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18 Mar 2010 5pm

 

High Speed Rail-The 21st Century Transport Solution?

This event from Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education will include a lecture and poster exhibition. The talk will describe the technical challenges of developing High Speed Rail in general and specifically within the particular physical and economic geography of Great Britain. It will cover environmental and energy use implications along with the realities of potential model shift from car and plane.

Please note your interest with Gaby Howell and we will let you know when registration is open.

Starts: 18 Mar 2010
Start Time: 5pm
Venue: University of Birmingham, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Building, James Watt Lecture Theatre
Cost: Free
Contact: Gaby Howell, Email: g.j.howell@bham.ac.uk