Vehicle/Vehicle System Interface Committee
The Vehicle/Vehicle SIC (V/V SIC) was established to provide the focus for the interface between railway vehicles, and also facilitate activity on topics which, while essentially intrinsic to vehicles, have implications for the interface of vehicles with the railway system as a whole, or with the environment (such as weight, reliability, noise).
"Vehicle/Vehicle SIC (V/V SIC) is a cross industry group that assists the Railway Industry in managing identified tactical cross industry technical issues and to help lead the strategic improvements in rolling stock design, maintenance and overhaul. V/V SIC sponsors a range of research work and embodies good practice and new learning in the widely recognised Key Train Requirements document. V/V SIC supports facilitation of the annual Fire Forum seminar, to take place in May."
Scope
The scope of the V/V SIC is defined in its remit and aims to:
- Develop a strategy for optimisation of line side equipment to assess various aspects of rolling stock condition, such as hot axle box detection equipment and wheel load impact detection
- Explore opportunities for the reduction in train mass leading to low impact effects and track damage
- Monitor the brief on EU lead directives associated with noise to ensure that the rail aspects are competitively addressed and focused on the noise mapping aspects
- Ensure appropriate conventional TSI input for UK rail through effective engagement with mirror groups, building on High Speed TSI lessons learnt
- Create an environmental and energy consumption vision through a holistic systems approach, tying in with environmental and energy consumption interfaces, such as energy used for each kg, seat, or passenger
- Develop measuring systems for pollution, global warming, and noise, using measures such as cost per tonne of CO2, NOX, and wheel/rail noise
- Investigate methods to optimise aerodynamics (and pressure waves)
- Investigate methods to optimise evacuation, normal access and egress, anti-terrorist designs and measures
- Investigate methods to optimise passenger facilities, communication, information, comfort, and personal security.
Subgroups
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Independently Powered Traction Working GroupThe Independently Powered Traction Working Group (IPTWG) acts as a forum for discussions regarding the future of independent power (whether diesel, batteries, hydrogen or other sources) on the UK rail network.
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Cross-Industry Remote Condition Monitoring GroupThe Cross-Industry Remote Conditioning Monitoring Group helps the rail industry to put in place appropriate remote condition monitoring systems to meet its strategic objectives. We provide advice on the impact this can have on organisations’ business, technical, commercial, innovation and guidance.
Membership
The V/V SIC has members representing these industry stakeholders:
- passenger train operators
- rolling stock owners and leasing companies
- freight and other non-passenger train operators
- infrastructure managers and owners
- academia
- suppliers and rolling stock manufacturers
- RSSB.
Chair: Euan Smith, Angel Trains Limited
RSSB main representative: Richard Turner
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Committee members
Name Company Representing Status Amanda Hall Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Chair of XIRCMSG Observer Ben Parry Greater Anglia Passenger Train Operators Member David Polhill Rail Delivery Group Observer N/A Roisin Mulvany RSSB RSSB IGM Member Edward Blacoe Eversholt Rail Rolling Stock Owners Member Euan Smith Angel Trains Limited Chair Chair Gareth Tucker University of Huddersfield Academia Member Giles Haley Siemens Suppliers Member Ivan Youd Department for Business and Trade Observer Observer James Ambrose Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Alternate James O'Sullivan Alstom Suppliers Alternate Paul Gray RSSB RSSB Observer Richard Turner RSSB RSSB Member Rory Dickerson Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Simon Jarrett
Chiltern Railways
Chair of IPTWG Observer
