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Doc GThe Doc G Show January 7th 2026 (Featuring Frank Hannon)Frank Hannon busted on the scene with the band Tesla in 1984 he co-wrote songs like Love Song and Modern Day Cowboy. Over the last 40 years Tesla has rocked stages around the world with the likes of Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison, David Lee Roth and all kinds of other bands. In 2005 Frank released his first ever solo album, multiple solo albums have followed with the newest being last years Reflections. Frank was nice enough to stop by the show to talk about his new album and his new Greensleeves EP. During the interview Doc and Frank talk about meeting up...
2026-01-081h 50
The Super Human LifeThe Rise of the Sacred CEO: How God Is Using the Marketplace for Revival w/ Doc Farris | Ep. 300The revival isn't coming from pulpits, it's rising in the marketplace. In this powerful conversation, Coach Frank sits down with Christian "Doc" Farris, founder of Sacred CEO, to unpack why men of faith are being called to lead boldly in business, culture, and family like never before. They dive deep into the root issues plaguing modern masculinity; fatherlessness, trauma, image obsession, and spiritual apathy and reveal the path toward healing, purpose, and leadership that begins with true forgiveness and God-given identity. Whether you're a CEO, creator, or a ma...
2025-08-1155 min
Reframe for ResilienceReframe for Resilience: Dr. Frank L. Douglas with Amita Sharma on Breaking the Silence on Perimenopause and Workplace WellnessEpisode Summary:In this powerful episode of Reframe for Resilience, Dr. Frank L. Douglas speaks with Amita Sharma, co-founder of Nourish Doc, a holistic wellness platform for women. Amita courageously shares her deeply personal journey through perimenopause—a phase often misunderstood and rarely talked about, especially in corporate and cultural contexts.She reflects on the physical, emotional, and professional toll of unmanaged symptoms like brain fog, night sweats, and fatigue. Through her story, Amita highlights the cultural stigmas, lack of medical education, and workplace ignorance that leave many women suffering in silence. Inspired by her ow...
2025-06-2014 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#100 – Metro Rail Wisdom with Oliver FriedDoc Frank chats with Oliver Fried from Sydney, Australia, about Metros but also about High Speed Rail and the common topics between them. Learn how Sydney Metro compares to big hitter metros like Hong Kong or London, how new rail services need to be integrated into wider public transport networks, how Sydney Metro could inform the High Speed Rail planning for Australia, and much more.A BIG thank you to all listeners, viewers and subscribers for your interest during these 100 episodes of the show. As a gesture of thanks, all training courses on https://docfranktraining.podia.com...
2024-12-041h 10
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#99 – Making ETCS Interoperable with Xavier Ricco and Jean-Francois VerdinDoc Frank teams up with two experts on ETCS interoperability testing from Belgium. Learn about practical problems with ETCS interoperability in Europe, what is being done to improve it in the future and how countries starting out on their ETCS journey (such as Australia) can optimise their chances of getting it right from the start.You can support this channel by sharing and subscribing, and by checking out the world-class training offers on https://docfranktraining.podia.com/courses. Until the end of November you can get 24% off all courses by simply applying the coupon code BF24 at...
2024-11-271h 34
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#98 – A “Talk About Nothing” with Matthew ReaDoc Frank chats with Matthew Rea from England where people need to be careful what they can say publicly these days. This difficulty to find discussable topics led to the famous idea from the comedy show Seinfeld to have “a show about nothing”. As you can imagine that talk was of course about something, and something interesting at that. Let yourself get surprised.Until 30 November 2024, Doc Frank Training offers a Black Friday discount of 24% on all training courses on the website https://docfranktraining.podia.com/courses. Simply pick your favourites and use the coupon code BF24 at chec...
2024-11-2056 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#97 – Transport Planning Masterclass with Gary McGregor (Part 3)Doc Frank chats with Gary McGregor from Sydney in Australia, a seasoned transport strategist who was involved in developing key planning documents shaping the long-term rail strategy for Sydney. This talk has been split into three parts to get shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations.In this third part, expect to learn the difference between visionary and delusional transport planning, why execution eats strategy for breakfast, the importance of open debate for a robust strategy, how Sydney got to a collaborative culture of suburban and metro rail complementing each other, and much more.
2024-11-1327 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#96 – Transport Planning Masterclass with Gary McGregor (Part 2)Doc Frank chats with Gary McGregor from Sydney in Australia, a seasoned transport strategist who was involved in developing key planning documents shaping the long-term rail strategy for Sydney. This talk has been split into three parts to get shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations.In this second part, expect to learn the effect of line capacity on whether a metro line should branch out, examples of great interchanges, criteria for picking a cross-city alignment, why the focus should be on passengers rather than trains, which metro inspired the evolution in Sydney, how to...
2024-11-0627 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#95 – Transport Planning Masterclass with Gary McGregor (Part 1)Doc Frank chats with Gary McGregor from Sydney in Australia, a seasoned transport strategist who was involved in developing key planning documents shaping the long-term rail strategy for Sydney. This talk has been split into three parts to get shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations.In this first part, expect to learn the importance of a whole-network view for any new investment, how a great strategy can lead to complacency down the line, what led to the creation of an additional railway mode in Sydney, what informed the plan to convert of one of...
2024-10-3026 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#94 – Procurement Talk with Louise Hart (Part 3)Doc Frank chats with Louise Hart from Sydney in Australia, an internationally renowned book author and specialist on governance and procurement of mega projects. This talk has been split into three parts to experiment with shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations.Please enjoy this third and last part and make sure you subscribe so that you get notified about the other episodes of this podcast.Show notes:1) Good news for anyone who wants to dive deeper into Louise’s immense procurement knowledge. Her bestselling book “Procuring Successful Mega Projects” is now avail...
2024-10-2326 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#93 – Procurement Talk with Louise Hart (Part 2)Doc Frank chats with Louise Hart from Sydney in Australia, an internationally renowned book author and specialist on governance and procurement of mega projects. This talk has been split into three parts to experiment with shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations.Please enjoy this second part and make sure you subscribe so that you get notified about the other parts of this insightful talk.Show notes:1) Good news for anyone who wants to dive deeper into Louise’s immense procurement knowledge. Her bestselling book “Procuring Successful Mega Projects” is now available...
2024-10-1627 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#92 – Procurement Talk with Louise Hart (Part 1)Doc Frank chats with Louise Hart from Sydney in Australia, an internationally renowned book author and specialist on governance and procurement of mega projects. This talk has been split into three parts to experiment with shorter episodes without losing the depth of longer conversations.Please enjoy this first part and make sure you subscribe so that you get notified about the other parts of this insightful talk.Show notes:1) Good news for anyone who wants to dive deeper into Louise’s immense procurement knowledge. Her bestselling book “Procuring Successful Mega Projects” is now available...
