Tunnel Expert Group
As well as helping TEG to continue its work, my plan as chair is to increase the awareness of the group to extend our reach and to be proactive in identifying problems that we could help to solve.'
Scope
TEG’s areas of focus include aerodynamics, tunnel ventilation, pollution (air quality issues), thermal environment and cooling, fire safety and evacuation procedures, and issues related to tunnel asset management. It seeks to:
- understand the relevant technical background relating to tunnel aerodynamics, fire safety, and evacuation
- share and exchange expertise and experience
- examine lessons learned from things that did not go to plan
- maintain and develop knowledge base
identify any requirements for new research and source funding for implementation.This work enables the industry to understand issues, share and exchange information, examine lessons learned, maintain and develop its knowledge base, and identify requirements for new research.
Membership
TEG has members representing the following industry categories:
- rolling stock owners and leasing companies
- freight and other non-passenger train operator
- infrastructure managers and owners
- suppliers and rolling stock manufacturers
- London Fire Brigade
- RSSB.
TEG members act as the relevant industry group for the SRT Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI), advising on amendments of the SRT National Technical Specification Notices and having a watching brief on the TSI.
RSSB main representative: Terence Johnson
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Committee members
Name Company Representing Status Andrew Brown Network Rail - Eastern Region Infrastructure Managers Member Dami Ajewole
WSP UK Limited
Suppliers Member David Eckford
Mott Macdonald Group Limited Suppliers Member James Hagan
Eurostar International Ltd Passenger Train Operators Member Jennifer Houghton
Colas Rail Ltd Non Passenger Train Operators Member Jeremy Hodge British Cables Association Industry Association Member Jessal Murarji My Invention Ltd and Military Engineering Experimental Establishment Chair Chair John Boyce
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers
Member Livia Garcia RSSB RSSB Member Mark Gilbey WSP UK Limited Suppliers Member Martin Jones
Office of Rail and Road Office of Rail and Road Member Steve Demetriou
Office of Rail and Road Office of Rail and Road Member Syd Scrace
Hitachi Rail Limited Suppliers Member Terence Johnson
RSSB RSSB Member Thantirimudalige
Canisius Suppliers Member Richard Turner RSSB RSSB Member