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SUMMARY:East West Railway Company - Oxford to Cambridge Varsity Line for t
 he 21st Century  - Rob Brighouse 
DTSTART:20180124T180000Z
DTEND:20180124T191500Z
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CONTACT:Sebastian Gibson
DESCRIPTION:Rob Brighouse joins us as the chairman of the newly formed Eas
 t West Railway Company\,  set to deliver the design\, construction and ope
 ration of the missing railway link between Oxford and Cambridge\, and beyo
 nd into East Anglia. Directly owned by the Department of Transport\, the n
 ew organisation shall secure private-sector involvement to design\, build 
 and operate the route as an integrated organisation\, similar to the HS2 o
 rganisation. The new organisation will work with the National Infrastructu
 re Commission as it plans the development of and the best way to deliver t
 he Varsity Line. Lord Adonis of the NIC is speaking separately on the 19th
  January 2018. \n\nThe talk is fully expected to encompass far more than j
 ust the railway\, discussing plans relevant to Cambridge and hopefully som
 e geology too! \n\nMixed audience\, from many different subject areas. All
  welcomed to come.\n\nThe talk is followed by a Members Formal at Sidney S
 ussex College – places are FREE to new student members\, £10 to all oth
 er members\, and are strictly limited. Please email the CURC for further d
 etails.\n\nThe presentation\, Q&A session and members formal provides a pe
 rfect chance to talk to Rob about the EWR\, or even specific graduate oppo
 rtunities. (You can also ask about his trains! I will!)\n\n...............
 ......................................\n\nAbout the CURC :\n\nFounded in 1
 911 from the Cambridge University branch of The Railway Club\, the CURC is
  the second oldest railway enthusiast club in Britain! The CURC tries to a
 rrange an event in Cambridge every week during Full Term. On most Wednesda
 ys or Fridays this involves an invited speaker giving an illustrated talk 
 on a specific subject\, and this is almost always a professional from the 
 rail industry or preservation. We’ve had big names in the past\, includi
 ng senior managers from several Train Operating Companies.\n\nWe also visi
 t railway sites termly including depots\, signalling centres and industria
 l railways for members.\n\nWe give you a chance to meet the top employers 
 from across the industry and have huge success in our members going onto t
 op Graduate employment within the railway industry…whether HS2 \, Balfou
 r Beatty\, Crosscountry\, Network Rail\, DfT etc…\n\nMembership for stud
 ents costs £10 per year or £25 for life membership. You can pay an annua
 l membership now and upgrade to life later – and life does mean life. We
  charge £3 at the door for non-members\, upon your third entry to a talk 
 (first two talks are free). So come and try us out for free\, gain exclusi
 ve access to key railway professionals and depots and you might just want 
 to become a member! (We won’t tell anyone you are \;) )\n
LOCATION:Knox Shaw Room\, Sidney Sussex College
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