2024-10-0921 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#89 – How to Improve Project Outcomes with Peter ColacinoDoc Frank chats with Peter Colacino from Sydney in Australia. Peter gives us a deep insight into his model for improving projects, covering collaboration, productivity and outcomes. Please enjoy, share, subscribe and support the show by considering the training offers in the advertisements before and after the discussion. This helps greatly keeping this podcast running, and it makes me very happy indeed. Thank you!Show notes:1. NEC stands for New Engineering Contract, a framework for more collaborative contracting which was developed in the United Kingdom.2. As per Peter’s call to action, che...
2024-10-021h 18
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#88 – Getting Big Things (Projects) Done with Andy HarrisonDoc Frank chats with Andy Harrison from London about project management lessons learned, referring to insights from the excellent book “How Big Things Get Done” by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner.Show notes:1) No matter which source you use for buying this book, buying it will be very worth it. There are hardcover, paperback and electronic versions of quite different price points, and here is the publisher’s link that links various other distribution channels too: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672118/how-big-things-get-done-by-bent-flyvbjerg-and-dan-gardner/2) The online training program “High Capacity Railway Mindset” is based on cutting...
2024-09-251h 04
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#87 – Assurance Made Easy with Andy PetrieDoc Frank chats with Andy Petrie from Sydney in Australia. Andy specialises in Systems Safety Assurance but what is even more exciting is his passion for “cutting the BS” in order to ensure more value for money and make the railway industry a better place. Enjoy this episode and share it widely with others who may want a bit of inspiration for speaking their mind.Show notes:1) One of the best training portals for advanced digital signalling and railway capacity increase can be found here: https://docfranktraining.podia.com . Checking out the outstanding offer of trai...
2024-09-181h 11
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#86 – More Success Drivers for High Speed Rail with Sean ConnollyThis is the second part of the conversation between Doc Frank and Sean Connolly where they talk about guiding principles and success drivers for High Speed Rail.If you missed the first part of this talk, make sure you also check out the previous episode #85.Show notes:1) Here is the link to the overview one-pager of Sean’s success drivers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HyBxzAnFfu8Ugcn35K1muX2bEAsBxTqE/view?usp=sharing2) And here is the link to Sean’s full report on High Speed Rail in Australia: https://drive.goog...
2024-09-1150 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#85 – Success Drivers for High Speed Rail with Sean ConnollyDoc Frank and Sean Connolly talk about guiding principles and success drivers for High Speed Rail that Sean postulated in his elaborate report with High Speed Rail recommendations for Australia.Show notes:1) Here is the link to the overview one-pager of Sean’s success drivers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HyBxzAnFfu8Ugcn35K1muX2bEAsBxTqE/view?usp=sharing2) And here is the link to Sean’s full report on High Speed Rail in Australia: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hwnmwgDwszIWHWLlpwTmGqQUSZTQe7Ap/view?usp=sharing 3) One of the best training portals for ad...
2024-09-0452 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#84 – More Than Counting Axles with Michael ThielDoc Frank chats with Michael Thiel from a small town in Austria near the border to Germany. Michael is the CEO of Frauscher Sensor Technology, a globally active signalling component supplier specialised in wheel sensors and axle counters. We talk about tips and tricks how being focused, specialised and close to the customers can help a small company compete successfully with much bigger players in the global rail signalling market. An insightful conversation that will offer something for everybody in the rail industry, signalling association or not.Show notes:1) The best support you can give to...
2024-08-281h 00
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#83 – Moving Block and AI for German Rail with Thomas LauxThis is the second and last part of a longer conversation between Doc Frank and Thomas Laux from German Rail (DB). We keep talking about the technology ambitions of the second stage of the “Digitale Schiene Deutschland” program for the increasing digitalisation of rail operations in Germany. The adoption of metro-style moving block technology and the use of AI are the main topics in this second part.Show notes:1) The European Train Control System (ETCS) is hands down the most popular train control technology for mainline railways worldwide (and a main topic in this podcast episode...
2024-08-2143 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#82 –Digitalisation of German Rail with Thomas LauxDoc Frank chats with Thomas Laux from Berlin in Germany. Thomas is responsible for the introduction of new technology in the second stage of the “Digitale Schiene Deutschland” ™ program. In this first part of our conversation we talk about the technology elements of the first stage which are already being implemented on parts of the German rail network, and about an important element of the second stage, namely the transition to driverless train operation.Show notes:1) The official name of the program is the German term “Digitale Schiene Deutschland”. The English translation offered by Doc Frank in the...
2024-08-1445 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#81 – CBTC Fireside Chat with Mike PalmerDoc Frank chats with Mike Palmer from Toronto in Canada. With substantial responsibilities in brownfield CBTC application for several projects in London and Toronto, Mike is ideally placed for comparing notes about dos and don’ts for introducing the world’s most sophisticated mainstream train control technology that is CBTC.Show notes:1) Mike mentioned the upcoming IRSE Convention in Toronto on 26-30 August 2024 which is highly recommendable if you are able to get to Toronto at this time. Here is the link to the registration for this convention: https://liveportal.irse.org/Get-Involved/Convention 2) ...
2024-08-071h 13
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#80 – Enhanced ETCS (from Urban Rail 2024)In this extraordinary episode, Doc Frank reports from ETCS presentations recently given at the Urban Rail conference. Expect to hear what could well be the two most exciting ETCS projects on the planet, why Australian city railways got to choose between ETCS and CBTC, how ETCS Hybrid Level 3 gets ETCS closer to CBTC, and much more.Show notes:1) The European Train Control System (ETCS) is hands down the most popular train control technology for mainline railways worldwide. One of the perhaps best training courses available for ETCS has been the “ETCS Kickstarter” training which has already...
2024-07-311h 06
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#79 – The High Costs of High Speed with Sean ConnollyIn this second part of their conversation, Doc Frank and Sean Connolly discuss the correlation between top speed and construction costs for High Speed Rail. Show notes: 1) Sean’s report that is discussed in this episode is highly informative reading for anyone interested in High Speed Rail, not just in Australia. Here is a link to the Executive Summary chapter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQ1nIjIUmRhnoM3vlRqa6BTrOAPWlIY3/view?usp=sharing 2) And here is the link to the full report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hwnmwgDwszIWHWLlpwTmGqQUSZTQe7Ap/view?usp=sharing 3) ...
2024-07-2435 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#78 – Getting High Speed Rail Right with Sean ConnollyDoc Frank got Sean Connolly back on the show to talk about Sean’s massive 66-page report giving recommendations for High Speed Rail, and High Speed Rail Freight, in Australia.Show notes:1) Sean’s report that is discussed in this episode is highly informative reading for anyone interested in High Speed Rail, not just in Australia. Here is a link to the Executive Summary chapter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQ1nIjIUmRhnoM3vlRqa6BTrOAPWlIY3/view?usp=sharing 2) And here is the link to the full report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hwnmwgDwszI...
