Managing Fractures on the Railway 2025

Summary

This event examines what went wrong, why, and offers practical solutions to manage such situations while minimizing service disruptions and financial impact.

This year's Managing Fractures on the Railway seminar will continue to showcase the efforts of engineers to address fracture events and to carry out more effective detection, mitigation and repair.

No operator or maintainer is immune from these problems; while fractures have traditionally been a dominant factor in managing older fleets and life extensions, there have been high-profile examples affecting new fleets.

In recent times there has been a significant number of rolling stock fracture events on mainline and metro fleets that have had a major impact on trains available for service and/or the costs of additional maintenance and final resolution.

Who should attend?

All those involved in the inspections, maintenance and procurement of rail and rolling stock are strongly encouraged to join and benefit from the knowledge sharing and networking at this seminar.

How will I benefit?

• Learn from case studies on how to manage safety critical problems that can stop your fleet
• Discuss a range range of ideas as to how engineering can contribute to managing sudden significant fractures
• Hear from engineers and safety decision-makers in the industry on how to manage such safety related incidents in the most cost-effective manner