Vehicle/Track Wheelset Management Group
The Vehicle/Track Wheelset Management Group (V/T WMG) covers all aspects of railway wheelsets used on the UK rail network. This includes safety performance, applicable standards, the supply chain, maintenance best practice, and applicable research.
"Bringing together industry partners, academia and RSSB delegates, the V/T WMG provides an industry forum for wheelset management issues. The scope of wheelset components covered includes axles; monobloc wheels; wheel centres, tyres and retaining rings; axle bearings; brake discs; and transmissions or final drives, including suspension tubes and axle boxes/radial arms."
Scope
The V/T WMG is a subgroup to the Vehicle/Track System Interface Committee. It performs strategic and tactical roles, including providing technical advice and guidance to the Technical Leadership Group, other SICs and cross-industry groups within the scope of the SIC.
Read our remit.
Membership
- passenger train operators
- non-passenger train operators
- infrastructure managers
- rolling stock owners
- suppliers
- academia
- RSSB.
Chair: Keith Mack, London North Eastern Railway
RSSB main representative: Paul Ferraby
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Group members
Name Company Representing Status Adam Bevan University of Huddersfield Academia Member Alan Aitken Wabtec Corporation Suppliers Member Almaas Chaudhary Hitachi Rail Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Ashley Hunter Siemens Mobility Limited Suppliers Member Damon Elder Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Brian Lees National Express Group Plc Passenger Train Operators Member David Fisher Pullman Rail Limited Suppliers Member David Hey Wabtec Corporation Suppliers Alternate David Polhill
Rail Delivery Group
Independent
Member David Vincent Hitachi Rail Ltd Passenger Train Operators Member Edward Blacoe Eversholt Rail Limited Rolling Stock Owners Member Gareth Tucker University of Huddersfield Academia Alternate Gill Pirou RSSB RSSB IGM Member Ian Bellehewe Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Julian Betts Govia Thameslink Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Karl Senessie First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Ltd Passenger Train Operators Member Keith Mack London North Eastern Railway Independent Chair Kelvin Pinnock SE Trains Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Kieran Wood
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Infrastructure Managers Member Les Bryant Davis Wagon Services Ltd Non Passenger Train Operators Member Mark Burstow Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Martin Clarke Railway Approvals Limited Independent Member Michael Howarth Northern Trains Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Michael Strange Eurostar International Ltd Passenger Train Operators Member Nass Dadkah Heathrow Express Passenger Train Operators Member Paul Caffrey
Abellio East Midlands Limited
Suppliers Member Paul Ferraby RSSB RSSB Member Paul Gray RSSB RSSB Member Peter Hubbard Trenitalia C2C Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Roger Deuce Alstom Transport UK Ltd Manufacturers Member Sam Foulkes LUR Suppliers Member Simon Groom Alstom Transport UK Ltd Manufacturers Member Simon Jarrett The Chiltern Railway Company Ltd Passenger Train Operators Member Stephen Taylor Rail Wagon Association Private Wagon Federation Member Tim Gabb Freightliner Group Limited Non Passenger Train Operators Member William Marshall Abellio Scotrail Limited Passenger Train Operators Member
