On Oct 16, 11:35*pm, burkey wrote:
This is the first meeting of our new season.

IRRS London Area meetings take place in the Exmouth Arms, *1 Starcross
Street, LONDON NW1, 5 minutes walk from Euston station (west on
Drummond Street, north on Cobourg Street ) – see the pub’s website atwww.exmouth-arms.co.uk.

The Speaker this month is Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes
Development Manager, Irish Rail.

Thursday 20th October 2011 *“Modernisation of Irish Rail : 1997 -
2011”
Oliver Doyle, former Operations Schemes Development Manager, Irish
Rail Oliver reflects on the almost total reconstruction of the Irish
Rail network following the Knockcroghery derailment in 1997. His paper
covers the transformation of the railway system from mixed operation
to a predominantly high frequency passenger operation, from loco-
hauled trains to push-pull and multiple unit, supported by extensive
track renewals and track layout changes, new signalling systems, and
upgrading of stations and passenger facilities.

The meeting begins at 19.00, and book sales are available from 18.30.

We hope to see you on Thursday.

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John Burke
IRRS - London

If Oliver Doyle is half as good as he was for the RSA on our visit to
the west of Ireland in 2008 you are in for an entertaining and
educational evening. He gave a most erudite and articulate talk on IE
well illustrated with his own photographs as well as arranging visits
to railway installations such as the Athlone level crossing control
centre. Great stuff!

Regards

Chris Turnbull