Scheduled Digital / Online Course
26 October - 4 December 2026
12 Modules Over 6 Weeks
Managing the High Capacity Rail Transformation
Shift to the High-Capacity Railway Transformation — Embrace modern systems, culture and operations to unlock the full potential of digital rail networks.
Course Overview
High-capacity signalling projects frequently underdeliver — not because the technology fails, but because the organisation around it does not change.
Procurement decisions, operational practices, and management assumptions rooted in conventional signalling continue to govern projects designed for a fundamentally different technology. This course addresses the transformation challenge directly. It gives railway professionals the frameworks, tools, and perspectives needed to lead and navigate the shift to high-capacity operations — and to make it stick.
The principles apply across digital signalling programmes of any scale.
Who Should Participate
For railway professionals who are managing, influencing, or living through a digital transformation programme — and who want to understand why these projects succeed or fail at the human and organisational level.
Particularly valuable for project managers, programme leaders, senior engineers, consultants, and mid-tier managers responsible for getting teams and organisations across the line on complex signalling projects.
Key Benefits
- Why high-capacity signalling programmes fail at the organisational level— and the warning signs to look for
- How legacy thinking shows up in procurement, operations, and management — with 60 real examples
- The specific management and leadership behaviours that support successful digital transformation
- How to build and sustain momentum on long, complex programmes
- Turning intent into committed action — for yourself and for teams
- How to manage resistance to change without losing the people you need
- The organisational practices that are non-negotiable for high-capacity operations
- A practical road map for shifting an organisation from conventional to high-capacity operating principles
Next Courses
schedule Date | maps_home_work Delivery Type | person Trainer | language Language | ||
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26 Oct 2026 Digital learning over 6 weeks Online / Modular | location_on Scheduled Digital Australia | Frank Heibel | English | AUD$2,995.00 |
26 Oct 2026
Digital learning over 6 weeks, Online / Modular
location_onScheduled Digital
Australia
Language: English
Trainer: Frank Heibel
AUD$2,995.00
Webinar: CBTC Success Secrets
Unlock the secrets to CBTC success with Dr. Frank ("Doc Frank") Heibel in this exclusive webinar.
Doc Frank explains why some CBTC projects thrive while others struggle, how to optimise capacity, and the mindset shifts rail professionals need to succeed. Covering foundations, global best practices, and strategies across disciplines, this session is designed for both signalling and non-signalling professionals looking to master CBTC implementation.
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Instructor Video: High Capacity Railway Mindset & Advanced CBTC Insights – Doc Frank Heibel
In this video, Doc Frank introduces two advanced training programs designed to take your railway signalling expertise to the next level: High Capacity Railway Mindset and Advanced Global CBTC Insights.
Discover how to shift from conventional thinking to high-capacity operations with practical transformation guides, and gain exclusive knowledge from a leading CBTC expert.
Course Director
Delivered by Doc Frank Heibel
Dr Frank Heibel is a Chartered Professional Electrical Engineer (CPEng) with over 33 years of international experience in railway signalling. Widely known in the industry as ‘Doc Frank’, he has specialised in training and consulting for advanced communications-based signalling, including CBTC and ETCS technologies, as the most cost-effective way to improve the capacity and performance of urban and mainline railways.
Run this course in-house
Informa Connect Academy’s customised training solutions have helped organisations deliver tailored learning in different languages to suit every requirement.