As an experienced Rail Engineering Manager, Lisa brings 31 years rail experience within UK and Australia. Lisa brings a strong client perspective in electrified passenger, heavy haul, underground metro and freight networks, leading and shaping outcomes across asset lifecycle management and across functions in engineering, maintenance planning and delivery, asset management, engineering management, asset projects, design and delivery, capital portfolio development. Lisa has held a breadth and depth of roles involved in all aspects that were related to track condition management. Between 1996 and 2008 Lisa held roles including Site Engineer, Track Design Engineer, Track Maintenance Engineer and Project Engineer where she had the opportunity of undertaking track maintenance, switch and crossing layout design from feasibility, detailed design through to approval for manufacture and construction for the annual program of turnout renewals this not only shaped her career but set a solid foundation in Track Engineering. Lisa is a strong promoter of the benefits of good engineering practice and passionate about enabling and developing the capability of others.

Vossloh Cogifer Australia Pty Ltd is the Australian subsidiary of Vossloh AG. The business formally known as “TKL Rail” was acquired by Vossloh in December 2007. Glenn has held the position of Engineering Manager of Vossloh Cogifer Australia for 19 years. He has worked in the industry for over 40 years in areas of Sales and Commercial field, though has predominantly worked in the fields of design for manufacture of Turnouts, Points and Crossings. Glenn is a Certified Practicing Engineer and is an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia. From 2007 – 2016 was a review member on CE2 committee for all AS1085 rail standards. Glenn chaired the production of AS1085.21 Turnouts, Switches and Crossings Australian standard from initial development to national acceptance. Glenn is a current member of RISSB Australian Standards review committee for 1085.21 Turnouts, Switches and Crossings. He is a member of review committee for AS7642 Turnouts and other Special trackwork. Glenn has authored, co-authored and presented a number of technical papers for the rail industry, both Nationally and Internationally. Glenn and Vossloh have supported the Turnouts workshop events, since inception in 2008 and pleased to be able to contribute again to this forum.

Crispian is a Standards Development Crispian is an Operational Readiness Specialist at Rio Tinto’s Sustaining Capital division. Cris has over 25 years of experience in the railway industry, in both operational and safety roles working for both the public and private sector. Cris has been instrumental in improving safety, harmonization, and interoperability solutions for the Australian Railway Network, through roles at RISSB, ARTC, and Rio Tinto. Crispian was heavily involved in the RCE projects where a large number of turnouts were installed into brownfields locations, and knows first hand the issues with this work.

David Judge is a highly experienced and qualified Track Manager and holds an MEng Rail Infrastructure consultancy degree, and a BEng Mech engineering degree.
David has worked in the UK, NZ and Australia rail industries starting his career in the UK whilst studying Mechanical Engineering. David spent his early career (14 years) in Maintenance and Construction of the track and civil aspects of the railway, including signal and communications and overhead installation. For the last 10 years he has specialised in the Asset Management of the Track and Civil Asset from the Asset Owner perspective .
David’s background in mechanical engineering allows a unique perspective between the above rail components (loco / wagon interaction) a below rail civil components. David has a passion for rail wheel interface and preventative maintenance which he uses to enhance maintenance, refurbishment and capital programs.