2024-07-1748 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#77 – The Change to ETCS with Cara CohenDoc Frank chats with Cara Cohen from England. She is an organisational psychologist currently working as Business Change Manager supporting the introduction of the European Train Control System (ETCS) to British rail freight operator Freightliner. An insightful episode for anyone not knowing what a Change Manager does and why it makes sense to have one when introducing advanced digital signalling to a railway organisation.Show notes:1) ECDP is the East Coast Digital Programme which will introduce ETCS Level 2 on parts of the busy East Coast Mainline, one of the main north-south rail arteries in Britain.
2024-07-101h 05
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#76 – Operating a Metro with Ralph HerediaDoc Frank chats with Ralph Heredia from Sydney in Australia. Ralph recently made the jump from a government-owned suburban rail operator to a private international operator of the future metro line to the new Western Sydney Airport.We talk about various aspects of cultural change, the future outlook for Sydney Metro, the benefits of having more than one operator for a metro network, international best practice of operating a metro, and much more.Show notes:1) “Understanding CBTC Fundamentals” is a more explanatory title for the brand-new 2024 update of the legendary CBTC Kickstarter online trainin...
2024-07-031h 00
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#75 – Views on HS2 with Andy HarrisonDoc Frank chats with a repeat guest on the show, Andy Harrison from London in England. Inevitably the discussion starts with a question about Andy’s views on the controversial High Speed 2 project, and all of a sudden this topic filled almost the entire episode. A little bit on the High Speed Rail planning in Australia had to be added to the mix as well, making it another jam-packed episode with insights on how to do High Speed Rail, and how not to.Show notes:1) CBTC and enhanced varieties of ETCS promise an increase of signa...
2024-06-2653 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#74 – Rail, Maglev or Hyperloop? (Joe Langley Part 2)This is the second part of Doc Frank’s chat with Joe Langley, Director of the Australian High Speed Rail Association. Of course there will be the technology question regarding achievable top speed to really keep up with air travel. But this episodes also tackles a maybe surprising angle, and it has to do with taxes believe it or not.Show notes:1) Joe’s Australian High Speed Rail Association is most worthwhile checking out. Here is the link: https://www.auhsr.org. 2) Here is the link to the upcoming High Speed Rail conference on 25 June...
2024-06-191h 04
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#73 – High Speed Talk with Joe Langley Part 1Doc Frank chats with Joe Langley from somewhere between Sydney and Canberra in Australia. Joe is a director of the not-for-profit Australian High Speed Rail Association, and although he is of course an avid promoter of creating a high speed rail network along the Australia east coast, he was open to sensible arguments and enabled a profound discussion on the dos and don’ts of introducing high speed rail to Australia.Show notes:1) Joe’s Australian High Speed Rail Association is most worthwhile checking out. Here is the link: https://www.auhsr.org. 2) Here is the...
2024-06-121h 06
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#72 – High Speed Rail Done Right with Michael ByngThe podcast returns to the popular topic of high speed rail by Doc Frank chatting with Michael Byng from England. Michael is a quantity surveyor, is other words cost estimator, who came to fame by producing the cost estimate for the notorious High Speed 2 project in England during the Oakervee project review. Of course we talk about that project, what went wrong and how things could improve, but also about sensible suggestions for the high speed rail aspirations in Australia.Show notes:1) Information about the Oakervee review of the High Speed 2 project can be found her...
2024-06-051h 04
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#71 – Balancing Career and Family with Carina O’BrienDoc Frank chats with Carina O'Brien from Melbourne in Australia. She is not only the Head of Strategy of a large multinational railway systems supplier, but has also initiated the Working Mumma project which includes a podcast and various other resources to support working parents.Expect to learn important insights on how to balance career, family and passion projects, where to find support as a working parent, how diversity can help tackling the resource shortage in the railway industry, ways for attracting young women to railways, the importance of workforce flexibility, trends facing the Australian rail industry...
2024-05-2954 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#69 – “Retirement 1.0” with Charles PageDoc Frank chats with Charles Page from Sydney in Australia, until his recent first attempt of retirement the grey eminence of railway strategy in Siemens Mobility and past president of the IRSE. In a very deep conversation Charles opened up about his esteemed career of 44 years, issues with contemporary project delivery, the best countries to work in, dos and don’ts of company takeovers, the threat of Chinese exports, the reinvention of the IRSE, how employers can stop senior workers from checking out, how to retire right, and much more.Please support this show, and make me ve...
2024-05-151h 09
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#68 – CBTC for a Greenfield Metro with Bill Whitmore (Part 2)This is the rest of the long-form conversation between Doc Frank and Bill Whitmore from Tel Aviv, Israel. With a view on the upcoming rollout of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) for Tel Aviv’s three-line greenfield metro network, we discuss different options for the provision of interoperable CBTC, lock-in risks with a CBTC supplier, pros and cons of segregated versus interconnected metro lines, tricks for CBTC procurement to minimise the risk of future price hikes, and much more.Please support this show by sharing it with friends and coworkers, but specifically for CBTC fans also by checking th...
2024-05-081h 11
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#67 – CBTC for a Greenfield Metro with Bill Whitmore (Part 1)This is the first part of a longer conversation between Doc Frank and Bill Whitmore who currently lives in Tel Aviv, Israel and works on the inception of a brand-new three-line metro network. The focus of this conversation is the planned rollout of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) on this greenfield metro network, including the need for a CBTC supply strategy, whether CBTC and rolling stock should come from the same supplier, how to ensure the selected CBTC product is proven but not outdated, what options there are for interoperable CBTC, and much more.Please support this show...
2024-05-0151 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#66 – High Speed Rail Insights with Sean T. Connolly (Part 2)This is the second part of the conversation between Doc Frank and Sean T. Connolly, talking about his profound experience in high speed rail and how those insights could inform any plans for high speed rail in Australia or other countries.In case you missed the first part of this conversation, please check out episode 65 as well. And while you are at it, why not subscribing to the podcast so that you always get informed first-hand about new episodes.Also, your best support of this show is checking out the arguably most comprehensive training portal...
2024-04-241h 00
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#65 – High Speed Rail Insights with Sean T. Connolly (Part 1)This is the first part of a chat between Doc Frank and Sean T. Connolly from Malaga in Spain. Sean has long-time experience with high speed rail in Spain and various other countries and, as a native Australian, is keen to contribute to upcoming high speed rail considerations in Australia. We discuss how lessons from successful rollout of high speed railway in Spain could inform the plans for Australia, why European references may be the most relevant for Australia, how to yield widespread political support for high speed rail, and much more.Please support this show by...
