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Engineering Transport Sustainability
What's the best way to Engineer Sustainable Transport for Sheffield,
our region and beyond in a carbon, pollution and hassle free
environment without causing congestion or breaking the bank??
Hosted by DLA Piper LLP, 1 St Paul’s Place, Sheffield S1 2JX
(Entrance between Café Nero & Café Rouge)
On Tuesday 6th December 2011 from 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Facilitators
Perry Walker, Fellow, New Economics Foundation (nef)
Wendy Stern, Founder Action for Involvement
Contributing Engineers:
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Dr Peter Bull, Traffic Information & Control Manager, Sheffield
City Council;
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Dr Rob Carroll, Fixed Equipment Technical Engineer, Stagecoach
Supertram Maintenance Ltd;
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Dr Michael Hines, Chemical Engineer, ACAL Energy Ltd;
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Chris Jones, Graduate Engineer, Network Rail;
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Professor Lenny Koh, University of Sheffield;
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Tim Lynn, Transport & Traffic Engineering Consultant, AMEY Ltd;
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Dr Andy Young, Principal Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University:
Using Crowd Wise, a tool developed by the New Economics Foundation (nef), we
will reach consensus on sustainable transport engineering issues affecting us in
Sheffield
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Contributing Engineers
Dr Peter Bull, Traffic Information & Control Manager, Sheffield City
Council
As a Chartered Civil Engineer with a PhD following research in traffic
engineering at Sheffield University, I am responsible for Sheffield’s traffic
control systems. For over 30 years I have played a key role in developing
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for Meadowhall, Supertram and the £11.6m
South Yorkshire Intelligent Transport System. A former chair of the national
Traffic Control Users Group, I participate in national and European ITS forums.
Abstract
Norman Mineta, former US Secretary of Transportation said, “the tool that made the most
difference in my community was transportation. Nothing else had as great an impact on
our economic development, on the pattern of growth, or on the quality of life”.
Information will be vital to effective and efficient transportation: its collection,
dissemination and application to connect people with activities and move goods, for long
term journey planning to help with choice of mode, route and time of travel, updated
during the journey to maximise efficiency and cut environmental impact.
Implementing Tram Systems in the UK,(Poster),Dr Rob Carroll, Fixed
Equipment Technical Engineer, Supertram Maintenance Limited
A Materials Science and Engineering Graduate of Sheffield University
and PhD on the effect of surface metallurgy on rolling contact fatigue of
rails in 2006, Rob went to Corus Rail (now Tata Steel) in research and
development projects internally andclient railway organisations to
include European Commission funded Innotrack Project developing
innovative solutions to railway track maintenance. Since his recent
move to Stagecoach, Rob leads on externally funded research projects,
technical aspects of the proposed Tram Train pilot to Rotherham,
technical support to fixed equipment and rolling stock maintenance.
Abstract
Tramways are accepted worldwide to reduce urban traffic congestion, CO2 emissions and
pollution. Re-introduced to the UK in the 1980’s and structural upheaval, we only have six
operational systems with one under construction. By contrast, France has 16 tram systems
and 7 planned or in construction. Major issues in the UK are:
 Cost and disruption of laying, renewing and maintaining tracks in city streets
 How we can make best use of existing tracks;
 Do we have systems available to reduce the impact of installation to make new
tramways more viable?
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Fuel Cells: The Solution to Fossil Fuel, Dr Michael Hines, Chemical
Engineer, ACAL Energy Ltd
As Chemical Engineer and Biochemist with PhD in Chemical Engineering,
from University of Queensland, Australia, I joined ACAL Energy Ltd, a
research based fuel cell systems’ company where I have designed and
optimised a new separation device that improved system performance
drastically. More recent projects include a KTP grant awarded with Prof.
Will Zimmerman at University of Sheffield.
Abstract
A possible solution to fossil fuel dependence, fuel cells are being developed for small,
medium and large scale energy requirements, ranging from laptops, local CHP, stationary
power generators to MW scale power plants. Enabled by the automotive industry, global
market uptake will generate significant revenue streams such that fuel cell technology will
become a mature technology in the near future, bringing mass produced fuel cell vehicles
to market by 2015 such as the Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle - Advanced (FCHV-adv),
Honda FCX Clarity, Kia Borrego FCEV and the GM Sequel.
