Widnes SciBar @ the Hillcrest Hotel

Vivarail
Extraordinary Underground Upcycling

Hillcrest Hotel, Cronton Lane
Widnes, WA8 9AR
7.30 pm, Wednesday 13th March 2019

Dave Horton, Chief Engineer, Vivarail Ltd

Since graduating from Imperial College Dave has had various roles on our railways including chief mechanical engineer of a heritage railway. He is now the chief engineer for Vivarail Ltd which is converting ex-London Underground trains to operate local railways including two near us. He will talk about this and the various methods used now to provide power for trains.

Presented by the Friends of Catalyst and Catalyst Science Discovery Centre

SciBar – Talking science in a relaxed setting
What is it? – Talks about science, research and policy which you can discuss and question
Where is it? – usually at the Hillcrest Hotel, Cronton Lane, Widnes WA8 9AR, but at other venues occasionally
Who is it for? – Widnes SciBar is for anyone with an interest in science, or a wish to know more about science