Corus hosts first Technology Share Workshop

Corus has successfully hosted the first of a series of conferences aimed at discussing future trends and current issues in the rail industry.  The ‘Corus Technology Share Workshop’ was held at the National Railway Museum in York and was attended by delegates from across the industry consisting of network operators, contractors and research companies.

The conference consisted of nine lectures in total, and was broken into three parts, covering Track Degradation and Cost Benefit Analysis, Outside Perspectives, and Changing Duty Conditions on the Railways.   In addition to contributions from Corus, it included speakers from the University of Transport in Sofia, the Transportation Technology Centre and the Rail Technology Unit.

There were opportunities throughout the day for interactive panel discussions and feedback, as well as a museum tour.

Dr Jay Jaiswal from Corus said “This workshop is an ideal forum for bringing together key players in the industry.  We are able to spend constructive time discussing ways of continually improving safety and reducing costs, using the knowledge of key issues and expertise available.”

The next workshop is scheduled to be held in the spring of 2005.  For more information contact Andrew Marshall at Corus on 01904 454647, email andrew.marshall@corusgroup.com

Notes to editors
Corus manufactures rail and track products at facilities in the UK and France. Supported by world class quality and testing procedures and advanced logistical systems, the business supplies rail networks worldwide. Commercial and technical teams are supported by local representatives in over 85 countries who all have extensive experience in international trade. Customers benefit from expertise in high-speed lines, heavy haul, urban transport, logistics and establishing finance packages.

The rail track product portfolio includes; heavy rail (flat bottom, bullhead, conductor) in all grades, also head hardened, grooved, stainless steel clad, corrosion resistant, asymmetric, light, bridge and crane rail, long welded rail strings up to 220m, steel sleepers, fishplates and baseplates.

Corus also offers a wide range of railway infrastructure services.  This gives the business a unique range of products and services that are driven by world leading metallurgy skills, a deep understanding of track product design and manufacture, right through to how these products behave during and after installation in the railway.