Fleet replacement in the Williams-Shapps era
This thought leadership paper sets out IPEX’s ideas for how the creation of Great British Railways could enable a new model for the development of new trains, providing economy of scale whilst maintaining free-market competition. In a previous thought leadership piece, published in June 2014, IPEX examined fundamental tenets for rationalising train design towards future […]
We champion equality, diversity and inclusion
IPEX Consulting is pleased to have signed the Rail Industry Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Charter. The EDI Charter reflects the commitment of the UK railway sector to champion equality, diversity and inclusion in the rail industry and to work together to build a more balanced, fairer and high-performing sector. The EDI Charter aligns with […]
Rolling stock and facilities management expert joins IPEX
IPEX Consulting is delighted to announce that Munira Somani has joined its growing team as a managing consultant. Munira is a railway engineering professional with 15 years’ industry experience and a deep understanding of rolling stock and railway facilities management. She has recently been involved with train introduction workstreams ensuring smooth progression from Manufacture and […]
Rail Technology Magazine interviews IPEX
IPEX is delighted that our thought leadership article, ‘Decarbonising the Railway’, developed with Arcadis, has been published in the latest Rail Technology Magazine, page 76. See our original post and download a copy of the article here.
Rolling stock specialist boosts the team
This summer we welcomed Joe Brown as managing consultant, as IPEX continues to strengthen its team. Joe is an accomplished rolling stock engineer with a wide variety of professional experience across the rail sector including approvals, design and manufacturing on both passenger and freight vehicles. He has held various roles within a rolling stock manufacturer […]
Discontinuous electrification – Decarbonising the Railway
For the fourth of IPEX’s Industry Insights on decarbonising the railway, we have teamed up with Arcadis to provide a system-wide view of the opportunities to maximise the benefits of Discontinuous Electrification. Background The decarbonisation of the nation’s infrastructure and industry is at the forefront of political and social discourse. The reality of climate change […]
Discontinuous electrification – repurposing existing rolling stock
In the third in our series examining the opportunities for discontinuous electrification, this paper discusses modification of existing rolling stock to provide a discontinuous electrification solution, without requiring modification to the infrastructure. As discussed within the earlier papers, moving the cost of changing the traction energy type from the infrastructure to the rolling stock enables […]
Discontinuous electrification – electrification hubs
On 12 February 2018, the Rt. Honourable Jo Johnson, then Minister of State at the Department for Transport, announced a new ambition to “take all diesel-only trains off the track by 2040”. This statement, coming after the Government’s recent cancellation of several electrification schemes, has encouraged the industry to examine other on-train sources of energy. […]
Discontinuous electrification – majority electrification
The recent cull in electrification projects in the UK has seen a rise in the exploration of alternatives, particularly alternative fuels. Although this is an attractive option, types of discontinuous electrification may be a better, and longer term, solution. IPEX has recently run several projects working to develop strategies for long term alternatives. In the […]
Train manufacturing, leasing and operating expert joins IPEX
IPEX Consulting is delighted to announce that Kerry Childs has joined its growing team as a principal consultant. Kerry is a highly professional engineer who has gained extensive UK rail experience over her 15-year career in the industry; she has held positions within a rolling stock manufacturer, rolling stock leasing company (ROSCO) and train operating […]