2024-04-171h 05
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#64 – Railways for Smart Cities with Khaled DaherDoc Frank chats with Khaled Daher from Palestine, now living and working in Jerusalem, Israel. The conversation covers how modern railways fit into the concept of ‘smart cities’, what makes a city or railway system ‘smart’, how to ensure consistent high quality of installation works, how to minimise service disruptions caused by installation works, tips to keep a project on schedule and on budget, and much more.Please support this show by checking out the arguably most comprehensive training portal for advanced digital signalling and everything high capacity railways: https://docfranktraining.podia.com. Many of the cours...
2024-04-1050 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#61 – Railway Legalities with Jakub TomczakDoc Frank chats with Jakub Tomczak from Warsaw in Poland. Jakub is lawyer by education and this conversation explores how he came to the railway industry, what he does to keep learning and improving his value to the industry, a comparison of notes regarding innovation and the future of rail, and much more.If you like this podcast and want to support it, please share it with others that may be interested and check out the training courses recommended at the beginning and end of the episode which may be of use for you or your coworkers...
2024-03-2059 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#60 – Introducing ETCS with Craig EvansDoc Frank chats with Craig Evans from Ipswich in England about the impact of introducing the European Train Control System (ETCS) to a freight and logistics company. Craig’s organisation Freightliner operates a fleet of nearly 200 locomotives to be gradually equipped with ETCS, and employs around 700 locomotive drivers to be accustomed and trained on driving freight trains under ETCS control. The discussion covers the structure of the British railway industry, the ETCS introduction to the East Coast Main Line, project delivery structures that support collaboration, the challenges of locomotive fitout and driver training, and much more.If yo...
2024-03-1358 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#59 – Career Balancing with Sita BrownDoc Frank chats with Sita Brown from Sydney in Australia. Sita managed very successfully to build a career in both corporate and charity organisations while prioritising her growing family. This conversation provides great tips how to balance one’s professional career with other important aspects of life and will be insightful for listeners of both genders.If you like this podcast and want to support it, please share it with others that may be interested and check out the training courses recommended at the beginning and end of the episode which may be of use for you or...
2024-03-0750 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#57 – Global Project Management with Sonny KaurDoc Frank chats with Sonny Kaur from Perth in Western Australia. Sonny collected vast project management experience in Australia, the USA and Europe while managing to coordinate her career with her partner’s. We talk about the importance of small actions in projects, the work culture compared between Australia and the USA, spicy relationships between project managers and project engineers, how to get projects back on track, the value of women on the project team, the Women in Technology initiative, David Goggins’ cookie jar, and much more. Subscribing to the podcast helps this show greatly, so please do so...
2024-02-211h 05
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#56 – Project Management Insights with Tony EidDoc Frank chats with Tony Eid from Sydney, Australia, who presently works as Deputy Project Director on the prestigious Cross River Rail project in Brisbane. Tony shares from his vast experience why 2024 is a special year for his project, the difference between line and project management, what shutdown fatigue is, the difference between change and transformational change, the three most important questions in change management, what makes a good project sponsor, and a great leader, and much more.Do not miss this most insightful episode and if you like it tell your friends about it....
2024-02-1445 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#55 – Digital Signalling for Regional Fast Rail with Doc FrankDoc Frank explains the concept of ‘Regional Fast Rail’ as a third pillar of passenger rail apart from city metros and intercity high speed services. He discusses characteristics of Regional Fast Rail, the suitability of candidate lines in Australia and a case study from India.Subscribe to the show and share it with your friends and coworkers helps the impact of this podcast to the railway industry and motivates work on further exciting episodes. Thank you.Show notes:1. “Understanding CBTC Fundamentals” is a more explanatory title for the brand-new 2024 update of the legendary CBTC Kicksta...
2024-02-0747 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#54 – Digital Signalling Interoperability with Doc FrankDoc Frank discusses a critical topic for the railway industry, not just in Australia but arguably everywhere else where interoperability between advanced digital signalling technologies is required. Frank talks about his experience with interoperability from Europe and Australia, risk factors that may prevent interoperability, how he developed a training on interoperability, the recent update of this training to make it contemporary in 2024, and how he sees the future of digital signalling interoperability in Australia.A must-watch (or listen) episode, not just if you work in Australian railways.Subscribing and sharing with friends and coworkers helps...
2024-01-3142 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#53 – Why CBTC Matters (Including to "Non-Signalling People")Doc Frank explains why signalling knowledge becomes relevant for the wider railway organisation as it transitions from conventional signalling to high performance operations under CBTC. The podcast includes part of a presentation from the CBTC World Summit 2023 which illustrates that challenge.Show notes:1. The official recording of the entire CBTC World Summit 2023, arguably the best global CBTC conference in history, is available for lifelong on-demand viewing on https://docfranktraining.podia.com/cbtcworldsummit20232. Podcast listeners now enjoy a special discount for the top-class CBTC Kickstarter Online training, the most comprehe...
2024-01-2426 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#52 – Presidential Talk with Steve BoshierDoc Frank chats with Steve Boshier from Melbourne in Australia, the current global president of the IRSE (Institution of Railway Signal Engineers). The open and deep discussion covers differences between the railway industries in New Zealand and Australia, the specifics of big and small projects, what it means to be an IRSE president, and much more.If you like this podcast, please subscribe and tell a friend about it. That helps keeping this show going. Thank you.Show notes:1. CBTC and enhanced varieties of ETCS promise an increase of signalling capacity, but fulfillment fall...
2024-01-1759 min
Ian et FrankLe DOC MAILLOUX & le combat pour la LIBERTÉ D'EXPRESSION ! 🫡On débute l'émission en revenant sur le décès du Doc Mailloux et les réactions variées, tant positives que négatives, émanant de plusieurs internautes. Frank et Ian établissent un parallèle avec les réactions similaires lors des décès d'André Arthur et de Denise Bombardier, notant qu'il s'agit purement de signalements de vertus.
Un médecin de Montréal a été sanctionné d'une suspension de 3 mois après avoir mégenré un patient lors d'une consultation pour un traitement hormonal, dans un contexte de pénurie de médecins au Québec.
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2024-01-1536 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#50 – How to Plan Your 2024 with Doc FrankThis episode reveals some lessons learned from 2023 and tips how to improve things sustainably for the new year 2024.Show notes:1. Those were the two books recommended during the podcast: Measure What Matters by John Doerr Atomic Habits by James Clear2. Here is the link for the recordings of the CBTC World Summit 2023 which participants called the best international CBTC conference of all times. Lifetime on-demand access to all 18 top-class presentations from around the world! https://docfranktraining.podia.com/cbtcworldsummit2023
2024-01-0333 min
Juniata Men's Basketball ShowDoc Greene PreviewIt’s Doc Green Holiday Tournament time at Juniata this week. Join the fellas as they talk Christmas, preview the Doc Greene and share a very special Holiday poem. From the heart of the coach to the players' display,Their yearning for greatness, shining with every play,The podcast, a vessel, where their voices collide,Glimpses of vulnerability, moments they confide.Oh, the power of sports and the tales they can tell,Of unity and triumph, a narrative to propel,For in this podcast, an anthem of drive,A te...
