This year s speakers include: Anna Bergstrand, Project Manager - SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden (Sweden) Jonas Vedholm, Manager Fire Safety CTO Specialist Engineering - Bombardier Transportation Melissa E. Shurland, Program Manager, Train Occupant Protection, Fire Safety - US Department of Transport/ Federal Railroad Administration (US) Max Vibæk, Design Manager Metroselskabet I/S (Copenhagen Metro, Denmark) Daniel Mallow, Engineer Fire Protection of Rolling Stock - SBB AG Swiss Federal Railway (Switzerland) Guillaume Craveur, Fire Safety Engineer - SNCF Rolling Stock Engineering Centre (France) Serge Metral, Head of Standards and Regulation and Chairman of the CEN TC256 WG01 (European Commission) SNCF (France) Antonino Traina, Technical Manager Trenitalia (Italy) Laura Caruso, System Engineer, Technical Expert for Fire Safety Trenitalia (Italy) Carlo Cecchi, Fire Safety Engineer AnsaldoBreda (Italy) Aurelio Rojo Garrido, President Spanish Fire Protection Engineers Association/APICI (Spain) Ludwig Koschutnig, Safety Expert ÖBB (Austria) Luca Ermini, Laboratory Manager LAPI speaking on behalf of UNI (Italy) Nicolas Delannoy, Fire Safety Manager Alstom transport (France) David Rummeny, Fire Safety Engineer Stadler Bussnang AG (Switzerland) Peter Sjöquist, Railway Safety Director SJ AB (Sweden) Rocco Cammarata, Head of Vehicle Technical Standard Unit Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza delle Ferrovie, ANSF (Italy)
Fire Protection of Rolling Stock Conference 2016 02. - 03. March 2016, Programme Day One 08:30 Registration and refreshments 08:50 Chair s opening remarks Updates and experience with current European and national standards 09:00 EN 45545 update: Completing the task and moving forward Sharing latest progress on the work done by CEN TC256 WG01 on the European standard Assessing revised sections of EN standards to improve understanding of implications for the rolling stock industry Introducing changes in fire testing on seats Outlining new specifications for toxicity tests on railway materials to improve quality Reviewing current assessment of Fire Containment and Control Systems for railway vehicles to close gaps in the current TSI LOC&PAS Serge Metral, Head of Standards and Regulation and Chairman of the CEN TC256 WG01 (European Commission), SNCF (France) 09:30 Session reserved for Consilium 10:00 Case study: Showcasing the application of the EN 45545 standard at SNCF Outlining experience and feedback in the management of the transitional period Providing a list of non-metallic materials Highlighting deviation management at SNCF in order to better understand the internal structures Guillaume Craveur, Fire Safety Engineer, SNCF Rolling Stock Engineering Centre (France) 10:30 Technical spotlight session: The Fiasco in Glasgow!
Highlighting that false alarms on passenger carrying rolling stock are extremely disruptive and costly Introducing the recent LHD technology now available to virtually eliminate this problem in technical areas of vehicles John Whaling, Vice President of Sales - Protectowire Firesystems 10:45 Morning refreshments and networking Testing, certification & compliance 11:15 Analysis of fire safety risks in SJ rolling stock Outlining the results of our extensive fire risk analysis based on incidents during the years 2008-2013 Introducing the normal railway safety regime at SJ rolling stock Highlighting the interior design work carried out for refurbishments of our high speed trains X2000 in autumn 2015 Peter Sjöquist, Railway Safety Director SJ AB (Sweden) 11:45 Session reserved for Milwaukee 12:15 Investigating the running capacity in case of fire onboard of a train Evaluating the normative reference cross with STI and EN45545 Outlining the objective in function of the operation category What is our philosophy? Principle of demonstration Nicolas Delannoy, Fire Safety Manager Alstom transport (France) 12:45 Lunch and networking Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Safety 14:15 Outlining safety management systems in the ÖBB infrastructure in order to improve fire protection organisation in rolling stock Highlighting the basics of safety management
Focusing on the importance of education and training of staff Clarifying responsibilities and duties Reviewing the safety performance Ludwig Koschutnig, Safety Expert ÖBB (Austria) 14:45 Session reserved for Aero-X 15:15 Afternoon refreshments and networking 15:45 Session reserved for Fogtec 16:15 Risk Management: Introducing risk assessments for new Gotthard Base Tunnel according to EN50126 standards to achieve best possible fire safety Examining the risks to build and operate a tunnel through the Gotthard massif Investigating the fire hazards of the tunnel in operation by risk assessments Verifying the risk assessments of tunnel and rolling stock by sensitivity analysis Checking the effectiveness of measures by risk assessment of modernized rolling stock Daniel Mallow, Engineer Fire Protection of Rolling Stock - SBB AG Swiss Federal Railway (Switzerland) 16:45 Chair s summation and close of day one 17:00 Drinks reception sponsored by Milwaukee 18:30 Networking dinner
