I left the S&T on the 12th of February 2020 and joined the Op's department as a Mobile Operations Manager, so the site will no longer be updated.
I had 26 years+ experience on working on most signalling equipment from mechanical to most electrical types. I had experience working with maintenance teams, New works, Locking Fitters, Pointcare (team leader for 10 years) and faulting teams.
As part of my former S&T experience, I was involved in various projects over the years and received recognition in the following achievements:
- 2001 – 2011 Recognition for new mechanical points design to reduce weight and heat issues.
- 2005 Recognition for designing unique points double acting drive crank.
- 2005 Part of Steering Group for RIMINI safe system of work packs.
- 2008 Recognition and monetary award for stretcher detection system.
- 2009 Winner of Network Rail Determination Award.
- 2009 Created the UK’s only dedicated S&T website.
- 2015 Created UK’s first dedicated S&T Facebook group.
- 2016 – 2018 Organised 30 LED and semaphore signal upgrades.
- 2017 Chosen in Network Rail LNE Talent Programme.
- 2017 Working Group looking into Tubular Stretcher issues.
- 2018 Chosen to be part of LTIFR working group.
- 2018 Project Leader in Brigg Line points upgrade.
- 2019 Chosen to be part of the 019 Safe Work Pack evaluation team.
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