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SUMMARY:Alternative Railway Traction for the UK Network (Debate) - Paul Co
 oper\, Paul McMahon\, Mike Muldoon
DTSTART:20210317T193000Z
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DESCRIPTION:The Cambridge University Railway Club is holding its 110th Ann
 iversary Debate on *‘Alternative Railway Traction for the UK Network’*
  on *Wednesday 17th March 2021 at 19.30-20.30*.\n\nYou are invited to atte
 nd via the following Timeout link: https://timeout.srcf.net/smg64-oc6-ju0-
 00s\n\n*Introduction*:\n\nWith all sources close to Government highlightin
 g we shall see a cost-effective rolling electrification program across the
  main lines of the UK rail network\, this though shall not reach the extre
 mities of the rail network. Thus\, there seems to be merit in both hydroge
 n and battery self-powered traction to remove Diesel self-powered stock by
  2035/40. \n\nThe technologies and arguments for/against are new and evolv
 ing\, this debate shall give the audience a unique insight to how public t
 ransport infrastructure shall look into the decades ahead. \n\n*Debate Pan
 elists* (alphabetical): \n* Paul Cooper - Head of Planning and Controls\, 
 Hitachi Rail UK.\n* Paul McMahon - Managing Director\, Network Rail System
 s Operations.\n* Mike Muldoon - Head of Business Development\, Alstom UK f
 or Hydrogen.\n\n*Format*:\n* Chairman Intro\n* Traction Outlines (5-10 min
 s per panelist) - presentation of the technology/engineering and ability o
 f alternative self-power to address the need to remove diesel-self powered
  stock from the UK network. \n* Set questions for discussion (10 mins) - t
 he panelists have been presented three questions in advance to debate in d
 epth.\n* Open discussion to virtual audience (20 mins).\n\n*Further readin
 g*:\n* Network Rail Strategy: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/upl
 oads/2020/09/Traction-Decarbonisation-Network-Strategy-Executive-Summary.p
 df \n* Alstom Hydrogen: https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2020/7/
 eversholt-rail-and-alstom-invest-further-ps1-million-breeze-hydrogen \n* H
 itachi Battery: https://www.hitachirail.com/products-and-solutions/rolling
 -stock/battery/ \n
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