Courses in Railways

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Courses in Railways

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Courses in Railways

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These courses are specifically designed to familiarise delegates with the concepts and techniques of railway management, economics and planning, and their application in addressing a wide variety of current issues facing the industry.

The courses are led by Dr Nigel Harris of The Railway Consultancy, and are suitable for those:

  • already employed in planning functions in the railway industry, local authorities and consultancies wishing to deepen their understanding
  • railway staff from other disciplines wanting to undertake scheme appraisals, or to widen their knowledge of the railway as a system
  • young professionals wishing to understand the key concepts of railway planning in order to further their career.

Course Objectives

These three courses will:

  • enable participants to acquire a coherent understanding of the whole rail industry;
  • provide familiarity with modelling techniques and management processes, and with key concepts in safety, economics and design;
  • enable participants to develop a wide range of subject-specific and more general skills of use both to them and the economy as a whole;
  • encourage participants to think through complex issues logically and objectively.
  • provide an ppreciation of the analytical and decision-making skills required for a thorough understanding of contemporary railway agreement and planning.

Course Outline

Topics covered will include:

  • Railway Management: management and business planning, ownership and structure, safety, rail freight
  • Railway Economics: macro and micro economics, estimating the demand for new stations and services, public transport network modelling
  • Railway Planning: major schemes, timetabling and rostering, track and signalling infrastructure design, terminal and station design.

Presenters

School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Industry Professionals

Fees

  • Railway Management
    • £500.00 (duration 1.5 days)
  • Railway Economics
    • £500.00 (duration 1.5 days)
  • Railway Planning
    • £500.00 (duration 1.5 days)

Book on all three courses at a discounted price of £1350.00.

Formal assessment may be available for this Course. Assessment attracts an additional fee of £260.00, and delegates will be issued with a transcript and Certificate of Credit Achieved.

Owing to visa restrictions the assessment option is not available to international students.

Academic Module Outline

This course is also delivered as a Module on at least one of the School's Masters programmes; delegates will attend with full and part time registered students. The Academic Module Outline is available via the University's Module Catalogue.

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In association with:
In association with Railway Consultancy Courses in Railways in association with Railway Consultancy
Endorsed by:
endorsed by Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation Courses in Railways endorsed by Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation

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