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Thank you for the great reply.

The replies have been brilliant thanks! Can anyone shed a light on why Paris metro system has Goa1 for 3b,7b and 10 yet is operating at Goa4 for the others mentioned ? Can anyone highlight other European countries that operate on Goa1 ? What about the rest of the world for Goa2 and Gao3? Its...

Good evening I am doing some research on grades of automation (GoA0 to GoA4) and need some good examples of each from around the world. When I have looked there seems to be quite a few examples of GoA2 but limited umbers of the other systems. Does anyone have some good examples they could...

Hi Just after some advice, I am looking to find information out about commuter services from Wigan North western to Manchester Oxford Road. I am looking for train capacity and actual usage/demand for this service does anyone know where I may find these figures? Its part of a paper I am doing...

You are right I have tried to see if there has been any estimated costs but to no avail. I am struggling to find costs for traditional signalling installation per mile of track, which would have given me some indication of a cost that ERTMS would need to beat but no joy so far.

Hi everyone I am trying to see if I can find out how much signalling and re-signalling work costs for an assignment I'm doing. I have tried to find out prices per km for traditional signalling and for ERTMS to evaluate the difference. Any suggestions or help appreciated

If someone is appointed as RIO do they arrange what other parties who attend or do they simply attend the incident ?

Hi all. Just a quick question about signal passed at danger. If an RIO is appointed to a spad then what other parties attend and does the RIO arrange this ? Cheers

Hi I am writing a report about the reasons for the delays with the electrification of the Great Western Railway. Can anyone recommend any useful websites to help me build a thorough report ? Many thanks

Hi thank you for your post. I am looking forward to get started with my first assignment

Hi you replied to my post about the IRO degree course. Did you find it beneficial to your role? I am a member of the IRO and haven't had any real dealings with them yet but once I enrol I will be doing distance learning with Glasgow Caledonian University through them. What were the assignments...

Hi Just wondered if there is anyone that has completed the IRO degree course ? Or if any one has completed any academic course with them? I am interested in the degree course and the cost seems reasonable. Has anyone had any dealings with this ? Thanks

Hi what would you like to know? The T/O role was primarily track geometry and involved mainly surveying but that covered a number of things. Feel free to ask questions I hope i can help

Hi everyone. I have an interview in a couple of weeks with Network Rail for maintenance technician role. I believe its called assessment 2 ? I have rail experience and its a panel interview does anyone know if this will be asking technical questions and knowledge of standards or if it...

Thanks and yeah i've been warned the hours are unsociable. Im around Warrington/Crewe. Any good books/sites to help with the surveying ? Many thanks for your reply