Karl Dodsworth Email & Phone Number

West Kirby, GB

UK

Expert Witness, ICC Arbitration 2018Commissioned by Reed-Smith to provide expert technical opinion for a dispute heard in late 2018 and 2019Lead Engineer, Network Rail 2018Digital Railway Technology (ETCS and Traffic Management) to the East Coast Main Line in the UK including immediate renewal of the Moorgate Branch.Deep Tube Upgrade Programme, TfL 2017.

Melbourne, Australia

• Responsible for all engineering aspects of the Melbourne network operated and maintained under a franchise agreement from Passenger Transport Victoria (PTV) and Duty Holder for the accreditation as a Rail Transport.
• Align MTM standards and specifications with PTV policies
• Set standards for the asset classes
• Investigate incidents and drive reliability and safety improvements
• Develop and maintain Engineering Systems and Processes
• Operate the Safety Management System for those hazards where a technical mitigation is provided by the assets

Melbourne, Australia

• Responsible for all aspects of engineering relating to Signals and Operational Control Systems as described above
• In response to previous incidents, provide particular emphasis on review and sign off of Test and Commissioning Plans, ensuring that new or altered signalling works are tested and commissioned in accordance with MTM’s.
• Make available and control a competency management/licensing system for external resources that is transparent to consultants and contractors.
• Contribute efficiency improvements to the franchise by making available in house design and the planning, reparation and conduct of testing and commissioning activities for improvements.
• Deploy that in-house capability on targeted reliability and safety improvements.

London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for all engineering activities to renew the signalling of the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Circle and District Lines of London Underground (collectively known as the sub-surface railway, SSR):
• Implemention of a full Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) System utilising the Bombardier CF650 solution
• Implementation of a new control facility for the entire SSR network and additionally the Piccadilly Line providing Automatic Traffic Regulation (ATR) and Intelligent Event Monitoring (IEM) including integration of.
• Fitment of the SSR fleet (new Bombardier ‘S Stock’), Piccadilly Line fleet (1973TS) and a large number of engineering and heritage vehicles
• Management of a major sub-contract for control of communication facilities (CCTV, PA, Telephone etc)
• Migration of the solution across the network (300km, 102 stations) which includes parts of the Piccadilly Line

• Responsible for delivery of signalling systems to all MTR projects:
• Fleet expansion – additional SACEM train carried equipment for a new fleet of trains supplied by CRC for use on the urban lines,
• West Island Line (WIL) – extension of existing SACEM equipped Island Line
• South Island Line (SIL) – new green field CBTC system with UTO functions.
• High Speed Rail (XRL) - extension of China’s Guangzhou – Shenzhen high speed line equipped with C3/ERTMS equipment to a terminus in Hong Kong,
• Kwun Tong Extension (KTE) - extension of existing SACEM equipped Kwun Tong Line,

Director, Engineering – Mass Transit, Systems Division 2008 - 2010Responsible for all engineering activities delivering existing contracts (Victoria Line Upgrade, Yong-In, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Vancouver) and preparation of proposals for Mass Transit opportunities which integrate Vehicles (Commuter, Metro and Light Rail including LIM propulsion) and.

Engineering Manager – JNUP 2003 - 2004Leading a team of 30 responsible for the execution of engineering activities for the £500M Jubilee and Northern Line Upgrade.Portfolio Engineering Manager – Train Systems 2002Responsible for all engineering aspects related to the ongoing modifications and upgrades proposed for the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly Lines.

See Tube Lines entry

Manager of a department of 70 engineers and technical staff within the Projects & Engineering Division, responsible for providing expertise in Signalling, Communications and Control to all Singapore rail and road projects (11 contracts totalling S$550M).

Project Design Manager (Signalling) / Design Manager (Contingency) 1997 - 1999Assigned to the LUL Jubilee Line contract. Initially seconded to be responsible for the provision of additional fixed block functionality to the system to secure line opening in the event of programme slippage. Promoted to implement a fixed block contingency strategy and be.

See Attiko metro entry

Manager of a team reviewing all elements of design manufacture, installation and testing for the areas of Signalling, Communications and Fare Collection equipment for two new metro lines in the city of Athens.

Technologist Project Leader (LUL Central Line) / Project EngineerInitially Project leader responsible for a team concerned with all aspects of train-carried equipment being supplied to Adtranz Ltd, concluding as Project Engineer responsible for a team of 50 engineers with ultimate technical responsibility for all aspects of the LUL Central line.