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We're pleased to see that RIA's new report, '#Stations: Engines of Communities', was acknowledged by Prime Minister Sir @Keir_Starmer at a session of the #LiaisonCommittee. #RailIndustry #UKRail #StationDevelopment
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Thank you to Shadow Transport Minister @AlisonGriffithsMP, @railindustry & everyone who packed into The Big Rail Conversation at #CPC26, chaired by Total Politics CEO @wallaceme. An indepth discussion on GBR, private investment & rail’s role in UK growth.
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The Big Rail Conversation at #Lab26: Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy joined @noahvickers14 @TheHouseMag to discuss railway reform. With @railindustry CEO Darren Caplan, @Alstom, Angel Trains, @atkinsrealis, Buckland Rail, @SiemensMobility & @VolkerRailUK. @UKLabour
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🚆 What will the railway of the future look like? #ITSUK, @railindustry and @Cognizant are hosting the Intelligent Railway Summit on 7 October, bringing together leaders from across rail & tech. Registrations are limited, find out more⬇️ its-uk.org/event/intelligent…
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It is now understood that the Lewes train derailment yesterday afternoon has resulted in two passengers being seriously injured and 18 hurt. (1/3)
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RIA’s thoughts today are with those being treated in hospital or simply recovering from the shock of the derailment, and we wish them a full and speedy healing process. We also recognise and pay tribute to the emergency services and responders to the incident. (2/3)
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Network Rail and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch will now make assessments, so lessons can be learnt for the future. (3/3)
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Over 150 people attended #PowerEx in Manchester yesterday, which brought together professionals from across the railway electrification and traction power supply sectors to solve technical and commercial challenges and identify opportunities.
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Today, the Government published the latest parliamentary report on #HS2 and the Lovegrove report - an assessment of what past failings in the delivery of HS2 mean for the Civil Service and wider sector.
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“This new line is one of the most important infrastructure projects in the UK, in terms of delivering economic growth, jobs and housing, as well as ensuring there is crucial new rail capacity on the currently congested West Coast Main Line."
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"Completion of the route must now be the priority, as well as confirmation on how HS2 will integrate into the existing network, as the railway industry moves towards the establishment of Great British Railways next year.”
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🚆Rail skills for efficient delivery – a supply chain perspective Last week, RIA launched a new policy paper exploring why skills are not just a workforce issue, but a critical delivery risk for the UK rail sector. 📄 Read it here: riagb.org.uk/RIA/Newsroom/Pu…
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Last week, the Government published a response to the Transport Select Committee's Report on the #RailwaysBill: publications.parliament.uk/p…
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"The Steer report, which RIA Commissioned in 2024, shows passenger numbers growing at the high end of the 37% to 97% increase by 2050 against pre-Covid levels already, with the DfT’s own passenger level data showing...
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"...well over 100% of pre-pandemic levels too on a regular basis – this is a good basis for GBR to now conduct its own work on this.”
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