RailNewcastle

for Professionals

Intensive Programme in Rail & Logistics

Lectures only: 23rd - 27th June 2014

Full course: 23rd June - 11th July 2014
@ Newcastle University

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Intensive Programme in Rail & Logistics

RailNewcastle is an intensive programme in Rail Lecturers
& Logistics taking place at Newcastle University between
23rd June and 11th July 2014. The programme puts
an emphasis on the growing interest in rail freight and
passenger services and international aspect of logistics,
which promotes safer and more secure rail transport
systems, more mature and environmentally friendly
distribution of freight, more efficient railway operations.

Lecturers

Experts from academia and industry deliver talks

structured along five thematic days, supervise students
and participate in networking events.

The Programme

Week 1: 23rd June - 27th June

Lectures
Monday: Rail Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain
Management;
Tuesday: Rail, Multi Modal Transport and Energy;
Wednesday: Rail Infrastructure, High Speed and ITS;
Thursday: Rail Vehicles, Safety and Security;
Friday: Rail Operations, Traffic Control and the
Environment.
Week 2: 30th June - 4th July
Student-led group research projects.
Week 3: 7th July - 11th July
Technical visits, workshops, thematic seminars,
networking.

RailNewcastle is delivered jointly by ten European

universities in Newcastle upon Tyne since 2012. Over 50

students and 20 professors were involved in previous
editions of RailNewcastle enjoying teaching and learning
activities as well as multicultural environment. The
programme promotes innovation in railway education
and training and provides the necessary skills for
prospective careers in the railway sector.

John Bourn, Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership, UK

Dr Maria Ciesla, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Ian Cleland, Network Rail, UK
Robert Davidson, School of Mechanical and Systems
Engineering, Newcastle University, UK
Dr Francis Franklin, NewRail, Newcastle University, UK
Prof. Nikolay Georgiev, Higher School of Transport,
Bulgaria
Dr Dewan Islam, NewRail, Newcastle University, UK
Dr Marin Marinov, NewRail, Newcastle University, UK
Dr Emmanuel Matsika, NewRail, Newcastle University, UK
Philip Mortimer, NewRail, Newcastle University, UK
Dr Florin Nemtanu, Universitatea Politehnica din
Bucuresti, Romania
Conor ONeill, NewRail, Newcastle University, UK
Giuseppe Pace, Universitait Gent, Belgium
Roberto Palacin, NewRail, Newcastle University, UK
Prof V. Profillidis, Democritus Thrace University, Greece
Dr Vasco Reis, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal
Prof. Stefano Ricci, University of Rome Sapienza, Italy
Prof. Joern Schlingensiepen, Technische Hochschule
Ingolstadt, Germany
Dr Paulo Teixeira, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal
Dr David Worsley, Network Rail, UK

Course fee
Lectures
1 day

3 days

5 days

Full
course

EU

100

200

300

440

Overseas

250

550

900

1,100

Students

Lunch vouchers (5 per day) are included in the fee.

To register please contact:

Rail Education Group, NewRail, School of Mechanical and

Systems Engineering, Newcastle University, Claremont
Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
Email: newrail-education@ncl.ac.uk
Phone: +44 191 222 3976
Website: www.newrail.org

Partners:



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Intensive Programme in Rail & Logistics

Programme
9:00-9:15

Week 1, Day 1 Theme:

Rail Transport, Logistics and
Supply Chain Management
Date:
23rd June 2014

Introductin of Participants - M. Marinov of NewRail

9:15-10:00 Lecture 1: Transport Policy by J. Bourn of Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership
10:15-11:00 Lecture 2: Introduction to Logistics by D. Islam of NewRail
11:15-12:00 Lecture 3: Supply Chain Management by M. Ciesla of Silesian University of Technology
12:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-14:45 Lecture 4: Rail Political Frameworks by V. Profillidis of Democritus Thrace University
15:00-15:45 Lecture 5: Principles for Sustainable Development of Transport Systems by G. Pace of

Universitait Gent
16:00-17:00 Discussion and Mentoring - G. Pace of Universitait Gent (facilitator)

Venue
Room F16, 1st floor, Stephenson Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK

Lunch

5 lunch vouchers, which can be used in a number of catering places on the campus, will be provided

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Intensive Programme in Rail & Logistics

Week 1, Day 2 Theme:
Rail, Multi Modal Transport
and Energy
Date:
24th June 2014

Programme
9:00-9:15

Introductin of Participants - M. Marinov of NewRail, Newcastle University

9:15-10:00

Lecture 1: Multi Modal Transport by V. Reis of Instituto Superior Tecnico

10:15-11:00

Lecture 2: Energy Use for Sustainable Rail by R. Palacin of NewRail, Newcastle

University

11:15-12:00

Lecture 3: Rail - Air by V. Reis of Instituto Superior Tecnico

12:00-14:00

Lunch break

14:00-14:45

Lecture 4: Rail - Sea by G. Pace of Universitait Gent

15:00-15:45

Lecture 5: Rail Freight in the UK by I. Cleland of Network Rail

16:00-17:00

Discussion and Mentoring - V. Profillidis of Democritus Thrace University

(facilitator)

