2005 Q5 NEW TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION

[PJW]

This question was recently set at the York Study Group June session. Any comments would be gratefully received.

You may answer this question:

EITHER i) from the point of view of an equipment manufacturer seeking to sell a new product,
OR ii) from the point of view of a railway seeking to introduce new technology.

You are responsible for approving a new signalling or telecommunications product.

a) Identify the key risks associated with the introduction of new echnology to existing
railways. [5 marks]

b) Describe in detail the documentation and processes which should be used to demonstrate how these risks have been managed. [20 marks]

Before being able to give specific feedback on the submissions, I thought I'd point out that there is an indicative answer already posted that you may wish to consult