2023-12-2850 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#49 – 2023 Wrap-UpIn this end-of-year episode Doc Frank talks about some industry highlights in 2023, both from a personal and global perspective. Topics covered include:· The (shocking) independent review of the Inland Rail project· The independent review of the Sydney Trains network· The creation of not one but two worldwide unique railway training courses· The long-awaited publishing of the new ETCS Baseline 4· The most affordable (and international) CBTC conference ever· The descoping of the High Speed Two project in England· The independent review of the Sydney Metro projects· And Doc Frank’s bigges...
2023-12-2755 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#47 – People Focus with Teeshal BalToday’s guest is Melbourne-based railway manager and leadership coach Teeshal Bal who was already featured before in episode 28 and the leadership episode 44. This conversation emphasises the importance of people in our industry, including their need to take over and operate large projects developed and built over many years by others. Topics of this deep conversation include:* How to transition a railway organisation to new technology and new ways of operating* How to make the world a better place* What is “mind engineering”* Initiatives to foster the role of women in the ra...
2023-12-1350 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#45 – Rail Wisdom with Steve AlldayDoc Frank chats again with Steve Allday from Sydney, Australia, a previous guest from episode 16. Following the great success of that episode, this conversation spans across a wide range of topics including the professionalism of the railway industry, keeping commitments, risk aversion versus risk awareness, risk management in project budgeting and scheduling, Sydney Metro Southwest and much more. Please enjoy, and if you do, subscribe and share with a friend.Show notes:1) Doc Frank Training offers great savings for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023. The official recording of the CBTC World Summit 2023, according to speakers and...
2023-11-2253 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#43 – Railway Training Insights with Doc Frank and Rahiman ShaikIn this episode we have a role reversal where Doc Frank is interviewed by Rahiman Shaik from Sydney, Australia on Rahiman’s Railway Transportation Systems podcast. Many good insights in there, and if you like this podcast, please tell your friends about it.The Railway Transportation Systems podcast is not available as video version which will impact the visual experience a bit if you watch this episode on YouTube. Hope you are okay with that.Show notes:1) The CBTC Kickstarter course is the longest-running CBTC training in the world. The new onlin...
2023-11-0134 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#42 – CBTC Lessons from New York with Doc FrankThis episode is a real treat for fans of Communications-Based Train Control or short CBTC. The first part of this episode is a recap of a CBTC presentation that Doc Frank gave at a conference in June 2023. The second part gives a background story what happened after that conference presentation and how a red-hot update of New York’s CBTC strategy got presented at the CBTC World Summit 2023. Please enjoy and share with your friends and colleagues.Show notes:1) The CBTC Kickstarter course is the longest-running CBTC training in the world. The new onlin...
2023-10-2554 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#41 – Railway Career Talk with Tiff LykkeDoc Frank chats with Tiff Lykke, a railway project manager from Melbourne in Australia. We talk about how to start a career in railways, even when coming from a completely non-railway background and specifically as a woman. It shows that there is an opportunity for the railway industry to attract talent from the outside, but at the same time the industry has a responsibility to nurture such talent too.Please enjoy and share this podcast with your friends and colleagues.Show notes:1) The CBTC World Summit 2023 is the first truly global CBT...
2023-10-1850 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#39 – Highlights from the Best CBTC Conference EverIn the most labour-intensive episode in the history of this podcast, Doc Frank presents highlights from all 18 presentations of the recent CBTC World Summit 2023, a virtual conference concept that redefines the landscape for CBTC conferences.The full official recording of all presentations including Q&A, and all “fireside chats” for VIP attendees as a bonus, can be accessed via https://docfranktraining.podia.com/cbtcworldsummit2023Don’t miss this unprecedented collection of leading-edge CBTC insights from all around the world.
2023-10-0455 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#38 – Conversation with Jørgen Christophersen Knudsen and Lennart BeijerDoc Frank chats with another double act from Scandinavia, this time from Norway which adds yet another country to the map of international podcast guests. Jørgen and Lennart both work for Jarbtech which develops products for the railway industry based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and accordingly our conversation focused on innovation in the railway industry. Please enjoy and share this podcast with your friends and coworkers.Show notes:1) The CBTC Kickstarter course is the longest-running CBTC training in the world. The new online version of this training allows people from all over the...
2023-09-2746 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#37 – Conversation with Chris HaleDoc Frank chats with Dr Chris Hale, an expert transport planner from Melbourne in Australia. The two doctors discuss transport planning in Melbourne and Sydney, with the inevitable comparison between the cities, in the context of international best practice. Enjoy, and if you do check also out the older episodes and recommend this podcast to your friends – they will thank you. Show notes:1) Everything you need to know about High Capacity Signalling is provided in the new online training “High Capacity Signalling Blueprint”. This is literally three trainings combined to one course, providing not only a...
2023-09-201h 06
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#36 – Conversation with Peter ThorntonDoc Frank chats with Peter Thornton from Sydney in Australia, an experienced veteran in railway consulting. A lively discussion between two thought leaders of the industry about touchy topics such as the strategy for Sydney Metro and the expectations for High Speed Rail along Australia’s east coast versus Regional Fast Rail around the major cities.Please enjoy and share this podcast with your friends and colleagues.Show notes:1) The CBTC World Summit 2023 (20-21 September) is the first truly global CBTC conference that does not require travel around the world to atten...
2023-09-131h 25
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#34 – Conversation with Xavier RiccoDoc Frank chats with Xavier Ricco from Mons in Belgium, adding another country to the range of international guests. Xavier is arguably one of the global top experts in the field of testing tools for the European Train Control System ETCS. As it turns out in the conversation, flexible design of these tools allowed for testing of not only ETCS but also similar train control systems in China and Korea, and possibly in the future CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control). Enjoy the deep dive into the fascinating field of tool-based testing.Show notes:1) The CBTC Wor...
2023-08-301h 05
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#33 - CBTC World Summit SpecialIn this special episode, Doc Frank lets you look behind the scenes of organising a global railway conference single-handedly. It shows what is possible for a single person with just enough commitment and determination, and it can also provide ideas for future improvement of other conferences in the railway industry. As such this is arguably of wider interest, not just for CBTC enthusiasts.More detail about that conference can be found on https://docfranktraining.podia.com/summit23.
