Archives: Agenda

• Influence of interior design on fire detection systems
• Aspirating Smoke Detection systems for passenger areas
• Operating experience

• Requirements of Railways Standards: EN vs UNI
• The importance of a correct design
• The establishment of rigorous and meaningful test protocols
• Preparation and execution of real scale tests
• Conclusions

• Brief overview of hydrogen and battery locomotive deployments in Canada
• Overview of Transport Canada’s research into fire risks on board hydrogen and battery locomotives
• Transport Canada’s support for hydrogen and battery locomotive codes and standards for North America
• Overview of Transport Canada’s rail wildfire projects and initiatives

• Identifying future safety challenges
• Best practice strategies that can be applied to deal with future challenges
• Understanding how technology and innovation is affecting the industry
• Exploring how the industry will evolve and change over the long-term

Moderator: Patrick Atack, Editor – Railway Technology, GlobalData

Panellists

Keith Mack, Quality Standards Manager, LNER

Andrea Cremoncini, Marketing Manager, I.S.E. INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI ELETTRONICI

• Evaluating Fire Load and Heat Release Rate (HRR) in the latest automatic metro designs
• Enhanced Fire Safety Measures by implementing active fire protection systems and early smoke detection technology to improve safety in automatic metro environments
• Improving Evacuation Conditions:

– Comparative analysis: Front, rear, or lateral evacuation methods

– Evaluating the effectiveness of ramps versus ladders for evacuation

– Solutions to expedite evacuation and ensuring accessibility for disabled passengers

• Tunnel Ventilation and Smoke Control: Addressing challenges in managing ventilation and smoke control in high-capacity metro systems with headways as short as 70 seconds

• False Alarm Robustness: Leveraging aviation industry standards as benchmarks for reliable fire detection in rolling stock
• Customized Detector Design: Tailored solutions for optimal adaptation to train ceiling configurations
• Full In-House Development: Ensuring 100% flexibility and customization for every customer project
• Comprehensive System Supplier: Offering end-to-end fire protection solutions for rolling stock