Future rail power options (IMechE with IET)

David Shirres presents his view for the future of onboard power for railway application. The presentation will consider:

• UK decarbonisation context.
• Weaning rail off petroleum.
• Electrification - benefits, challenges and politics.
• Deployment of hydrogen trains and supporting infrastructure.
• Battery trains developments.
• Can research change the required traction mix.
• The transition to nett zero.

David retired from Network Rail in 2009 after a 38-year railway career that included rolling stock engineering, asset management and infrastructure projects. 

In 2010, he became a writer for Rail Engineer magazine and has been the magazine's editor since 2016. He has written over 200 features for the magazine including a number on rail decarbonisation. He also writes a regular railway engineering column for Professional Engineering magazine. David is also actively involved in the IMechE Railway Division in Scotland having been Chair and Secretary of the Division's Scottish Centre.

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