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The Positive Train Control (PTC) initiative under way in the USA is one of the most comprehensive signalling and communications projects ever undertaken. The scope of the deployment alone is a significant challenge, with more than 60,000 miles of track and 20,000 locomotives and cab cars to be fitted with new appliances.

When you add challenges such as novel technology developments, new safety approval processes, radio spectrum availability constraints, minimum public funding support and a statutory deadline, this could be a signal engineer's dream - or possibly a nightmare.

The paper provides an overview of PTC, including a brief historical perspective, the regulatory and approval framework, and a discussion of technologies being deployed. It will highlight some extraordinary hurdles in technology, cost, schedule, and risk reduction being overcome.

Further details if needed at http://www.irse.org/events/Lists/Calendar/DispForm.aspx?ID=305.

Younger Members Annual Seminar: London, Friday 12 December 2014
Disaster Recovery in Rail Control Systems

Following the success of the Younger Members seminar in Derby last year, the IRSE Younger Members section and our sponsors are pleased to announce that the 2014 seminar will be held in London, under the theme of disaster recovery in rail signalling and control systems. Previous seminars have received extremely positive feedback and offered excellent opportunities to learn and network with colleagues and discipline experts from across the railway signalling and telecoms industry - we will develop this further for 2014! Thanks to our sponsor, Lloyds Register Rail, we are able to reserve a conference facility in London. Everyone is welcome to attend, and although the event will be targeted at less experienced engineers in our industry, all would benefit from the range of talks and technical visits on offer. We have some fascinating presenters keen to discuss disaster recovery (think concrete in equipment rooms..) and the impact of failure to the operational railway.

Further details if needed at http://www.irse.org/events/Lists/Calendar/DispForm.aspx?ID=309.

IRSE International Technical Conference : ASPECT 2015, London, UK 15-16 September 2015

The call for papers was distributed with the September IRSE NEWS. It can be accessed here:-http://www.irse.org/aspect/default.aspx. The closure date for submissions to the call for papers has been extended to 14 November 2014

IRSE NEWS 205 : November 2014

A printed copy has been posted to all members except those who have opted for e-membership. All members can access the current issue of IRSE NEWS by logging into the main web-site at http://www.irse.org/knowledge/members/irsenewsrecent.aspx.

IRSE Proceedings 2013-14

These have now been published and a CD or paper copy has been posted to all members who joined before April 2014 except those who have opted for e-membership or those who have opted not to receive a copy. All members can access this version by logging into the main web-site at http://www.irse.org/knowledge/members/irseproceedingsrecent.aspx.

IRSE Professional Examination Support Material

Copies of exam support material, such as past questions, model answers and study guides can now be accessed by all members in the members area of the web-site. The 2014 examination papers will be uploaded shortly.
Go to http://www.irse.org/membership/members/examsupportmaterial.aspx.

IRSE Professional Examination Support Material

Cuff Links and Ties

With Christmas approaching, if you don’t know what to buy, why not think of a set of IRSE cuff links or an Institution tie. The gold coloured cufflinks incorporate the current oval green IRSE logo. The IRSE tie celebrates the centenary of the Institution, in dark green with diagonal stripes with the IRSE centenary logo near the bottom, and is available in polyester or silk. Further details of how to order these and other items can be obtained from
http://www.irse.org/public/itemsforsale.aspx.

Introduction to Railway Signalling

A slightly updated version of this text book has just been printed. Aimed at the complete beginner, this book describes theimportant principles behind modern signalling systems and details some of the main items of equipment used and its application in practice. It is available in softback form at a special price of £25 (+P&P) to members. Further details of how to order can be obtained from
http://www.irse.org/public/itemsforsale.aspx.

New Signalling Text Book: Railway Signalling & Control (The IRSE Yellow Book)

This new text book which supplements and updates the existing Red and Green text books was published earlier this year, and is available in hardback and softback form at a special price £40 and £35 respectively (+P&P) to members. Further details of the contents and how to order can be obtained from
http://www.irse.org/public/itemsforsale.aspx.

Web Viewing of London Technical Papers

Members are reminded that videos of most of the technical meetings held in London can be viewed about 10 days after the event at http://www.irse.org/knowledge/members/webcastsrecent.aspx. There is a delay in uploading the 8 Octobertechnical meeting on “Great Western Resignalling “ and so the last meeting to be uploaded is still the AGM and incoming President’s Address held in London on 25 April 2014.

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