The Global Level Crossing and Trespass Symposium (GLXS) is a biennial event that brings together safety professionals from road, rail, enforcement and regulatory authorities around the world, to exchange information and share good practice for improving the way in which the at-grade interface between road and rail systems is managed. In 2012 the event will be held in London, hosted jointly by RSSB, Network Rail and the Office of Rail Regulation.
Welcome to the GLXS 2012 website. The event will run from Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th October 2012 at the Novotel Hotel, St Pancras, London. Thursday 11th and Friday 12th October will give the opportunity for delegates to go on technical visits to understand more about recent innovations and technology at level crossings and other rail safety issues. Additionally, the event in 2012 will consider trespass.
The symposium is being run for the first time in conjunction with the International Rail Safety Conference (IRSC), which is being held just a short distance away. The three-day symposium will be preceded by a welcoming reception on Sunday evening 7th October 2012 in the St. Pancras Novotel, where preferential accommodation rates have been negotiated for symposium delegates.
The GLXS will combine with the IRSC for part of the programme and symposium functions, so delegates at both events can look forward to networking with an even wider range of railway safety experts.
Following the first day of the symposium, delegates will enjoy a gala dinner at London's historic Guildhall. Tuesday evening will be free for delegates to experience the city of London at their leisure. Then there will be a networking event sponsored by the International Union of Railways (UIC) on Wednesday 10th October to close the three-day formal part of the symposium.
We look forward to welcoming you to London.
John Abbott
Chairman, GLXS 2012 Organizing Committee