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Railway fleet maintenance: Introduction

We have developed this workshop to equip you with a basic understanding of fleet maintenance regimes and processes.

1 day

Members: £450 + VAT
Non-members: £500 + VAT

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Railway fleet maintenance: Introduction

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Members:
£450.00 Plus vat
Non Members:
£500.00 Plus vat

Summary

We have developed this workshop to equip you with a basic understanding of fleet maintenance regimes and processes.

Through attending this one-day programme, you will improve your knowledge of maintenance regimes and contractual arrangements and the key drivers of fleet maintenance decision-making including costs, reliability and safety.

The follow-on to this programme is a one-day programme entitled ‘Fleet Maintenance - Advanced’  in which we detail how to optimise maintenance within an efficient workplace, and introduce you to the tools and techniques used in today’s rail vehicle maintenance environment.

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for recent graduates moving into traction and rolling stock; non-traction and rolling stock engineers moving into new roles within traction and rolling stock; production and engineering managers new to the industry; infrastructure and asset managers; and accident investigators.

How will I benefit?

    After attending this course you will be able to:
  • Describe the different types of maintenance regimes 
  • Explain the different types of contractual arrangements relating to the maintenance of fleets 
  • Identify the reasons and process for changing maintenance regimes 
  • Identify the key components of a successful maintenance organisation
Contributes 7 CPD hours

Very good - I know a lot more than I did at the start of the day!

Greg Kotecha

Key topics

  • TOC/vehicle owner relationships 
  • Maintenance & safety 
  • Methods used to determine maintenance 
  • Designing out failure 
  • Types of maintenance

Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies: C

  1. Responsibility, management or leadership - For Incorporated and Chartered Engineers: 'Provide Technical and commercial leadership’

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  • Duration:
    1 day
  • CPD Hours:
    7
  • UK-Spec:
    C

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