Venue
Room F16, 1st floor, Stephenson Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK

Lunch

5 lunch vouchers, which can be used in a number of catering places on the campus, will be provided

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Intensive Programme in Rail & Logistics

Programme
9:00-9:15

Week 1, Day 3 Theme:

Rail Infrastructure, High Speed
and ITS
Date:
25th June 2014

Introductin of Participants - M. Marinov of NewRail, Newcastle University

9:15-10:00 Lecture 1: Access Charging by P. Teixeira of Instituto Superior Tecnico

10:15-11:00 Lecture 2: High Speed Rail by P. Teixeira of Instituto Superior Tecnico
11:15-12:00 Lecture 3: Rail Infrastructure Project Risk Assessment by D. Worsley of Network Rail
12:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-14:45 Lecture 4: Rail-Wheel Contact and Maintenance of Rail by F. Franklin of NewRail,

Newcastle University
15:00-15:45 Lecture 5: ITS in Rail by F. Nemtanu of Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti
16:00-17:00 Discussion and Mentoring - F. Nemtanu of Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti

(facilitator)

Venue
Room F16, 1st floor, Stephenson Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK

Lunch

5 lunch vouchers, which can be used in a number of catering places on the campus, will be provided

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Intensive Programme in Rail & Logistics

Week 1, Day 4 Theme:
Rail Vehicles, Safety
and Security
Date:
26th June 2014

Programme
9:00-9:15

Introductin of Participants - M. Marinov of NewRail, Newcastle University

9:15-10:00

Lecture 1: Typical Rail Vehicles by R. Davidson, Newcastle University

10:15-11:00

Lecture 2: Truck-Trains by P. Mortimer of TruckTrain

11:15-12:00

Lecture 3: Safety and Security of Rail Vehicles by C. ONeill of NewRail, Newcastle

University

12:00-14:00

Lunch break

14:00-14:45
Lecture 4: Accident Investigation and Analysis by N. Georgiev, Higher School of
Transport
15:00-15:45

Lecture 5: Crashworthiness of Railway Vehicles by E. Matsika of NewRail,

Newcastle University

16:00-17:00

Discussion and Mentoring - N. Georgiev of High School of Transport (facilitator)

Venue
Room F16, 1st floor, Stephenson Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK

Lunch

5 lunch vouchers, which can be used in a number of catering places on the campus, will be provided

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Intensive Programme in Rail & Logistics

Programme
9:00-9:15

Week 1, Day 5 Theme:

Rail Operations, Traffic Control
and the Environment
Date:
27th June 2014

Introductin of Participants - M. Marinov of NewRail

9:15-10:00 Lecture 1: Applications of Operations Research in Rail by J. Schlingensiepen of Technische

Hochschule Ingolstadt
10:15-11:00 Lecture 2: Rail Terminals by S. Ricci of of University of Rome Sapienza
11:15-12:00 Lecture 3: DSS for Railway Traffic Control by I. Sahin of Yildiz Technical University
12:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-14:45 Lecture 4: Rail and the Environment by S. Ricci of of University of Rome Sapienza
15:00-15:45 Lecture 5: Introduction to Railway Research Projects by M. Marinov of NewRail,

Newcastle University
16:00-17:00 Discussion and Mentoring - S. Ricci of University of Rome Sapienza (facilitator)

Venue
Room F16, 1st floor, Stephenson Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK

Lunch

5 lunch vouchers, which can be used in a number of catering places on the campus, will be provided

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Intensive Programme in Rail & Logistics

Week 2
Date: 30th June - 4th July 2014
Programme

Programme

Venue

Venue

Lunch

Lunch

Student-led research projects.

Students, under supervison of professors,
will be working in small multicultural and
multidisciplinary groups on rail-related research
projects.
Expected outcomes:
group research report;
group research poster;
group presentation (delivery in week 3).

Tree Cluster, 3rd floor, Stephenson Building,

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 7RU, UK

5 lunch vouchers, which can be used in a

number of catering places on the campus, will be
provided

Week 3
Date: 7th - 11th July 2014
Monday - technical visit, workshops;
Tuesday - technical visit, workshops;
Wednesday - thematic seminars, networking
lunch, RailNewcastle exhibition of posters;
Thursday - thematic seminars, networking lunch,
RailNewcastle exhibition of posters;
Friday - wrap up and closure.

Room F16, 1st floor, Stephenson Building,

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 7RU, UK

5 lunch vouchers, which can be used in a

number of catering places on the campus, will be
provided

Visit: www.ncl.ac.uk/newrail/education