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Rail Ops Conference Returns for 2022
Following the success of the inaugural Rail Ops Conference in November of last year , CIRO will once again be hosting the free 2-day virtual event on the 14th & 15th of June 2022 .
Open to anyone in Rail and supported by CIRO corporate members , the event is designed with career progression in mind . From expert industry speakers to specialist breakout areas , network opportunities , careers and further education guidance , the Rail Ops Conference has something for anybody who ’ s interested in building their knowledge and furthering their career in rail .
“ This is an exciting event for those in the industry who value career progression and see the benefit of personal development .
CIRO CEO Fiona Tordoff said : “ Guests will be able to take part in discussions , Q & A sessions and can review a wide range of specialist areas .
We ’ re pleased to be hosting such an important event for the industry and must thank our corporate members for facilitating it through their sponsorship .”
All event content centres around the CIRO professional development framework ( POD ) to ensure that it is completely relevant and contributes directly to your CPD . Last year ’ s conference saw speakers from across the industry sharing their insights on topics from people development to operational planning and timetabling , sustainability in Rail to complete systems thinking and much more .
This year , we will have another exciting line up of expert speakers who will be sharing their unique perspectives on a host of topics currently facing the industry , and each will once again be mapped to the 13 POD sections . A free downloadable event planner will be available from the conference portal following registration that will help attendees ’ self asses their own knowledge gaps and plan their experience to best utilise the event .
In addition to the event speakers , attendees will also be able to visit a range of specialist areas where they will have access to various CPD resources and be able to talk with expert representatives . These specialist areas include Network Rail , National Skills Academy for Rail ( NSAR ), Roles in Rail , Rail Academy , CIRO Academic Courses and CIRO membership . These areas will be live throughout the event with representatives on hand anytime across the two days .
What did last years attendees say about the event ?
The major success of Rail Ops 2021 was the
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A series of free courses will be made available , leading to institution publication and conference speaking opportunities .
CIRO are interested in sharing your operational knowledge within the membership and beyond into academia .
Please register your interest with Learning and Development Adam Fenton . A no obligation webinar will be held before the end of June 2022 .
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“ I thoroughly recommend CIRO to anyone looking to pursue qualifications alongside their employment . I learnt a great deal and I ’ m looking forward to applying the expertise throughout my career .”
Saleem Ali- Incident Controller , Network Rail . Degree graduate 2021 .
breadth and quality of the speakers and their presentations with an overall feedback score of 4.73 / 5 given by those who attended .
This was also reflected in the reviews and recommendations of attendees .
“ The frankness in describing practical problems and discussing them - without PR-speak - so that they were truly meaningful and will stimulate relevant thinking among members .”
“ What a great couple of days Rail-Ops 2021 has been ! Well done and thank you to CIRO
Are you looking for your next challenge ? Are you interested in expanding your whole system knowledge of Railway Operations ?
Apply for a place on our academic programme in Railway Operations Management and all of the presenters for putting together a varied and interesting conference agenda showcasing the many and varied aspects of railway operations .”
“ An excellent conference . Really enjoyed dipping in and out between work jobs . As the videos are around for 6 months that ’ s also useful for CPD in your own time .”
With such an exceptional line of speakers and topics for this year , we hope to bring the same level of engaging , insightful and ultimately useful content for our 2022 audience .
Notice of the Annual General Meeting of CIRO
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting ( AGM ) of the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators with company registration number 07655952 and whose registered address is Beacon Building 2nd Floor , Stafford Enterprise Park West , Weston Rd , Stafford , ST18 0BF
As a member you don ’ t need to attend the AGM in person to have your say as you will be able to vote by post . The venue and date will be announced shortly on the events section of www . ciro . org .
The AGM pack , including agenda and voting forms , are available for download , on our website at : www . ciro . org .
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