Chartered Institution of Railway Operators

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Chartered Institution of Railway Operators
CIRO logo 2021.jpeg
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
8800+ (June 2017)
Key people
Howard Smith, Chair[3]
Fiona Tordoff, CEO[4]
Websiteciro.org

The Chartered Institution 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]

Corporate member companies[]

Most of the current train and freight operating companies (TOC's & FOC's) in the UK fall into this category. Also included is the Heritage Railway Association(HRA).[8]

Local sections[]

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

In 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.[21]

Membership grades[]

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

  • Affiliate Member
  • Associate Member (awarded the post-nominal letters ACIRO)
  • Member (awarded the post-nominal letters MCIRO)
  • Fellow (awarded the post-nominal letters FCIRO)

Headquarters[]

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

CIRO Learning & Development[]

The 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. The CIRO promotes Learning & Development through Continuing Professional Development, the Mentoring Scheme and Academic Courses. The 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 Degree level.[23]

References[]

  1. ^ "About the Institution of Railway Operators". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Contact the IRO". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Board of Directors". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. ^ "The IRO Team". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Home". Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  6. ^ "Home". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Institution of Railway Operators receives Queen's Charter | RailStaff". Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  8. ^ "Corporate Members". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  9. ^ "International Membership". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Australia". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  11. ^ "International Membership". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  12. ^ "International Membership". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  13. ^ "International Membership". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  14. ^ "IRO Events in Ireland". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  15. ^ "IRO Events in the Midlands". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "IRO Events in the North East". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  17. ^ "IRO Events in the North West". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  18. ^ "IRO Events in Scotland". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  19. ^ "IRO Events in the South East". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  20. ^ "IRO Events in the South West". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  21. ^ "REF events (Rail Engineers' Forum)". The Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  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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