FRMCS & GSM-R Guidance Sub-group
"FGG SG is promoting the development and deployment of the new FRMCS. This is replacing GSM-R to meet the needs of the industry, and supports the delivery of the Rail Technical Strategy. FGG SG advises on the consistent implementation of common standards that can be applied to any part of the GB Rail network where there is a business benefit."
Scope
The scope of FGG SG is defined in its remit. The group aims to provide advice and guidance to ensure FRMCS, the successor of GSM-R, is integrated effectively and efficiently into the Railway Industry. This will support the delivery of the Rail Technical Strategy.
Membership
The group's membership is made up of the following industry categories:
- Passenger train operators
- Freight and other non-passenger train operators
- Infrastructure managers
- Suppliers
- RDG
- RSSB
- Department for Transport
- Office of Rail and Road.
Chair: David Choda, Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
RSSB main representative: Jianhong Jin
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Sub-group members
Name Company Representing Status Ainsley Sambrook Department for Transport (DFT) Department for Transport Observer Bogdan Burdulean Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member David Choda Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Chair Chair Duncan Robb HS2 Limited Infrastructure Managers Alternate Edward Nix Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Emanuele Di Liberto Nokia Enterprise Suppliers Member Eric Aliot Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Fraser Allan Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Gabor Zsigmond Nokia Enterprise Suppliers Alternate James Webb RSSB RSSB Member James Wilson First Rail Holdings Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Janan Shanmugaratnam First MTR South Western Trains Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Jianhong Jin RSSB RSSB Member Julie Canning Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Infrastructure Managers Member Hayley Webb Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Lauren Warren Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Infrastructure Managers
Member
Matthew Cooper Angel Trains Limited Rolling Stock Owners Member Michaela Nelson
Department for Transport (DfT)
Department for Transport
Observer
Mike Magee Nokia Suppliers Alternate Nicola Pegg RSSB RSSB IGM Member Olivier Eudes Kontron Transportation Suppliers Member Paul Caffrey Abellio East Midlands Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Paul Dyson Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Peter Given Alan Dick Communications Limited Suppliers Member Richard Brown Abellio Scotrail Limited Passenger Train Operators
Member Russell Clarke Siemens Mobility Limited Infrastructure Contractors Member Simon Grant Frequentis (UK) Limited Suppliers Member Stephen Bryden
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Observer
Stephen Reynolds RDG Passenger Train Operators Member Stephen Williams Office of Rail and Road Office of Rail and Road Observer Steve Evans Nokia Suppliers Member Sukhi Sandhu Department for Transport (DfT) Department for Transport Observer Timothy Ward High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Infrastructure Managers Member