Intelligent Rail Infrastructure, Chris Jones, Graduate Mechanical Engineer,
Network Rail
I work from Network Rail’s Clapham Delivery Unit on the Wessex Route
where I see many innovations trialled on the route and the everyday
issues affecting our work force. I have recently completed a Mechanical
Engineering Degree at The University of Durham.
Abstract
Intelligent infrastructure equipment can give early warning for many
types of failure, such as slow moving switches as well as re-organising how computer
readings are used to reduce actual ‘on track’ maintenance and related costs. When
fixing faults, operation traces from the asset history can guide us to potential
faults. Frontline staff, affected by access to and time on track, can only work on the track
from 1.30am -4.00 am; access is often a mile away. RCF, another key issue, is where rail
head cracks which led to the infamous Hatfield rail crash. Rails and points around Clapham,
which has some of the largest RCF sites in the UK, have to be changed constantly taking
people away from maintenance work cause other problems.
Supply Chain Management,Prof Lenny Koh, Associate Dean, Management
School, University of Sheffield
My career spans information systems, energy, engineering, social science and
supply chain, climate change and uncertainty. I lead large scale international
projects such as Centre for Low Carbon Futures. Research areas include green
and low carbon supply chain mapping, transformational logistics, modelling,
batch manufacturing, MRP/MRPII/ERP systems in SMEs, high-tech environments,
food supply chain, business venture and investment.
Abstract
Transition of existing transport systems for private and public transport to more sustainable
low carbon alternatives require major changes to supply chains to support such systems.
Many challenges exist to ensure effective supply chains for low carbon transport is timely to
include: supply chain risk of large scale electric vehicle battery production, maximise public
transport system resilience, effect of private/public transport electrification on local and
national grid as well as decarbonisation opportunities of the transport sector on our region.
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Conundrum: Release Sheffield’s City Centre road space for cycling
and walking, Tim Lynn, Transport planner & Traffic Engineer
Consultant, Amey Ltd.
I specialise in outline design, appraisal and economic assessment of
major highway schemes, traffic management and control initiatives,
traffic signal systems, public transport networks, car parking
strategies, walking / cycling and computer-based transport modelling.
I read for my M.ScEng in Transport Planning & Engineering at Leeds
University following a geography degree at Sheffield University. As a
driver, an active walker and cyclist, I understand the benefits and
hardships of restricting car use.
Abstract
I will explore ways for us to cut road congestion costs, improve people’s quality of life and
enhance Sheffield’s environment by tackling transport issues including the over-reliance on
fossil-fuelled transport; deterrents to people engaging in ‘active travel’ and adverse effects
of traffic congestion on economic efficiency and carbon emissions. I will consider restricting
vehicle use in central Sheffield by use of physical, fiscal and parking constraints with the
offer of alternative facilities and incentives for people to walk and cycle. Our conundrum is
how to mitigate the difficulties of constraining traffic?
Transport: Let’s keep our feet on the ground!Dr Andy Young,
Director, Hallam Energy, Principal Lecturer, MERI, Sheffield
Hallam University
With an award-winning academic and professional career in research,
development, consultancy and project management in energy
engineering with Fluent Europe Ltd, Andy is geared to energy
engineering business ventures, supports research and development
products, processes and energy operations. He leads research in heat
transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), energy engineering
liaising with Industrial Advisors to enhance student employability in
energy engineering, sustainability, Thermo-fluids, Energy and CFD
courses.
Abstract
I will talk about the sustainability of transport while recognising that the population enjoy
the freedom and utility of diverse personal, private, and public transport systems and the
miles we travel is continuing to increase along with the population. Almost all our
transportation relies on fossil fuels, which have or will soon ‘peak’ and enter a state of
terminal decline, and have access to new technology. Changing ‘hearts and minds is a long
term goal’, developing technology can happen more quickly if we can convince consumers
to ‘switch’. Yet very few of us will sacrifice performance in terms of freedom, cost, power,
and range for CO2. For us to reduce CO2 emissions and live more sustainably we must
understand our choices and their impact on the environment to make the right choices for
us and the future.
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