Tunnel Expert Group
The Tunnel Expert Group (TEG) provides a forum for representatives from the railway industry responsible for the specification, design, commissioning, and upgrading of railway tunnels. Its focus is on liaison in the areas of aerodynamics, tunnel ventilation, pollution (air quality issues), thermal environment and cooling, fire safety and evacuation procedures, and issues related to tunnel asset management activities.
"The TEG brings together experts from across the rail industry to discuss and share their experience of all aspects of tunnel design, management, and operation. Through the group, members form a focus of expertise and capture and maintain lessons learned for the benefit of the industry. Additionally, members act as the GB Mirror Group for the SRT TSI, advising on amendments of the SRT NTSN. The group’s meetings are usually followed by meetings of the GB Mirror Group."
Scope
The functions and responsibilities of the TEG are to:
- identify and consider matters of relevance and interest to the rail industry in its relevant technical fields.
- make recommendations to the INS SC on matters affecting standards and National Technical Specification Notices (NSTNs) and support the development and implementation of relevant requirements in its technical fields.
- monitor revisions of the SRT TSI and their applicability to GB railways and provide recommendations for the development of revisions to the SRT NSTN.
- work with the standards committees, and other groups and committees, as appropriate, and the rail industry to commission and coordinate research and development in its relevant technical fields.
- exchange papers, presentations, reports and roundtable discussions.
- escalate any issues to the INS SC.
Membership
The 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.
Chair of committee: Jessal Murarji, My Invention Ltd
RSSB main representative: Neil Dinmore
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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 Castlo Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member David Eckford Mott Macdonald Group Limited Suppliers Member Gerard Canisius
Canisius Suppliers Member
Graham Gash
GFG Road and Rail Non 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 Independent Chair
Jim Hagan Eurostar International Ltd Passenger Train Operators Member
Kirstie Smith RSSB RSSB IGM Member
Mark Gilbey
WSP UK Limited Suppliers Member
Mark Lincoln
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member
Martin Jones
Office of Rail and Road Office of Rail and Road Member
Neil Dinmore
RSSB RSSB Member
Peter Theobald Rail Delivery Group Passenger Train Operators Member Steve Demetriou
Office of Rail and Road Office or Rail and Road Member Syd Scrace
Hitachi Rail Limited Suppliers Member