2023-08-241h 08
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#32 – Conversation with Mats BomanDoc Frank chats with Mats Boman from Stockholm in Sweden. Mats is a truly global player who has been “around the block” and now focuses on how railways can formalise how they work. This is important for a number of things including the succession planning for retiring experts and the introduction of new technology without losing the character of the railway. Please enjoy!Show notes:1) The CBTC Kickstarter course is the longest-running CBTC training in the world. The new online version of this training allows people from all over the world to improve their u...
2023-08-1657 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#31 – Conversation with Mick SpiersDoc Frank chats with Mick Spiers from Melbourne in Australia. Mick not only holds a senior position in the railway industry, he is also the founder of “The Leadership Project” which combines leadership consulting and coaching with a podcast of more than 100 episodes and a book for first-time leaders and their mentors.The conversation disclosed surprising parallels between Mick’s leadership business and Doc Frank’s training business and spanned over a wide range of topics, including how to build new expertise, how to get clear about your purpose (sometimes only in retrospect), how to facilitate change in peopl...
2023-08-091h 14
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#30 – Conversation with Craig SparriusDoc Frank chats with Craig Sparrius from Melbourne in Australia. Craig has a substantial career background in railway planning, including timetabling and operational modelling and currently runs his own specialist consultancy in this field. Our conversation focused a lot on planning challenges in Melbourne, but I believe that a lot of that will be similar or transferable to the railway planning in other cities, making this talk interesting for a global audience (I hope).Show notes:1) The CBTC World Summit 2023 (20-21 September) is the first truly global CBTC conference that does not require travel around the...
2023-08-021h 23
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#29 – Conversation with Professor Clive RobertsDoc Frank chats with Professor Clive Roberts from Birmingham in England. Clive is outstandingly active in bringing together academics and industry to combine the best of both worlds, research and real life applicability. This conversation is a lot about innovation in railways and how to foster it. I’m sure you will enjoy it.Show notes:1) The CBTC World Summit 2023 (20-21 September) is the first truly global CBTC conference that does not require travel around the world to attend. Three sessions from different global regions with 18 international speakers of the highest calibre will make it an un...
2023-07-2656 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#28 – Conversation with Teeshal BalDoc Frank chats with Teeshal Bal, now from Melbourne in Australia, but originally from Malaysia which adds another country to the portfolio of international guests. Teeshal is another example of an awesome woman in the railway industry. She has not only built a fulfilling career in the railway industry, but “on the side” become a serial entrepreneur who founded three companies in very different fields over the years. A very inspiring episode for anyone pursuing or considering a side hustle outside their main job in railways.Show notes:1) The CBTC World Summit 2023 is the first truly g...
2023-07-1952 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#27 – Conversation with Roy UnnyTime for the first repeat guest. Doc Frank chats with Roy Unny from Melbourne in Australia. After a well-received episode 22 with him, this one is specifically about the topic of “Reference Class Forecasting” for which Roy is a certified practitioner. This method aims at predicting realistic forecasts for project costs, duration and benefits based on a reference class of comparable projects and how they did in that specific aspect.The current industry of mega projects in railways, in Australia and internationally, is rattled by an almost epidemic overrun of costs and durations compared to the original estimates. See...
2023-07-1251 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#26 – High Capacity Railway SpecialIn this special episode Doc Frank talks about the importance of high capacity, for the entire railway organisation about to transform to new levels of operational performance, not just from a signalling perspective. Regardless whether you are attracted to new training offers in this area or not, there will be important food for thought that will be highly relevant for railway upgrades now and in the future. Enjoy!Show notes:1) The CBTC World Summit 2023 is the first truly global CBTC conference that does not require travel around the world to attend. Three sessions from different glo...
2023-07-0546 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#25 – Conversation with Lauren GuineyDoc Frank chats with Lauren Guiney from Melbourne in Australia. Lauren has just completed a double degree in civil engineering and architectural design. You will see quickly that she is a very promising addition to the railway industry and I’m certain that our wide-ranging conversation will be interesting not just for young people or industry starters. Enjoy!Show notes:1) Join me in my newest training to explore the ultimate frontier to success for technology projects: MINDSET. The brand-new course “High Capacity Railway Mindset” will present five examples of an outdated legacy mindset every month for a yea...
2023-06-2851 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#24 – Conversation with Lisa HogbenDoc Frank chats with Lisa Hogben from Melbourne in Australia. Despite her being between jobs as her project was just put on hold, we have quite an upbeat conversation about building a project team culture, integrating minorities, women in construction, resilience and humour at work. I trust you will find Lisa as fascinating to listen to as I, so please enjoy this conversation.Show notes:1) CBTC Kickstarter is the longest-running CBTC training in the world, but until Covid was only available for people travelling to training venues in Australia. The new online format of this tra...
2023-06-2139 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#23 – Conversation with Frederic SanchoDoc Frank chats with Frederic Sancho from London in England, but originally from France (just to add another country to my guest list). Frederic developed his career in testing and commissioning and founded his first company on the back of that. A very informative talk which I hope builds on the great interest in previous episodes in the testing and commissioning field (#13 and #21). Enjoy!Show notes:1) Now that the iconic CBTC Kickstarter training, the longest-running CBTC training in the world, is available in an online version people from all over the world can improve their und...
2023-06-141h 01
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#22 – Conversation with Roy UnnyDoc Frank chats with Roy Unny from Melbourne in Australia. Roy is the National Executive Chair of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) and while this role and the organisation of the upcoming Conference of Railway Excellence (CORE) in Melbourne was a central piece of our conversation we also covered several other topics. One thing this talk definitely shows is that it is never too late to join and thrive in the railway industry. Enjoy!Show notes:1) Now that the iconic CBTC Kickstarter training, the longest-running CBTC training in the world, is available in an...
2023-06-0748 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#21 – Conversation with Danny O’ConnellDoc Frank chats with Danny O’Connell from Brisbane in Australia. Danny is a specialist in testing and commissioning of complex railway systems which is of course the centre of our conversation. We got deep so quickly that we did not even get close to covering his career to date, so that this talk will absolutely need a follow-up. I hope you will find this talk as captivating as I did.Show notes:1) The new online version of the iconic CBTC Kickstarter training, the longest-running CBTC training in the world, can be consumed from anywhere in th...
2023-05-3147 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#20 – Conversation with Ivan RisticDoc Frank chats with Ivan Ristic from Belgrade in Serbia, adding another country to the list of international guests. Ivan is Managing Director of Signalling Solutions, a company providing design and assurance services mainly for the West Balcan region. We talk about the Eastern European railway market and the challenges to balance resources and demand. Please enjoy this episode and if you like it, tell your friends and colleagues about it and check out the previous episodes which are all… AWESOME.Show notes:1) The new online version of the iconic CBTC Kickstarter training, the longest-running CBTC...
