Railway Industry Association

?? 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

Today's Data & AI Member Interest Group brought together railway suppliers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to explore the innovative applications of artificial intelligence and data in the rail sector. We welcomed a great line-up of speakers including: ?? Davinder Bhatia, Principal Engineer at Network Rail ?? Ruby P. from the UK Space Agency ?? Joe Roebuck from Arcadis Gen ?? Kyle Adams from Network Rail Thank you to our speakers for providing valuable insights into how data and AI can drive smarter decision-making. #RailData #AI #ArtificialIntelligence?#RailIndustry #UKRail

?? Meet the Department for Transport Rail Reform Team On 21 March we will be hosting an online Q&A briefing with the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom Rail Reform team, for RIA members, from 11:30-12:30. This is an opportunity for members to ask further details about the plans for Great British Railways. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eke2U2mp A recording of the recent briefing with the RIA Policy Team, which summarises the reform proposals and provides an overview of our initial thinking on the Rail Reform Consultation, is available to view here: https://lnkd.in/eTDXVJpx #RailReform #RailConsultation #RailIndustry #UKRail

Over 100 people have attended the 'Future of Rail Decarbonisation and Climate Adaptation' event at RSSB's offices in London today. This morning Richard Allan, MD of Chiltern Railways opened the event by highlighting the Sustainable Rail Blueprint and set out Chiltern's 2030 Vision. Helene Berthonneau, Senior Environmental Sustainability Manager at Skanska, addressed the company's net zero ambitions, outlined the six areas they are focusing on to reduce carbon and emphasised the difficulty in reducing emissions from the supply chain. David Clarke, RIA Senior Technical Advisor, chaired a panel titled 'Are we on target?', in which Richard, Helen, Benjamin Warren (RSSB) and Samuel Jones (RSSB) talked about the need to share best practices cross-industry, the opportunities and challenges of data, and the economic opportunities of decarbonisation. The afternoon focused on traction decarbonisation, with Neil Drury, Engineering & Infrastructure Director at South Western Railway, presenting on why and how this is done as well as the need for whole system planning. Rich Fisher MA (Hons), MEng, MBA, Business Lead - Project Churchward, Great Western Railway (GWR), reinforced the need for a whole system approach and how decarbonisation can feed into the UK's growth agenda. Jim Brewin, Chief Director UK & Ireland, Hitachi Rail, provided the rolling stock manufacturer's view, presenting the preliminary findings from their battery hybrid trial and the next steps required to implement the technology. The remainder of the afternoon will consist of presentations from Jonathan Williams, Lead Strategic Planner at Network Rail, on the development of a decarbonisation strategy and David Clarke, Senior Technical Advisor at RIA, who will discuss the challenges of delivering decarbonisation. The event will conclude with a panel discussion, chaired by Rachael Everard, Director of Sustainable Development at RSSB, who will then provide some closing remarks. Many thanks to our speakers and everyone who attended, as well as RSSB for hosting and collaborating with us for this event. The next Future of Rail event will be held in Manchester on 24 April, focusing on Integrated Transport. More here: https://lnkd.in/eFNgr4GK #Decarbonisation #ClimateAdaptation #RailIndustry #Sustainability #FutureOfRail #RIAFoR #RIAFutureOfRail

RIA will be launching our next thought leadership paper at this year's RIA Innovation Conference, centred around the theme accessibility and inclusion for all. Technical & Innovation Advisor Dr Sam Bemment explains how this paper was developed and how it could impact the wider industry. Register for the RIA Innovation Conference here: https://lnkd.in/e8f_9gkQ #RIC25 #accessibility #ukrail

Join us on Wednesday 12 March for the Data & AI Member Interest Group, in London. Between 10:00-14:00 attendees will enjoy plenty of networking opportunities and hear from an array of speakers, including: ?? Davinder Bhatia, Network Rail ??? Ruby P., UK Space Agency ?? Joe Roebuck, Arcadis Gen ??? Kyle Adams, Network Rail Members can register here: https://lnkd.in/eXCdkSC6 #RailIndustry #UKRail #Innovation #RailInnovation #Data #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

?? We are pleased to announce that Grace Smithen, RIA Marketing & Events Director, has been selected for the Women in Trade Association (WiTA) 'Powerlist' and Isabella Lawson, RIA Policy Manager and now Procurement Advisor, is included on the WiTA '30 under 30' list. Commenting on the success, RIA Chief Executive Darren Caplan said: “Both Grace and Isabella are highly deserving of their accolades. Grace has been leading on RIA’s award-winning flagship events, which grow in size and success every year. Isabella is a founding member of the RIA/Women in Rail Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Charter, which aims to build a more balanced and higher performing sector and is backed by over 200 organisations. “This is the fourth time RIA team members have been recognised on the Powerlist, and we are very proud of their achievements. Congratulations Grace and Isabella!” The lists recognise women who have contributed above and beyond to their association and are supported by Trade Association Forum (TAF), the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) and Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). ?? Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/epamH8FQ #WiTA #Powerlist #TradeAssociation EDI Charter for Rail

To mark International Women's Day (IWD) 2025, Team RIA are striking the pose of this year's theme Accelerate Action. IWD celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe. ?? Find out more about the campaign here: https://lnkd.in/dGX7T8X #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #InternationalWomensDay International Women's Day 2025

David Horne, Managing Director of London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will deliver a keynote followed by a Q&A session on Day 1 of the RIA Innovation Conference (RIC), on 25 March at the ICC Wales. We have a great line-up of speakers across the two days, in addition to a large exhibition space with over 50 organisations, TechTalks, Pitch Sessions and more. ?? Further information is available here: https://lnkd.in/eTkrCb_4 #RIC25 #RIAInnovationConference #Innovation #RailInnovation #RailIndustry #RIC

?? Watch Mark Meyrick, Director and Founder of FirstClass Safety & Control Ltd, talk about benefits and opportunities that come with membership of RIA. View more responses on our Member Testimonial page here: https://lnkd.in/eWN_nta7 #MemberTestimonial #RIAMemberTestimonial #RIAMember?