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Doc Frank chats with Andy Harrison from London about project management lessons learned, referring to insights from the excellent book “How Big Things Get Done” by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner.Show notes:1) No matter which source you use for buying this book, buying it will be very worth it. There are hardcover, paperback and electronic versions of quite different price points, and here is the publisher’s link that links various other distribution channels too: https://w...
This Special is from the upcoming podcast episode 88 with Andy Harrison and discusses ideas how to transform project delivery methods for groundbreaking improvements. The book references in this talk relate to the project management bestseller "How to Get Big Things Done" by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner.
Doc Frank chats with Andy Petrie from Sydney in Australia. Andy specialises in Systems Safety Assurance but what is even more exciting is his passion for “cutting the BS” in order to ensure more value for money and make the railway industry a better place. Enjoy this episode and share it widely with others who may want a bit of inspiration for speaking their mind.Show notes:1) One of the best training portals for advanced digital signalling and railway capacity increase ca...
This clip is part of a longer episode with Andy Petrie from Sydney in Australia which will be broadcast on Thursday 19/09/24.Interoperability of digital signalling systems is a hot topic in Australia, and I used this opportunity to bounce my views off Andy and get his perspective as well.
This is the second part of the conversation between Doc Frank and Sean Connolly where they talk about guiding principles and success drivers for High Speed Rail.If you missed the first part of this talk, make sure you also check out the previous episode #85.Show notes:1) Here is the link to the overview one-pager of Sean’s success drivers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HyBxzAnFfu8Ugcn35K1muX2bEAsBxTqE/view?usp=sharing2) And here is the link to Sean’s...
Doc Frank and Sean Connolly talk about guiding principles and success drivers for High Speed Rail that Sean postulated in his elaborate report with High Speed Rail recommendations for Australia.Show notes:1) Here is the link to the overview one-pager of Sean’s success drivers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HyBxzAnFfu8Ugcn35K1muX2bEAsBxTqE/view?usp=sharing2) And here is the link to Sean’s full report on High Speed Rail in Australia: https://drive.goog...
Doc Frank chats with Michael Thiel from a small town in Austria near the border to Germany. Michael is the CEO of Frauscher Sensor Technology, a globally active signalling component supplier specialised in wheel sensors and axle counters. We talk about tips and tricks how being focused, specialised and close to the customers can help a small company compete successfully with much bigger players in the global rail signalling market. An insightful conversation that will offer something for ever...
This is the second and last part of a longer conversation between Doc Frank and Thomas Laux from German Rail (DB). We keep talking about the technology ambitions of the second stage of the “Digitale Schiene Deutschland” program for the increasing digitalisation of rail operations in Germany. The adoption of metro-style moving block technology and the use of AI are the main topics in this second part.Show notes:1) The European Train Control System (ETCS) is hands down the m...
Doc Frank chats with Thomas Laux from Berlin in Germany. Thomas is responsible for the introduction of new technology in the second stage of the “Digitale Schiene Deutschland” ™ program. In this first part of our conversation we talk about the technology elements of the first stage which are already being implemented on parts of the German rail network, and about an important element of the second stage, namely the transition to driverless train operation.Show notes:1) The...
Doc Frank chats with Mike Palmer from Toronto in Canada. With substantial responsibilities in brownfield CBTC application for several projects in London and Toronto, Mike is ideally placed for comparing notes about dos and don’ts for introducing the world’s most sophisticated mainstream train control technology that is CBTC.Show notes:1) Mike mentioned the upcoming IRSE Convention in Toronto on 26-30 August 2024 which is highly recommendable if you are able to get to Toron...
In this extraordinary episode, Doc Frank reports from ETCS presentations recently given at the Urban Rail conference. Expect to hear what could well be the two most exciting ETCS projects on the planet, why Australian city railways got to choose between ETCS and CBTC, how ETCS Hybrid Level 3 gets ETCS closer to CBTC, and much more.Show notes:1) The European Train Control System (ETCS) is hands down the most popular train control technology for mainline railways worldwide. ...
In this second part of their conversation, Doc Frank and Sean Connolly discuss the correlation between top speed and construction costs for High Speed Rail. Show notes: 1) Sean’s report that is discussed in this episode is highly informative reading for anyone interested in High Speed Rail, not just in Australia. Here is a link to the Executive Summary chapter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQ1nIjIUmRhnoM3vlRqa6BTrOAPWlIY3/view?usp=sharing 2) ...
Doc Frank got Sean Connolly back on the show to talk about Sean’s massive 66-page report giving recommendations for High Speed Rail, and High Speed Rail Freight, in Australia.Show notes:1) Sean’s report that is discussed in this episode is highly informative reading for anyone interested in High Speed Rail, not just in Australia. Here is a link to the Executive Summary chapter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQ1nIjIUmRhnoM3vlRqa6BTrOAPWlIY3/view?usp=sharing 2) ...
Doc Frank chats with Cara Cohen from England. She is an organisational psychologist currently working as Business Change Manager supporting the introduction of the European Train Control System (ETCS) to British rail freight operator Freightliner. An insightful episode for anyone not knowing what a Change Manager does and why it makes sense to have one when introducing advanced digital signalling to a railway organisation.Show notes:1) ECDP is the East Coast Digital Progra...
Doc Frank chats with Ralph Heredia from Sydney in Australia. Ralph recently made the jump from a government-owned suburban rail operator to a private international operator of the future metro line to the new Western Sydney Airport.We talk about various aspects of cultural change, the future outlook for Sydney Metro, the benefits of having more than one operator for a metro network, international best practice of operating a metro, and much more.Show notes:1) “Understandin...
Doc Frank chats with a repeat guest on the show, Andy Harrison from London in England. Inevitably the discussion starts with a question about Andy’s views on the controversial High Speed 2 project, and all of a sudden this topic filled almost the entire episode. A little bit on the High Speed Rail planning in Australia had to be added to the mix as well, making it another jam-packed episode with insights on how to do High Speed Rail, and how not to.Show notes:1) CBTC and e...
This is the second part of Doc Frank’s chat with Joe Langley, Director of the Australian High Speed Rail Association. Of course there will be the technology question regarding achievable top speed to really keep up with air travel. But this episodes also tackles a maybe surprising angle, and it has to do with taxes believe it or not.Show notes:1) Joe’s Australian High Speed Rail Association is most worthwhile checking out. Here is the link: https://www.auhsr.org. 2)&n...
Doc Frank chats with Joe Langley from somewhere between Sydney and Canberra in Australia. Joe is a director of the not-for-profit Australian High Speed Rail Association, and although he is of course an avid promoter of creating a high speed rail network along the Australia east coast, he was open to sensible arguments and enabled a profound discussion on the dos and don’ts of introducing high speed rail to Australia.Show notes:1) Joe’s Australian High Speed Rail Associatio...
The podcast returns to the popular topic of high speed rail by Doc Frank chatting with Michael Byng from England. Michael is a quantity surveyor, is other words cost estimator, who came to fame by producing the cost estimate for the notorious High Speed 2 project in England during the Oakervee project review. Of course we talk about that project, what went wrong and how things could improve, but also about sensible suggestions for the high speed rail aspirations in Australia.Show notes:1)&nbs...
Doc Frank chats with Carina O'Brien from Melbourne in Australia. She is not only the Head of Strategy of a large multinational railway systems supplier, but has also initiated the Working Mumma project which includes a podcast and various other resources to support working parents.Expect to learn important insights on how to balance career, family and passion projects, where to find support as a working parent, how diversity can help tackling the resource shortage in the railway industry, way...
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