2023-05-241h 07
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#19 – Conversation with Andy KnightDoc Frank chats with Andy Knight from Derby in England. Andy is Managing Director of Signet, a prime provider of signalling training in the UK, and he also was President of the IRSE (Institution of Railway Signal Engineers) for the last year. Accordingly, we talk about the challenges of his IRSE presidency, the importance of training and ways to attract talent to the railway industry. Please enjoy this episode and if you like it, tell your friends and colleagues about it and check out some of the other awesome episodes.Show notes:1) The new online ver...
2023-05-171h 03
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#18 – Conversation with Lloyd D’CruzDoc Frank chats with Lloyd D’Cruz from Sydney in Australia. Lloyd works on the important “More Trains More Services” program in Sydney and of course we talked about that program and his role in it. But maybe even more insightful is our chat about career planning, development and the role of mentors. As always, enjoy this episode. And if you do like it, tell your friends and colleagues about it and check out some of the other awesome episodes.Show notes:1) The new online version of the iconic CBTC Kickstarter training, the longest-running CBTC training...
2023-05-1059 min
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2023-05-0400 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#17 – Conversation with Paul Roach (with reversed roles)Doc Frank chats with Paul Roach, a business consultant and coach from Perth in Australia. But this time the podcaster gets “podcasted” himself. This interview was held for Paul’s podcast “Business Spotlight”, and since Paul is not a railway person (but still a nice guy) our conversation is not about railway technology or operations. Instead we talk about an example of a small business in the railway industry (guess which one), the dealing with economic crises, the power of decision making, the importance of taking action, benefits of a morning routine and the wonders of global networking in the digita...
2023-04-2630 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#16 – Conversation with Stephen AlldayDoc Frank chats with Stephen Allday from Sydney in Australia. Steve can look back at a railway career of over 50 years and just last year he resolved to “collect” a number of accreditation from professional bodies for engineers working in the railway industry, an initiative he called “Project Self-Esteem”. We talk about the roles of the various institutions he got accredited from, the importance of understanding the other side, railway operations and the inspiration of others. A very insightful conversation which I hope you will enjoy and maybe get inspired from yourself.Show notes:1) The new online...
2023-04-191h 25
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#15 – Conversation with Lena HarnischDoc Frank chats with Lena Harnisch from Braunschweig in Germany. Lena is an expert in cybersecurity which is of course the central topic of our talk. Cybersecurity is not just a red-hot topic for the increasing digitalisation of the entire railway industry, it also matters to anyone having a computer, smartphone or tablet at home, in short everyone. Please enjoy this episode and I hope you can take something useful away for both your professional and private life.Show notes:1) The new online version of the iconic CBTC Kickstarter training, the longest-running CBTC training in the...
2023-04-1250 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#14 – Conversation with Rebecca WantDoc Frank chats with Rebecca Want from Sydney in Australia. She talks about her impressive career in railways that led her to a very senior position in a global consultancy firm, and we also dive into one of her most unique roles to date – being responsible for the “customer strategy” of the newly created Sydney Metro. I’m sure you will enjoy this episode which is refreshingly free of signalling talk, emphasising that this podcast is really meant to serve the entire railway industry.Show notes for better understanding:1) The iconic CBTC Kickstarter training, the longest...
2023-04-0531 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#13 – Conversation with Artur WolnicaDoc Frank chats with Artur Wolnica from Katowice in Poland. Artur is an internationally experienced system tester of ETCS technology. We talk a lot about testing, of course, and also about the challenges of ETCS interoperability which is too often and falsely taken for granted. A very instructive conversation which went for over an hour (and another two hours post recording).Show notes for better understanding:1) Information about training courses for advanced signalling technologies that are proven to work for railway professionals regardless of their prior extent of signalling knowledge, including the CBTC Kickstarter and ETC...
2023-03-291h 14
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#12 – Conversation with Matthew ReaDoc Frank chats with Matthew Rea from Kent in south-east England. Matthew is an experienced signalling trainer and also works in assurance of landmark projects such as Crossrail and HS2. Of course we talk a lot about training, the inception of my flagship training CBTC Kickstarter and the massive improvement made when I transformed this training to an online course. We also talked about getting through the tough times of the pandemic and the funny story that led to my very first podcast interview. Enjoy the lively chat from trainer to trainer.Show notes for better understanding:
2023-03-2243 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#11 – Conversation with Victoria WinderDoc Frank chats with Victoria Winder from Brisbane, Australia. Victoria is my historically first female guest on the podcast, keeping another promise for variety of guests regarding internationality, industry experience and gender. Victoria has long-term experience in testing, commissioning and system integration of mega projects including the Victoria Line Resignalling and Crossrail in London, the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project and Brisbane Cross River Rail. The wide-ranging conversation covers the complementary effects of balancing men and women in project teams and the comparison of signalling testing with an old shoe, to name but two of the curious highlights. Enjoy!...
2023-03-1555 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#10 – Conversation with Barry WestDoc Frank chats with Barry West from London, England. Barry is a trainer for train drivers and has notably been involved in the driver training for the London Thameslink project which features Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over ETCS. The conversation suggests a curious parallel between Formular One car racing and ATO for trains and lots of other interesting aspects of automatic train driving.Show notes for better understanding:1) Information about training courses for advanced signalling technologies that are proven to work for railway professionals regardless of their prior extent of signalling knowledge, including the CBTC Kic...
2023-03-0858 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#9 – Conversation with Andreas Mårtensson and Gunnar SmithDoc Frank chats with a double act from Stockholm, Sweden – Andreas Mårtensson and Gunnar Smith. They have spent many years populating “Formal Methods” for the benefits of diverse railway signalling systems and technology generations in Stockholm. It is impressive to learn about the great potential benefits of Formal Methods for a railway organisation, not just for improving the quality of project delivery but also for conservation of legacy knowledge which may otherwise get lost through retirement of aged experts.Show notes for better understanding:1) Information about training courses for advanced signalling technologies that are proven...
2023-03-0144 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#8 – Conversation with Venkata KDoc Frank chats with Venkata K Haranadh Marra from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, who entered the railway signalling industry only six years ago but has since built an impressive international career in maintenance, testing and commissioning for CBTC and ETCS technology. This conversation will be of great interest to anyone seeking career advice for joining the railway industry, demonstrating that CBTC and ETCS are not to be afraid of.Show notes for better understanding:1) Information about training courses for advanced signalling technologies that are proven to work for railway professionals regardless of their prior extent of sig...
2023-02-2234 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#7 – Conversation with Rodrigo AlvarezDoc Frank chats with Rodrigo Alvarez from Perth, Australia, who is one of Australia’s top experts for modern railway telecommunications. Rodrigo has been my go-to person for telecommunications over many years, and you will see in this conversation why this is the case. A deep yet very understandable talk about the requirements for client-provided railway radio, the difference between carrier and dedicated railway radio networks, and how a new telecommunications system can be introduced to an already utilised frequency spectrum. A true masterclass for railway communications with many important insights.Show notes for better understanding:In...
