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train passenger levels reached 95% of pre pandemic levels in fact for seven straight days from saturday 6th august they didnt dip below 93% all of this against the backdrop of the strikes and many people being away on their summer holidays passengers are coming back to rail and there can be reasonable optimism that the numbers may continue to rise into the autumn the challenge across the industry is now that theyre coming back how do we get passengers to stick with rail travel to anyone working in the rail industry for long enough the answer to that question is no mystery punctuality and reliability repeated surveys have shown that this has by far the biggest impact on passenger satisfaction for all the excellent advances weve had for the passenger experience on trains over the last decade wifi connectivity multiple power points digital ticketing to name a few these only matter to a passenger if first and foremost the train runs on time of course achieving this is easier said than done ive seen the challenge from the operator side and now from a central supply chain perspective as chief operating officer at porterbrook however we know that it can be done we have the evidence which i will come on to shortly and the good news is that its not all about buying new and shiny things its about developing a better understanding of what we already have improving and increasing the use of data analytics on the railway can be the most efficient and effective way of delivering better reliability both now and in the future last year porterbrook teamed up with wabtec who support us on a wide variety of projects to maintain and upgrade our assets and remanufacture powertrain products to carry out a pilot of the data into action reliability taskforce dart the pilot delivered by a team of over 120 people sought to target a sustained reduction of engine delay minutes across the network by carrying out proactive engine checks and it worked working with operators and using data analytics the team identified the vehicles to target for health checks and ensured that data was shared across organisations out of over 1000 vehicle inspections they proactively discovered close to 500 faults that had the potential to result in delays or cancellations on the network in numbers finding those faults before they could cause a problem prevented 150 full or part train cancellations over the one year pilot it saved 9 480 engine delay minutes and reduced schedule 8 delay payments by over 70% from 1 3m in the period before the dart pilot to 0 4m during it remember the pilot was only carried out on a fraction of the uks rail fleet so imagine the time and cost savings dart could deliver across the network remote condition monitoring was also an important part of the pilot demonstrating its clear value to the railway by identifying faults trends and degradation on some vehicles to drive targeted interventions in advance of critical failure clearly the more we know about what we have the better we can manage and boost its performance the same applies to rail infrastructure porterbrook is currently working with network rail and other partners on a project to deliver automated train borne inspections of rail infrastructure utilising class 153 vehicles upgraded with monitoring equipment this enables close to real time data to be shared with relevant parties so that potential issues can be addressed before they cause a delay or cancellation building on the dedicated 153 solution porterbrook is also supporting network rails wider infrastructure monitoring strategy working with the support of train operators to deliver widespread regular monitoring through the use of passenger rolling stock this reduces the requirement for dedicated vehicles and provides remote inspection capabilities supporting more targeted interventions and helping to reduce boots on ballast which enhances safety the case for embracing data analytics is a strong one and a cross industry approach 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bus service it was never an aspiration to work in the railways when i was younger but now i absolutely love trains what they do the service they provide and the support they give communities whether it was harvest or lambing we relied on the support from the farming community at different times of the year the uk railway is the same co ordination is vital and if one part isnt working then other areas of the system wont function either ive grown up with a sharing mentality and i have a firm view that collaboration is the only way to succeed it is an ethos and philosophy which has served mary well particularly in her current role at railway asset owner and manager porterbrook which owns almost a quarter of the national passenger rail fleet and currently has around 4 000 vehicles on lease or on order the route to chief executive officer hasnt been straightforward and in fact mary started her career in motorway service areas as a trainee wiping tables at welcome breaks south mimms services she advanced to the organisations marketing manager before being headhunted by national express in 1997 my time at welcome break taught me the importance of looking after your people because it enhances both your business and adds value to the overall service which is being provided to customers she said starting off as a graduate trainee i scrubbed floors for months on end and served on the tills it wasnt quite what i expected but it didnt do me any harm either insofar as how not to treat your future leaders changing track mary swapped the highway for the permanent way when she left her role as marketing manager at welcome break to become marketing director at north london railways responsible for the rebranding of silverlink county and metro there were transferable skills with the emphasis in both industries on logistics and people i saw the move as a great opportunity to go out and explore she said although in a marketing environment i didnt really consider the broader elements of the railway such as engineering dynamics safety implications and operations i was very much focussed on how to build revenue drive yields grow value and understand some of the black arts of the passenger demand handbooks it was a great entry into the railways and from that i was asked to do some work in australia with national express the experiences started off my fascination with