Last week, Dr Anna Fraszczyk and I had the privilege of attending one of the celebrations for 100 years of Women in Engineering through the Institute of Civil Engineers, North East branch in Newcastle, UK. The discussion at the event centred on the achievements of women making their way in a male dominated field. Female
The formal concept of ‘career’ – one’s calling in life, or one’s profession is also translated from ‘vitae’ (Latin) as the ‘course of one’s life’. With many influences on our lives such as family, community, cultural values, geographic, economic and political circumstances, how do you find the best course for your life? Until the Industrial
The objectives of the training which will be held in Seoul and Daejeon, Korea are the following: To share best practices of Railway PublicityTo find out the way to pursue Railway Publicity It will address topics such as: Definition and importance of Railway Publicity Providing Public Service: Regional Line, PSO, etc. Balance between Publicity and
Job Title/Company Director of Asian Region – NewRail Qualifications Applied Physics, International Marketing, DMS Career 30 years in the Automotive Industry and 20 years in the Railway Industry Why did you choose to work for the rail industry? I was headhunted from a senior position as director of an automotive test house What inspired you
FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System) is the future worldwide telecommunicationsystem designed by UIC, in close cooperation with the different stakeholders from the rail sector, as the successor of GSM-R but also as a key enabler for rail transport digitalisation. This conference will be a unique opportunity to know about the current status of FRMCS
Switzerland will become the first European country to test the Hyperloop technology. Non-profit research institute EuroTube together with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and canton Valais will construct the three-kilometre trial track. The works are expected to start in the second half of 2019. The test track section will be set up in the Collombey-Muraz commune
Governments have adopted a robust set of guidelines for implementing the landmark 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement. The implementation of the agreement will benefit people from all walks of life, especially the most vulnerable. The agreed ‘Katowice Climate Package’ is designed to operationalize the climate change regime contained in the Paris Agreement. Under the auspices