2023-02-1559 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#6 – Conversation with Andy HarrisonDoc Frank chats with Andy Harrison from London, England, who is a highly renowned consultant in the field of modern railway signalling following several executive roles with signalling supply companies. The conversation revolves around the massive change to the wider railway industry that is introduced by the move from conventional signalling to advanced train control. A very ‘frank’ exchange of very similar views which will provide numerous eye-opening moments for anyone working in railways that introduce such modern train control.Show notes for better understanding:1) Information about training courses for advanced signalling technologies that are proven...
2023-02-0841 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#5 – Conversation with Dr Alan RumseyDoc Frank chats with Dr Alan Rumsey from Toronto, Canada, who is one of the most distinct global authorities in the field of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) with over 40 years of pertinent career experience. We talk about definitions of industry terms and about the increasingly hot topic of CBTC interoperability. Surely not our last talk.Show notes for better understanding:1) IEEE 1474 is the oldest set of CBTC standards. The IEEE recently ran a study group to analyse demand for CBTC interoperability with a view on potential expansion of the standards.2) Doc Frank will have a...
2023-02-011h 12
Halbe KatofflVitor "Kids.Doc" Gatinho (POR): Familien-Sprachrohr, Rassismus in der Medizin & Code Switching als ArztVitor Gatinho ist Kinderarzt aus Frankfurt am Main. Der 40-jährige Deutsche mit portugiesischen Wurzeln hat als "Kids.Doc" große Bekanntheit vor allem unter jungen Eltern erlangt.
Wir sprechen über seine hobbylose Jugend, über Karma-Begegnungen, nachdem er nicht in seinen Stammclub reingelassen wurde, über Rassismus in der Medizin, wie er mit Patient*innen umgeht und warum er lieber Kacka als Stuhlgang sagt. Wie Eltern ihn auf der Straße ansprechen und was Mütter und Väter von heute nicht mehr können, aber lernen müssten.
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2023-02-011h 38
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#1 - Conversation with Matthew TanDoc Frank chats with Matthew Tan, a railway consultant from Birmingham, England. Matthew recently graduated with a Master of Science in Railway Safety and Control Systems from the University of Birmingham and wrote his master thesis about the interoperability of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC), which became a key topic for this conversation. Show notes for better understanding:1) Information about training courses for advanced signalling technologies that are proven to work for railway professionals regardless of their prior extent of signalling knowledge, including the CBTC Kickstarter and ETCS Kickstarter trainings, can be found on https://docfranktraining.podi...
2023-01-2551 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#2 - Conversation with Stephen LemonDoc Frank chats with Stephen Lemon from Sydney, Australia who is currently the Global Lead Digital Train Control for a major consulting company. Steve was previously the Professional Head of Signalling and Train Control for Sydney Trains and the Program Director for Digital Systems, one of the most exciting deployments of the European Train Control System (ETCS) worldwide. The conversation starts with a debate on complexity versus complication in projects and then discusses ideas to address the resource shortage in the rail industry.Show notes for better understanding:1) Information about training courses for advanced signalling tec...
2023-01-2557 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#3 – Conversation with Ben StocktonDoc Frank chats with Ben Stockton, a railway signalling consultant from Auckland, New Zealand. Aside from his work for a local consulting firm Ben has a leading role in the Younger Members section of the Australasian IRSE (Institution for Railway Signal Engineers). Brace yourself for some serious and enthusiastic signalling talk towards the end of this conversation.Show notes for better understanding:1) Information about training courses for advanced signalling technologies that are proven to work for railway professionals regardless of their prior extent of signalling knowledge, including the CBTC Kickstarter and ETCS Kickstarter trainings, can be...
2023-01-2552 min
Railway Conversations with Doc Frank#4 – Conversation with Vinay Kumar SinghDoc Frank chats with Vinay Kumar Singh, Managing Director of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) from Delhi, India. His organisation is responsible for developing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) around Delhi, India’s first deployment of Regional Fast Rail and a global showcase of the transformative potential of such a regional rail network. The mantra of NCRTC is “Progress through Speed” which is as inspiring as this entire conversation.Vinay is without doubt a great leader for an impressive railway organisation, and I hope you can join me in responding to his request to the li...
2023-01-2538 min
Railway Conversations with Doc FrankWelcome to Railway Conversations with Doc FrankEnjoy this little teaser reel with guest previews and bloopers for the full episodes of authentic conversations with interesting people about railway subjects that matter.
2023-01-2201 min
Ruf der Hyäne - Der Kampfsport PodcastRDH #104 - Sex vor dem Wettkampf mit Ringarzt Doc SvenDoc Sven ist Verbandsarzt im Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer und zertifizierter Ringarzt. Er ist Gründer der Fight Docs Germany und Teamarzt von Universum Boxpromotion. In dieser Folge sprechen wir über den Mythos, ob Sex vor dem Wettkampf vermeiden werden soll oder doch ratsam ist. Wir gehen auf eine Studie ein und reden zum Schluss noch, warum man mit einem Grippalen Infekt nicht trainieren gehen soll.
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2023-01-081h 04
Railway Transportation Systems (RTS) PodcastRailway pedagogy talk with Doc Frank HeibelSend us a textFrank Heibel, commonly known as Doc Frank, a very well-known consultant, trainer and conference speaker in the field of railway signalling.Born and raised in Germany, Frank has a Master degree and Doctorate from the Technical University Berlin and since then he has been in the signalling industry for over 30 years. After 20 years of working for various global suppliers, Frank moved to the client side as a consultant for advanced signalling such as CBTC and ETCS, and has worked for landmark projects in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.Since 2014...
2022-12-2031 min
Ruf der Hyäne - Der Kampfsport PodcastRDH #76 - Sprechstunde mit Ringarzt Doc SvenDoc Sven ist Verbandsarzrt im Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer und zertifizierter Ringarzt. Er ist Gründer der Fight Docs Germany und Teamarzt von Universum Boxpromotion. In dieser Folge spricht er über typische Verletzungen im Kampfsport. Welche Therapien es gibt, bei verschiedenen Verletzungen. Wieso es sinnvoll ist, bei einer Erkältung das Training zu pausieren. Und warum eine gute Physio das A und O ist.
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2022-06-051h 06
Xbox Live's: TheMan661's XcastXcast Episode #42 Recorded on Saturday July 14th 2007 with Doc AdamsThank you for downloading Xcast Episode #42. This week we welcomed the founder of Sarcastic Gamer himself "Doc" Adams to the show. Frank and SempraFi were on the microphones this episode as well. This week we talked about E3, pretty much all the major news at each of the press conferences, the July back compat update, we asked "Doc" questions about his site and what he does as well as came up with a new idea for Doc, we also threw whatever else we could find into the episode and gave you all the other major headlines going around the...
2007-07-1647 min