how train services support the wider economy by connecting communities it was the interest in the mechanics and complexities that got me into writing bids at the preliminary stages of the franchising process in the early 2000s threading all these elements together with the financial models on seven year horizons really submerged me into the acquisition space as well as the commercial and financial deliverables among marys greatest rail achievements was her time at firstgroup where she was managing director of the rail division prior to that she was part of the rail refranchising team leading the bid for the scotrail franchise before becoming managing director of the company under her leadership the business achieved growth of more than 20 per cent in passenger numbers and record levels of customer satisfaction my time at scotrail was a big ask as i had gone from writing the bid and having had a very limited railway career in terms of just having come from a marketing background to getting the phone call asking if i could go and run this national train operating company she said it was a baptism of fire but it was one of the best experiences of my entire career and one which really highlighted how vital it is that if you change a business make sure you bring your people with you on that journey it was already an established workforce and one i found to be very proud of delivering great customer service alongside safe railway operations lesson learning that business taught me a lot of lessons about leadership and driving organisational change scotrail and my previous experience gave me the tools i rely on today particularly around the importance of bringing people with me and setting out a clear plan for the future mary briefly left the rail industry when she was chief executive officer at phones4u a job she said she enjoyed but was pulled back to the railways a few years later when she was managing director business development at national express business change director at eurostar and now chief executive officer ceo at porterbrook porterbrook is a great business with fantastic people over the last five years weve changed the dial of where we are in terms of our value and support to the wider industry and what that means for the individual teams said mary who joined as ceo in 2017 that passion is reflected in her longstanding role as a board member of the national skills academy for rail nsar she alluded to research from the skills body which shows a workforce deficit of between 5 000 and 15 000 people per annum between 2024 and 2027 mary is unapologetic that the railway is an attractive career destination with a dynamic future pointing to porterbrooks recruitment in areas such as digital and data analytics as well as software and systems engineering rolling stock our purpose is about owning rolling stock it is not just about financing the trains that we put out and lease into the rail industry its also about the support our field engineers give on a day to day basis its about the various projects that we are creating to support decarbonisation and lastly but by no means least its about our people and their wellbeing and that whole sense of purpose within the wider rail industry porterbrook has strong community links across its business sites in derby london and stratford upon avon the companys volunteering policy encourages staff members to take two days a year to undertake charitable work of their choice each year the business invests over 100m in its existing assets working with over 100 uk based companies and supporting around 7 000 jobs of the companys near 170 employees 30% are women including many of its senior team which compares favourably to the uk rail industry average of 16% to date the business has invested 3 billion in new passenger and freight vehicles and is actively looking to invest a further 1 billion in uk rail in the coming years leading the way in its efforts to drive the industry forward and find new ways to power trains in the uk are its hybridflex and hydroflex projects about 30% of our 4 000 trains are diesels these are very much needed because only 38% of the network is electrified at present the long term challenge of decarbonisation is closely aligned to our whole life cost approach to asset management we are adding value to our existing trains in what we should be procuring for the industry going forward in terms of the type of energy source and how that supports customers government and ultimately fare paying passengers and the taxpayer hybrid conversions earlier this year the hybridflex train a partnership with rolls royce chiltern railways and contributions from 30 uk companies entered service between aylesbury and london the project involved converting a diesel train into one that now runs on both diesel and battery power the first 100mph capable battery diesel hybrid train to operate emission free on the uk rail network the train has been retrofitted with a rolls royce powerpack which means quieter and quicker journeys with 25 per cent less fuel consumption 75 per cent less nitrous oxide and a reduction in annual co2 emissions of 122 tonnes our class 168 hybridflex has already completed 10 000 miles of testing said mary who says the companys invested 8 million in the project to date its a fantastic opportunity to take what is a very good train to provide a service that meets the challenges of marylebone and the environmental impact it upcycles an existing train and supports the supply chain in terms of contracting valuable long term work hydroflex is the uks first hydrogen ready passenger train which can operate under electric battery and hydrogen power making it the worlds first tri mode train a fully productionised version of this innovative train was showcased at glasgow in november 2021 during cop26 thirty five uk companies contributed to delivering the train over its 10 month build period it has been tested in full hydrogen mode at the long marston rail innovation centre this year and is due on the mainline for further testing in december finding alternatives there is a realisation that to meet our net zero decarbonisation targets the rail industry is going to have to find alternatives to just core electrification although i do believe electrification is still the most economically viable option on key routes she said i see our hydrogen solution as a pathfinder and although theres not a hydrogen economy established today that