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📣 RIA Manifesto 2024: A fresh start for UK rail Today RIA has published its five main asks of Government, in a manifesto for the next Parliament which seeks a fresh start for UK rail. These are: 🔹Publish a long-term rail strategy; 🔹Deliver on railway industry reform; 🔹Accelerate new train orders and low carbon network upgrades; 🔹Support a sustainable supply chain; and 🔹Leverage private investment. Read the full press release and manifesto here: https://lnkd.in/dErNNSed #RIAManifesto24 #Manifesto #RailReform #SupplyChain #NetZero

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📣 On Wednesday RIA Chair Noel Travers spoke at a CILT (UK) and Railway Study Forum event on "The future of rail to the background of high uncertainty." Noel highlighted the importance of rail in boosting economic growth and urged the new Government to seize the opportunity to deliver a better and greener railway. #FutureofRail #SupplyChain #RailSupplyChain Shamit Weinberger Gaiger OBE Lorraine Mackin

Leaders from the UK’s light rail sector will be in West Yorkshire on Wednesday and Thursday for the UK Light Rail Conference. The two-day event, the only conference dedicated solely to light rail in the UK, will this year be held at the University of Leeds. Among the speakers across the two days includes Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire; David Powell, Programme Director Rolling Stock, Merseytravel; Sophie Allison, Managing Director at West Midlands Metro; and Simon Coulthard, Head of Light Rail at Network Rail. #railnews #railways #ukrail #rail 

Commenting on the first King’s Speech under a Labour Government since 1950, Railway Industry Association (RIA) Chief Executive Darren Caplan said: “The Railway Industry Association (RIA) welcomes today’s King’s Speech as a strong legislative programme for driving growth by building sustainable infrastructure and improving transport. “RIA and our members support the Government’s pledge to establish a reformed and unified railway system under Great British Railways tasked with improving affordability, reliability and performance. A new body with strategic oversight and responsibility for rail can focus on meeting growing passenger demand and boosting industry revenues." 🔗 Read the full comment here: https://lnkd.in/ep6gXQ_N #KingsSpeech #RailReform #GreatBritishRailways #GBR

Members joined us for today’s meeting of the Railway Industry Association (RIA) Light Rail Member Interest Group, focusing on light rail plans across West Yorkshire as well as best practice from across the UK and overseas. Luke Albanese Mass Transit Director at West Yorkshire Combined Authority, spoke about plans for the West Yorkshire Mass Transit system followed by Andy Lucas from Mainspring who gave a UK and worldwide Light rail market overview. James McCaffery MBA, MSc (PPM) Head of UK Programmes at Stadler UK provided the delegates with an overview of the Glasgow, Merseyrail and Nexus metro fleets and the role of the UK supply chain in these fleets. The post networking session was opened by Adam Bevan from the The University of Huddersfield who presented on the university’s international expertise in light rail R&D followed by Martin Little of BCIMO Very Light Rail Innovation Centre who closed the event with a presentation on the centre’s benefit as a unique Light Rail asset and how that can benefit development of the UK opportunity in mass transit. The event included lots of networking opportunities for delegates to share their ideas and opinions and develop their networks. Robin Hay Fiona Broomfield MCIPR

The first RIA Wales & Western Summit is underway with event partners Hugh James (event host) and SYSTRA. We are delighted to welcome our first speakers Tim Walden David McCallum and Ruth Busby OBE. We have a full room and are looking forward to a great day of thought leadership, discussion and networking. Railway Industry Association #railsupplychain #railwayindustry #railsafety #railinnovation #performance #costefficiency

New speaker announcement!! We are delighted to announce that Rupert Clubb, Chief Officer at Transport for the South East will be joining us for our inaugural Railway Industry Association London & South Summit. Rupert will be joined by Claire Mann, COO of Transport for London, Mark Killick, Network Rail Capable Owner on the SRE and NR Southerns Engineering and Asset Management Director and James Heslop, Head of Strategy at Network Rail to discuss the future of rail in the London & South region and how innovation can be used to drive growth. The day will also include: ➡️ Tours of the Ricardo Innovation Centre. ➡️ Insights from other key leaders and clients from across the region on such topics as innovation, securing investment and client-supplier relationships. ➡️ Networking opportunities with key clients from across the region. Tickets are selling fast so to secure your ticket for 10th September click on the link below👇 https://lnkd.in/gBf9w35m

🔗 Register your attendance here: https://lnkd.in/df6-mWxK

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