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Rail Workshop Reducing the Impacts of Weather of Rail Operations

Rail Workshop Reducing the Impacts of Weather of Rail Operations. John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu. Project structure. Project structure. John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu. Case studies. Weather types •Flooding / heavy rain Wind

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Rail Workshop Reducing the Impacts of Weather of Rail Operations

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  1. Rail Workshop Reducing the Impacts of Weather of Rail Operations John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  2. Project structure Project structure John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  3. Case studies • Weather types • •Flooding / heavy rain • Wind • Snow / winter conditions • Analysis • Meteorological situation • Impact on rail infrastructure and operations • Event management • Repairs John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  4. Flooding/heavy rain UK 2007 UK June 2012 Saxony 2002 Alpine flooding 2005 (Switzerland, Austria, Germany)

  5. Wind/storm Storm Kyrill 2006 (UK, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, Austria, Czech republic, Denmark, Switzerland, Slovenia) Storm Gudrun, Sweden 2005 Storms Lothar and Martin 1999 (France, Switzerland, Germany) Hurricane Sandy 2012

  6. Southern Finland, extreme winter 2009-2010 Snow/winter Sweden, heavy snow 2009/2010 Winter 2009-2010 Channel Tunnel 2009 Stockholm 2001-2002

  7. Guidelines and Recommendations • Weather-specific • •Long-term preparation • Before • During • After • Generalised • •Applicable in most cases • Long term-preparation, event management, after • Areas: weather forecasts, vehicles, infrastructure, equipment, operations, information, cooperation, staff John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  8. Objectives • To confirm whether the guidelines and recommendations we have synthesised from the case studies for each weather type are suitable • To determine if generalised guidelines can be formulated that are applicable in most extreme events • To understand how well measures are currently implemented and how we can make things work better through improved governance • To explore how these types of recommendations and guidelines should be disseminated • Determine what type of research/cooperation is needed John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  9. Agenda 9:30 - Welcome, registration & coffee 10:00 - Session 1: Introduction 10:20 - Session 2: Experiences from the rail sector 11:00 - Session 3: Breakout groups on specific weather types (with coffee/refreshments available) 12:15 - Lunch 13:00 - Session 4: Plenary feedback on generalised guidelines and recommendations 14:00 - Session 5: High-level management of weather-related events 14:45 - Coffee 15:00 - Session 5 (continued) 15:45 - Session 6: Dissemination 16:15 - Session 7: What next? 16:45 - Close of meeting John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  10. GüntherKundela (ÖBB) • Alex Kaddouri (SNCF) SESSION 2: Experiences from the rail sector John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  11. Objectives • •Confirm whether the weather-specific guidelines and recommendations synthesised from the case studies are suitable • Add additional guidelines/recommendations • Give contextual background on experiences from particpants’ regions. SESSION 3: Breakout groups on specific weather types John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  12. Objectives •To confirm whether circulated general guidelines are appropriate •To add additional guidelines •Confirm whether the broad areas (vehicles, infrastructure etc) are appropriate SESSION 4: Feedback on generalised guidelines and recommendations John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  13. Objectives •Formulate high-level guidance on how better governance and structures can be put in place so that the previously mentioned weather-specific measures can be implemented in a coordinated and effective manner SESSION 5: High-level management of weather-related events John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  14. Objectives •To determine how these types of recommendations and guidelines should be disseminated SESSION 6: Dissemination John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  15. Objectives •To determine what type of research/cooperation is needed to improve the management of extreme weather events SESSION 7: What next? John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

  16. Reimbursement of expenses • •If bought through own account, please take an expenses form • If bought through organisation, please send invoice to: • Tony Rogers College of EPS Finance Office • University of Birmingham • Edgbaston • Birmingham • B15 2TT • a.j.rogers@bham.ac.uk Thank you! John Dora Consulting Limited www.johndoraconsulting.eu

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