will come to fruition over the coming years clearly there has to be a framework and plan to deliver this within the uk we are 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sustainable railway we have an established reputation for delivering new technologies such as battery hybrid and hydrogen powered trains these innovations support government commitments to achieve net zero by 2050 improve air quality reduce emissions and improve the rail network we have invested significantly to upgrade the 135 acre long marston rail innovation centre to enable the development and testing of new solutions for passenger and freight vehicles these improvements have strengthened the centres role as an important storage training research and development facility for the uk rail industry some of the most exciting innovations taking place in uk rail are being led by our talented engineers and supply chain partners at the site our ground breaking hydroflex the uks first tri mode battery electric and hydrogen train was built and extensively tested at long marston before being showcased at cop26 environment summit in glasgow in november 2021 visitors to the train included the 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were welcomed on the platform by a string quartet and a unique ai experience where they were able to take a futuristic image of themselves with a background of the train a ribbon cutting also took place with arriva uk trains managing director david brown chiltern railways managing director richard allan rachel blake mp cities of london and westminster and porterbrook coo ben ackroyd the first train to be fully refurbished is now serving customers travelling on the operators main line routes from london marylebone between oxford and birmingham ben ackroyd chief operating officer of porterbrook said the 168s are an excellent fleet and have been serving chiltern passengers well since they were introduced this refurbishment programme will ensure these trains continue to serve passengers comfortably and reliably for many more years to come this significant milestone would not have been possible without a true partnership approach congratulations to everyone involved in the project richard 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completion the digital transformation project was carried out through an industry partnership between northern porterbrook instrumentel and derby engineering unit deu the instrumentel built rcm system which was installed by deu at neville hill tmd and project managed by porterbrook allows for intelligence led condition based maintenance of the fleet where previously maintenance of the vehicles relied on manual inspections at routine interventions the introduction of rcm means engineers now have access to fast and reliable data remotely and in real time moving beyond manual checks also means predictive maintenance where the focus is on preventing failures before they happen since introducing engine rcm on the fleet we have seen several examples of increased fault free running between maintenance events freeing up maintenance capacity and helping to deliver a more reliable service to our passengers chris beales head of digital engineering services at porterbrook said our industry is 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placement the transaction which includes existing and new investors has enabled the company to extend its debt maturity profile at attractive pricing and further diversify its investor base of us uk and swiss institutions porterbrook owns a quarter of the national passenger rail fleet and in recent years has significantly diversified its portfolio including taking ownership of the long marston rail innovation centre in warwickshire confirming a 49% stake in brodie engineering in kilmarnock and financing the redevelopment of bletchley depot for west midland trains the company is also funding a fleet of 10 new tri mode trains for london north eastern railway and earlier this year acquired 30 class 379 electrostars to go on lease with govia thameslink railway rees sutton head of structured finance at porterbrook said our priority is to demonstrate best value to rail users and taxpayers to secure our long term position at the heart of a thriving uk rail sector todays successful closing 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young men and women to give them the very best start in their railway careers im honoured to take up the position of board chair to further support neil and his team to deliver the academys mission and to ensure that uk rails most exciting days are ahead of us not behind neil robertson nsar chief executive said mary is a longtime supporter of skills training and supporting the next generation into rail careers the nsar board and i are delighted that someone of marys calibre will be leading nsar through the next stages of our development and as we work to support the industry through reform and skills challenges i look forward to working with mary in her new capacity as board chair '),(18344,'slug',0,1,' mary grant appointed chair of nsar board '),(18353,'filename',0,1,' screenshot 2024 11 29 124031 png '),(18353,'extension',0,1,' png '),(18353,'kind',0,1,' image '),(18353,'slug',0,1,''),(18353,'title',0,1,' screenshot 2024 11 29 124031 '),(18354,'slug',0,1,' rail forum hosts member 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the company has overseen a transformation of the 135 acre mainline connected site including tarmacking roads to significantly improve access upgrading lighting and installing a new state of the art security system there are now enhanced training and office facilities and old storage buildings have been replaced with similar structures to maintain the heritage of the former royal engineers wwii supply depot the fully renovated asset management facility opened in april 2023 providing a high quality space for maintenance and upgrades complete with three pitted roads able to accommodate vehicles of up to 23 metres chrysalis rail the uk rolling stock service supplier is a valued partner to porterbrook with a permanent presence at the site siemens mobility will design supply install and commission all electrification and signalling works in a uk first the company will introduce the innovative rail charging converter rcc a containerised solution that plugs directly into the local power grid 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