Booking is now open for the 6th "CBTC and beyond conference" on 30 November and 1 December 2023

The CBTC and beyond conferences are hugely popular, providing an opportunity to hear about implementing CBTC and other advanced train control systems on metro, light rail, intercity, freight and commuter systems.  

The conferences also provide an opportunity to meet those working on, and interested in, these systems. 

Early bird rates are available until 1 November 2023 at GB£203 for IRSE members and GB£226 for non-members.  Prices will increase to GB£244 for members and GB£267 for non-members after this date.

For further enquires, please contact the conference organiser Yousef Kimiagar via yousef.kimiagar@irse.org

Call for papers - abstracts welcomed, closing date 30 September

The conference organisers are looking for presentations covering advanced train solutions.

• papers analysing, assessing and comparing advanced train systems -
  • Communications-based train control systems (CBTC)
  • European train control systems (ETCS)
  • Positive trina control (PTC) systems
  • Enhanced train control (ETC) systems
• papers providing updates for advanced technology train control projects currently being implemented or planned for metros, intercity, light rail transit (LRT), freight and commuter rail systems
• papers providing lessons learned in implementing advanced train control systems in a brownfield environment
• papers on actual revenue service operating and maintenance experience
• papers looking into the future: what are the user business needs? What research and development is currently underway on new/improved technologies to improve operating performance while reducing lifecycle costs?

Please send your abstract submissions to yousef.kimiagar@irse.org by 30 September 2023