also participates in the ERA OSS User Group. He played a key role in preparing NS for the transition to the 4th Railway Package, which entered into force in the Netherlands on the 16th of June 2019. He lives just north of Amsterdam with his wife and two daughters.
Session Details: Challenges Faced To Comply With EN45545-2 For Exterior Preservation Refurbishment 26-02-2020, 9:30 am View In Agenda

Ruud Scholtens
Senior Engineer Exterior & Refurbishment,NS Treinmoderniseering
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: Challenges Faced To Comply With EN45545-2 For Exterior Preservation Refurbishment 26-02-2020, 9:30 am View In Agenda

Kevin Butler
Group Product Manager - Composites,Scott Bader Company
Biography:
Session Details: Scott Bader Crestafire FST systems 25-02-2020, 12:30 pm View In Agenda

Jeffrey Kober
President/CEO,Milwaukee Composites Inc
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: Fire Protection of Aluminum Rolling Stock Under-Car Structures with Advanced Composites 25-02-2020, 10:30 am View In Agenda

Jörg Bünker
Head of R&D/ Application Service,SAERTEX LEO®
Biography:
- 99-03 Studied chemical engineering and macromolecular organic chemistry at University of Applied Science (Fachhochschule Münster)
- 04-07 Research engineer, Büfa Reaktionsharze
- Within SAERTEX since 2007 with different positions (technical marketing, Head of R&D and Application service )
- Since 2015 Head of R&D / Application service LEO with focus on all fire retardant applications
Session Details: Advanced Fire Protection for Composite Parts: A global Solution for different Applications and Requirements 26-02-2020, 3:15 pm View In Agenda

Roger–André Dirksmeier
Managing Director – Rail Systems and Member of the Board, Shareholder,FOGTEC Fire Protection
Biography: Current Positions: Managing Director – Rail Systems and Member of the Board, Shareholder of FOGTEC, Chairman of the SME-Committee of UNIFE, Member of the Presiding Board of UNIFE, Vice-President of International Monorail Association, Vice-President of Interdisciplinary Railway Research Association After studying vehicle engineering in Cologne, Germany, specialized in track guided vehicles as well as traction technologies, and working for Deutsche Bahn AG, he joined FOGTEC beginning 2001 to develop the market of rolling stock applications for FOGTEC.
Session Details: Today’s Challenges for Fire Protection Systems in Rolling Stock 25-02-2020, 3:30 pm View In Agenda

Markus Mueller
Managing Director,Wagner
Biography:
Session Details: Challenges on Fire protection Systems for Rolling Stock 26-02-2020, 1:45 pm View In Agenda
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