25 June - Signalling & Train Control

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8am
Registration and welcome refreshments
8.50am
Opening remarks from the Chair
Mr Nkululeko Poya at Africa Rail

Mr Nkululeko Poya

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Cost-effective and safe signalling

9am
Keynote address: How to roll out a cost-effective signalling system
Bello Roni at Africa Rail
9.30am
Keynote Panel: Sourcing products that support simpler installation, testing and maintenance
Bello Roni at Africa Rail
Hilton Bayayi at Africa Rail

Hilton Bayayi

My name is Hilton Bayayi and I am a French national who was born in Zimbabwe on the 30th of January 1970.My Railway career started in February 1992 when I was employed as a Customer Service Assistant for London underground before moving to Network...

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Ernst Swanepoel at Africa Rail

Ernst Swanepoel

Ernst is a professional engineer who has extensive experience in physical asset management, Information Communications Systems, and project and programme management, all within the Rail environment. Ernst’s academic background started with achieving ...

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10.10am
Huawei GSM-R enables cost efficient rail operation
Norman Frisch at Africa Rail

Norman Frisch

Norman Frisch joined Huawei technologies in 2009 and has more than 18 years of experience managing wireless telecommunication solutions in international and government environment. His focus on telecommunication solutions in the transport sector...

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10.35am
How to decrease signalling costs using condition-based maintenance
Hilton Bayayi at Africa Rail

Hilton Bayayi

My name is Hilton Bayayi and I am a French national who was born in Zimbabwe on the 30th of January 1970.My Railway career started in February 1992 when I was employed as a Customer Service Assistant for London underground before moving to Network...

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10.55am
Morning refreshments and networking

Project update

11.15am
The Rift Valley Railway update - Revitalising existing metre gauge railway & moving to the standard gauge
Dr Tobias Heinemmann at Africa Rail
11.45am
How to achieve sustainable projects and save money by selecting the right wireless technology
Marta Fontecha Peciña at Africa Rail

Marta Fontecha Peciña

Educated as a telecommunications engineer, Marta Fontecha has been working for Teltronic since 1998. She is a widely experienced TETRA Design Manager, participating in the very beginnings of the design of the TETRA products of this company. During...

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12.15pm
The business case for developing specific management systems to suit your network
Enzo Marzilli at Africa Rail

Enzo Marzilli

Technology director of RFI (signalling, telecom, energy, infrastructure, rules.) - July 2006 - present.

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12.45pm
Networking luncheon

Migrating

2.15pm
Case Study: The advantage of progressing towards a centralised train control system
Mr Justice Ramontsho at Africa Rail

Mr Justice Ramontsho

Justice Ramontsho works for Botswana Railways as Chief Signals and Telecommunications Engineer, a position he has held since July 1999. He holds a Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from Vinnitsa Polytechnical Institution (USSR). Justice...

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2.45pm
Case Study: Migrating to new systems - the impact on train control and efficiency
Pascal Mulenga at Africa Rail

Pascal Mulenga

Head of IT, TAZARA. Manager Special Duties Tanzania Zambia Railway April 2008 – Present (3 years 10 months) - Job Cuts across functions and handles all special projects for the Authority Finance and Information Technology Manager Tanzania...

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3.15pm
Afternoon refreshments and networking

Efficiency

3.45pm
Case study: The Gautrain signalling system
Nevin Reddy at Africa Rail

Nevin Reddy

Qualified with a BSc Eng (Electronic) from the University of Natal. I have an MBA from the University of Wales. Started my carrier working as a Signal Engineer for Spoornet at Durban, working on Maintenance and management of the Signalling on the...

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Sejeeth Dayanand at Africa Rail
4.15pm
Panel Discussion: Creating cost effective systems to boost efficiency
Mr Justice Ramontsho at Africa Rail

Mr Justice Ramontsho

Justice Ramontsho works for Botswana Railways as Chief Signals and Telecommunications Engineer, a position he has held since July 1999. He holds a Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from Vinnitsa Polytechnical Institution (USSR). Justice...

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Nevin Reddy at Africa Rail

Nevin Reddy

Qualified with a BSc Eng (Electronic) from the University of Natal. I have an MBA from the University of Wales. Started my carrier working as a Signal Engineer for Spoornet at Durban, working on Maintenance and management of the Signalling on the...

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Nkululeko Gobhozi at Africa Rail

Nkululeko Gobhozi

Nkululeko Gobhozi Pr. Eng's Experience Principal Engineer - Communications Technology Transnet Freight Rail Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry January 2012 – Present (1 month) Johannesburg Area, South...

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Mohamed Babikir at Africa Rail

Mohamed Babikir

Manager - Signalling & Telecommunications, Sudan Railways

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5pm
Closing remarks from the Chair
Mr Nkululeko Poya at Africa Rail

Mr Nkululeko Poya

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