Fire Protection of Rolling Stock Conference 2016 02. - 03. March 2016, Programme Day Two 08:30 Registration and refreshments Coming together or growing apart? Europe and the rest of the world 09:00 Comparison of U.S and European Approach to Passenger Rail Equipment for Fire Safety Outlining the responsibilities of US DOT Federal Railroad Administration (FRA, regulating intercity, regional and commuter rail passenger operations in the US FRA s regulatory authority excludes heavy rail (subways), light rail and people-mover (monorail) operations Reviewing the fire safety requirements for equipment used in US passenger rail operations Providing a high-level comparison of the FRA fire safety regulations and corresponding parts of EN-45545 Melissa E. Shurland, Program Manager, Train Occupant Protection, Fire Safety - US Department of Transport/ Federal Railroad Administration 9:30 Session reserved for Sabic 10:00 Comparing U.S. and European approaches to train fire safety in order to identity areas of overlap and ease manufacturing and supply processed Outlining key differences as well as similarities between European EN and American NFPA standards to pinpoint areas of overlap Exploring ways to combine the two standards in order to optimise manufacturing and supply process Assessing potential impact of a shared standard on different rail infrastructures within Europe as well as the US Emphasising numerous benefits of a shared US EU standard on a global scale, considering most countries are currently following either EN or NFPA standards Jonas Wedholm, Manager Fire Safety CTO Specialist Engineering, Bombardier Transportation, Sweden 10:30 Highlighting Innovative Fire Protection Concepts for Metro Trains Operated in China An introduction: Wagner - Who are We? Outlining the Chinese railway market and the current situation of standards
Providing an overview of the metro project and its technical realisation Sharing experience from the field and giving an outlook of future plans Dr. Markus Müller, CEO, Wagner Bayern, Germany 11:00 Morning refreshments and networking 11:30 Session reserved for Roxtec 12:00 Presenting the Italian standard UNI 11565 for design, installation, validation and maintenance of fire detection and extinguishing systems for railway vehicles Outlining the specific case of train operation through Italian tunnels with reference to the TSI 1302/2014 Highlighting safety challenges presented by Italian infrastructure to better understand this additional national standards Rocco Cammarata, Head of Vehicle Technical Standard Unit Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza delle Ferrovie, ANSF (Italy) 12:20 Outlining the application of the new Italian norm UNI 11565 concerning fire detection and extinguishing systems in railway vehicles Highlighting the need for this new revised Italian standard Discovering the advantages of implementing highly effective fire detection and suppression systems presenting first examples Outlining the main principles of the Italian standard with specific focus on extinguishing system validation Antonino Traina, Technical Manager Trenitalia (Italy) 12:45 Providing clarity on the Italian UNI11565 specifications and its implications for the European rolling stock industry Examining test methods to better asses detection and extinguishing systems in passengers areas Introducing the experimental parts in accordance to Annex A for detection and Annex B for extinguishing systems Focusing on the detection and extinguishing system validation in equipment and passenger areas
Luca Ermini, Laboratory Manager LAPI Representative of UNI (Italy) 13:10 Technical spotlight session ISE srl 13:15 Lunch and networking 14:15 Session reserved for RSI 14:45 Outlining a systemic approach to analyse the risk of fire in metropolitan railways and best practices in advanced detection and fire suppression systems Focusing on analysing the risk of fire in passenger trains depending not only on its individual components but on the overall performance of the systems Considering aspects such end-use design conditions: disposal and types of materials, operational conditions as ventilation and doors opening Using tests on a small scale to characterize the flammability of the materials present on the train Considering the results of Heat Release Rate allows evaluating by aggregation the total fire load Highlighting benefits of active fire protection systems: Early Detection and Water Mist Extinction Aurelio Rojo Garrido, President Spanish Fire Protection Engineers Association/APICI (Spain) 15:15 Afternoon refreshments and networking 15:45 Speaker Hosted Roundtables Interactive roundtable sessions offer a unique opportunity to come together with your peers to share best practice and develop solutions to critical challenges facing the industry as a whole. Hosted by industry experts and each focused on a single issue, roundtables are an exciting, interactive way to build your personal network and learn from the experience and expertise of others. Each roundtable session lasts for 45 minutes, and delegates may attend up to 2 roundtables
Table 1 Comparing operator experience of how to best comply with EN standards when refurbishing trains Max Vibæk, Design Manager - Metroselskabet I/S (Copenhagen Metro, Denmark) Table 2 Discussing material testing and how the amount of testing can be reduced Anna Bergstrand, Project Manager - SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden (Sweden) Table 3 Discussing the Italian UNI11565 standard and its implications for the European rolling stock industry Antonino Traina, Technical Manager - Trenitalia Table 4 Discussing how technology has improved overall safety and investigating if it saves or increases costs Table 5 Discussing new requirements and guidelines on resistance for e-components and cables due to modern rail vehicle architecture David Rummeny, Fire Safety Engineer Stadler Bussnang AG (Switzerland) Table 6 TBC Carlo Cecchi, Fire Safety Engineer AnsaldoBreda (Italy) 17:15 Chair s summation and close of conference