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SUMMARY:Batteries Included! The IPEMU battery-powered train - James Ambros
 e\, Principal Engineer (T&RS)\, Network Rail
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CONTACT:Publicity Officer\, IMechE Beds & Cambs area
DESCRIPTION:The UK rail network has a very complex infrastructure and with
  the current drive to electrify more routes the cost of electrification pl
 ays a key factor in this expansion. The IPEMU trial is being undertaken to
  determine the possibilities of alternative solutions for reducing electri
 fication.\n\nThe Independently Powered Electric Multiple-Unit (IPEMU) proj
 ect is a battery-powered train that entered trial passenger service in Ess
 ex in January 2015. The prototype rail project is UK's first modern batter
 y-powered train and was established to demonstrate the potential of a batt
 ery / electric hybrid EMU in passenger service.\n\nThe train ran between H
 arwich International Station and Manningtree Station\, operated by Abellio
  Greater Anglia. The test service lasted for five weeks starting from 12 J
 anuary 2015.\n\nThe project is being developed by a partnership between in
 frastructure manager Network Rail\, the UK Department for Transport\, roll
 ing stock manufacturer Bombardier\, train operator Abellio Greater Anglia 
 and railway innovation body FutureRailway. (more info)\n\nThis presentatio
 n will give an overview of the IPEMU project. It will outline what the IPE
 MU is and how it will help deliver the Rail Technical Strategy\, the vario
 us parties involved and the challenges encountered to undertake such a pro
 ject in the rail industry\, as well as going into the various stage output
 s. Finally\, the presentation will give a brief résumé of current projec
 t progress and next steps.\n\nOur speaker is James Ambrose\, a Principal E
 ngineer (T&RS) for Network Rail\, who was the Project Manager for the IPEM
 U project.\n\nJames joined British Railways in 1981 at Derby Locomotive wo
 rks winning the Fredrick Simpson Apprentice of the year Award. He then mov
 ed on to the testing section at Stephenson House before joining the Plant 
 and Electrification department for Regional Railways and then NSE. He then
  moved on to the position of Project Manager on: the LT&S and GE resignall
 ing schemes\, Docklands Canning Town and the Northern Line upgrades at Edg
 ware\, High Gate and High Barnet. He returned to T&RS at Bletchley depot a
 s Depot Manager and then Maintenance Manager at Siemens Northampton before
  spending time in Brussels with CER as a Senior Policy Adviser ERA & Resea
 rch. James moved back to the UK and joined Network Rail in 2012 to manage 
 the IPEMU project and other T&RS related schemes.\n\nDate: Wednesday 15th 
 July 2015\n\nTime: Refreshments served from 18.30. Talk starts at 19.00. E
 nds by 21:00 following questions and discussion.\n\nVenue: Institute for M
 anufacturing\, Cambridge University\, Alan Reece Building\, 17 Charles Bab
 bage Road\, Cambridge CB3 0FS ("directions":http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/c
 ontact/).\n\nParking: Car parking arrangements have changed and all car pa
 rks now have barriers. Information on which car park to use will be posted
  "here":http://nearyou.imeche.org/near-you/UK/Eastern/Beds---Cambs-Area/ev
 ent-detail?id=10545 when available.\n\nFree to attend. Booking not require
 d. All welcome.\n\nThis talk is open to the public and is suitable for you
 ng people\, students and engineers. You are encouraged to pass on this inv
 itation and bring with you colleagues\, friends and family who are interes
 ted in engineering and railways.\n\nMore info "here":http://nearyou.imeche
 .org/near-you/UK/Eastern/Beds---Cambs-Area/event-detail?id=10545.\n\nThis 
 event is organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Beds and Cam
 bs area.
LOCATION:Institute for Manufacturing\, 17 Charles Babbage Road\, Cambridge
  CB3 0FS
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