Chartered Institution of Railway Operators

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Chartered Institution of Railway Operators
Formation2000 [1]
FoundersGordon Petitt, Terry Worrall, Richard Morris, Jim Summers
TypeRailway Operations Professional Association
Professional title
Railway Operations Professional
Headquarters2nd Floor, Beacon Building,
Enterprise Park West,
Weston Road, Stafford,
ST18 0BF [2]
Region served
Worldwide
ServicesProfessional Accreditation,
Education & Development,
Library
Membership
11,000+ (December 2022)
Key people
Ellie Burrows (Chair) [3]
Fiona Tordoff (CEO) [4]
Website ciro.org

The CharteredInstitution of Railway Operators (founded in 1999 [5] and registered in 2000 as the Institution of Railway Operators (IRO)) is the professional body for all those engaged or interested in railway operations and its allied disciplines. It exists for its members and the rail industry as a whole. It was awarded Chartered status on 1 October 2021. [6] [7]

Contents

Corporate member companies

Most of the current train and freight operating companies (TOCs & FOCs) in the UK fall into this category. Also included is the Heritage Railway Association (HRA). [8] A list of the companies that are corporate members of CIRO: [9]

Local sections & Area Councils

CIRO has a number of local sections in a number of countries. Internationally, there are sections in:

Area councils, branches of the CIRO, also operate within the U.K.:

There is also a Young Operators section specialised for young people working on the national network and the Railway Engineers Forum (REF) which is a multi-disciplinary body drawn from Professional Institutions with strong railway interests. [20] [21]

Membership grades

Membership grade is dependent on the individual member's experience and / or formal qualification.

Headquarters

The headquarters of CIRO is located in Stafford, West Midlands. [22]

CIRO Learning & Development

CIRO has its own section for learning and development, and provides a means of competence certification for personnel undertaking work in the railway operations sector. CIRO offers learning & development through continuing professional development (CPD), a mentoring scheme and academic courses. CIRO aims to provide a focus for raising standards through the use of short courses in a bespoke training portfolio and longer courses to educate railway operations management to certificate, diploma, and bachelor of science level. [23]

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References

  1. ↑ "About the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Contact the CIRO". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Our Board". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Our Board Team". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Home". Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Home". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Institution of Railway Operators receives Queen's Charter | RailStaff". 8 October 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Our Corporate Members". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Our Corporate Members". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Australia & New Zealand". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Australia & New Zealand". The CharteredInstitution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Area Councils". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Irish Area Council". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Midlands Area Council". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "North East Area Council". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "North West & Wales Area Council". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Scottish Area Council". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Sough East Area Council". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "South West & Wales Area Council". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "REF events (Rail Engineers' Forum)". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "Young Operators". The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Contact the IRO". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "Learning & Development". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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