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Day, Date & Time:Wednesday 16 January 2019(1730 for 1800) Venue:Royal Scots Club, 29-31, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE.
Click here for a map Topic & Speaker:The Annual Scottish Region Political Event
Presentation by Councillor John McLellan, Edinburgh City Council
As editor of the Edinburgh Evening News, John
McLellan played a key role in the 2005 vote on congestion-charging. Elected last
year as Conservative councillor for Craigentinny & Duddingston, he now has
an Opposition perspective on the administration’s transport priorities, but
continues to pen a weekly column in the Evening News and also contributes to
The Scotsman, often writing about transport issues including the tram
extension. Cost & Booking:There is no charge for this event but booking
through Corby is required. Quote booking code SR0xxx
A light buffet will be available.
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Day, Date & Time:Tuesday 19 February 2019(1730 for 1800) Venue:Royal Scots Club, 29-31, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE.
Click here for a map Topic & Speaker:”Delivering holidays by rail” by Rob Carroll, General Manager, Railtrail Tours
For 37 years Railtrail Tours based in Leek have been offering escorted rail-based holidays in Britain and Europe using scheduled rail services. Their general manager Rob Carroll will explain the challenges of keeping pace with changing rail operations as high-speed networks expand but overnight trains are cut back. He will also talk about the joys of putting together special holidays such as the Great German Rail Ale Trail and the Big Five Mountain Railroad Adventure.
Cost & Booking:There is no charge for this
event but booking through Corby is required. Quote booking code SR0449
A light buffet will be available.
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Day, Date & Time:Tuesday 14 May 2019
(1730 for 1800) Venue:West of Scotland Signalling Centre, 90 Cowlairs Road, Glasgow, G21 1DA (nearest station Springburn)
Click here for a map Topic & Speaker:Visit to the West of Scotland Signalling Centre hosted by Mark Ilderton
The Integrated Control of the ScotRail Alliance is responsible
for the real-time running of the rail network throughout Scotland. Disruption
whether caused by the railway or by external events is managed from here so as
to minimise the impact on passenger and freight customers. Its head, Mark
Ilderton, was recognised as Young Professional of the Year at the 2018 Rail
Business Awards. Cost & Booking:There is no charge for this event but
booking through Corby is required. Quote booking code SR0450
A light buffet will be available.Click here to book online
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