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SUMMARY:Online Webinar - Hybrid Diesel and Battery Powered Trains  - Euan 
 Smith
DTSTART:20201015T173000Z
DTEND:20201015T183000Z
UID:TALK150346@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:David Blake
DESCRIPTION:Angel Trains was created in 1994 as one of three rolling stock
  companies ("ROSCOs") in preparation for the privatisation of the rail ind
 ustry.  It now leases nearly 4500 vehicles with a value of nearly £3.5Bn 
 to 20 operating companies.  One of the companies working with  Angel Train
 s\, Chiltern Railways\, wanted to run hybrid diesel and battery-powered tr
 ains to improve reliability and shorten journey times on routes that may n
 ever be electrified because of rising costs.  Our speaker Euan Smith\, wil
 l describe the engineering project to develop the hybrid trains and provid
 e an overview of the deliverables and improvements that have been achieved
 .\n\nEuan Smith is currently Head of Product Management at Angel Trains ha
 ving previously been Head of Fleet.  Starting as an Engineering Management
  Trainee at British Rail\, he has also worked for Scot Rail in several tec
 hnical roles.  He has chaired rail safety board committees and given talks
  on trains and the role of train leasing companies.\n\nFull details are at
  https://communities.theiet.org/communities/events/item/229/10/25630\n\nPl
 ease go to https://localevents.theiet.org/7aabd9 to make a booking.  Open 
 to everyone. Access details will be emailed nearer to the the event.
LOCATION: Webinar  (via Zoom online)- link to follow
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