Section Details
Chair: Tom Wilson
Secretary:Vacancy
Acting Secretary: Jim Watson, Arisaig, 1 Glenview Drive, Falkirk, FK1 5JT
mob: 07590 929107, e-mail: glasgow@thepwi.org
Meeting Venue
WSP Offices, 7th Floor, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BX. All meetings start at 17.30, with sandwiches, tea/coffee available from 17.00.
Please arrange to be at the building no later than 17:15 as building security is not available after this time and you may not be able to gain entry. A networking reception will take place after the presentation.
Please follow link to events calendar for details of section meetings
Section Programme
Wednesday 18th September 2019 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
Aberdeen to Inverness Enhancements Part 2 (Robert McCafferty, BAM Nuttall & Mark Taylor, Network Rail) Joint meeting with the Institute of Railway Operators (IRO)
Wednesday 23rd October 2019 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
High Speed Handback of Track Renewal Sites (Chris Booth, Babcock International, Hamilton)
Wednesday 20th November 2019 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
Strategic Vision for Scotland's Railway in CP6 (Bill Reeve, Director of Rail, Transport Scotland)
Wednesday 18th December 2019 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
Social Event - Railway quiz, mince pies & mulled wine N.B. Change of programme!
Wednesday 15th January 2020 - ***CANCELLED***
N.B. Meeting Cancelled, please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused
Malt Whisky, Haggis, Neeps & Tatties: Informal evening in memory of Robert Burns
Wednesday 12th February 2020 - Sloans Restaurant, Glasgow
Future of Rail Competition: REF Scotland
Wednesday 19th February 2020 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
East Kilbride Capacity Enhancements (Tom Wilson, WSP, Glasgow)
Wednesday 18th March 2020 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
Glasgow Subway Improvements ( John Campbell, SPT, Glasgow) & Section AGM
Wednesday 15th April 2020 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
Sustainable Infrastructure Renewals (Brian Beck, Network Rail, Glasgow)
Tuesday 28th April 2020 - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
PWI Scotland Technical Seminar - Electrification: delivering the business case Booking now open!
Wednesday 20th May 2020 - Technical Visit
Technical Visit to The Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
Saturday 13th June 2020 - County Hotel, 9 Botchergate, Carlisle
Annual Intersection Quiz - with teams taking part from Edinburgh, Manchester & Liverpool, Lancaster, Barrow & Carlisle, North East, Cheshire & North Wales and Glasgow Sections
Wednesday 16th September 2020 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
UAV Surveying and Modelling (Gerald Brown & Kevin Bryce, Ariel Mapping Solutions)
Wednesday 21st October 2020 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
Professional Development and Registration (Dr Brian Counter, Technical Director, PWI)
Wednesday 18th November 2020 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
Railvac: Vacuum Excavation (Lasse Rosvic, Railcare)
Wednesday 16th December 2020 - WSP Offices, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
Gauging: Recent Developments (Speaker TBC, Rail Scotland)