Systems Interface Committees

Vehicle/Track Systems Interface Committee Annual Seminar – 5th November 2008

Agenda

The Vehicle / Track Systems Interface Committee (V/T SIC) provides a focus for wheel / rail and vehicle / track interaction for the railway industry. The V/T SIC also provides an advice service to industry to help resolve specific wheel/rail interface related issues.

On 5th November 2008, the V/T SIC will hold a seminar at The Studio, Birmingham, B2 5EP.

The seminar will present the work undertaken by V/T SIC over the last year. Speakers from the V/T SIC and those who have participated in the work will describe the technical details of the work and key results.

Topics to be covered include: Track-Ex – a tool to predict rolling contact fatigue and identify mitigations (case study: Wessex route), Innotrack, wheelset management best practice, and incentives for vehicle change.

Attendance at the seminar is free and if you wish to attend, please register with Stella Okezie, stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk. Further information will be sent to you in due course.

The seminar counts towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

For further information on the work of this SIC, please visit the Vehicle / Track homepage.