Railway Industry Association news – Page 3
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Rail Business UKRIA issues regional rail industry ‘manifestos’ ahead of elections
UK: The Railway Industry Association has published five manifestos setting out its ‘key asks’ ahead of the devolved and regional elections taking place next month. The recommendations for each region are: London establish long-term multi-year financial settlements for Transport for London in order to provide ...
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Rail Business UKNetwork Rail to reduce third-party works fees
UK: Network Rail is to reduce the risk fees applied to third-party work from April 1, in a move which the Railway Industry Association said would open up the opportunity for more organisations to work near railway lines. In an effort to encourage outside investment, Network Rail ...
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Rail Business UKUK rail industry’s virtual trade mission targets Canada
UK: The Railway Industry Association and the Department for International Trade are partnering to launch their first virtual trade mission, which will see delegates participating in a programme of activities with key players from across the Canadian rail sector from February 1 to 12 2021. ...
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Rail Business UKRIA and Women In Rail launch pan-industry equality charter
UK: A pan-industry agreement to champion diversity, equality and inclusion across the rail sector has been launched by the Railway Industry Association and Women In Rail.
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Rail Business UKRIA calls for a national rolling stock summit and clarity on the future
UK: The Railway Industry Association has published its submission to the government’s spending review, in which it calls for: immediate publication of the Williams Review and the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline, to give certainty to the industry on structure and infrastructure plans; a rolling stock summit, ...
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Rail Business UKUnlocking Innovation webinars to look at routes to zero carbon rail
UK: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail is the theme of the Railway Industry Association’s next Unlocking Innovation webinar series, which is being held in partnership with RSSB. The 90 min events, which are open to all, will be held at 14.00 each day from October 19 to ...
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Rail Business UKRail sector exports survey report published
UK: The Rail Supply Group has published its UK Exports Survey Report, looking at the support and advice which companies in the rail sector say is needed to increase their exports. The survey of 140 suppliers found that 55% of respondents were currently exporting, or considering doing ...
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Rail Business UKRoutes to Zero Carbon Rail webinar series announced
UK:· The Railway Industry Association, RSSB and strategic partners Network Rail and the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network have announced the next Unlocking Innovation webinar series, which will focus on Routes to Zero Carbon Rail. There will be free 1½ h webinars every day at 14.00 ...
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Rail Business UKRailway Industry Association sets out trade policy expectations
UK: The Railway Industry Association has set out four key requests to the government as the UK looks to develop an independent trade policy following the end of the Brexit transition period. These are for: rail to continue to be included in the negotiation of free ...
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Rail Business UKRail export opportunities in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
INTERNATIONAL: Business opportunities in Canada, Australia and New Zealand will be discussed in the next two in the series of webinars which the UK Department for International Trade and the Railway Industry Association are running to assist British railway suppliers looking to win export orders. The event ...
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Rail Business UKDigital Railway business opportunities to be highlighted
UK: The Railway Industry Association’s Unlocking Innovation webinars organised in partnership with Network Rail and the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network will return in the week commencing June 29 with a series of webinars looking at the Digital Railway programme. The webinars are intended to explore ...
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Rail Business UKRail supply chain needs clarity on future work to support coronavirus recovery planning
UK: Companies in the railway supply chain are largely confident that they can survive the coronavirus crisis as long as they gain visibility on future work by early autumn, according to the findings of a survey commissioned by the Rail Supply Group. RSG said the survey undertaken ...
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Rail Business UKFree RIA webinar to showcase export opportunities in Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland
EUROPE: The UK’s Department for International Trade and the Railway Industry Association have added a further event in June to their series of free webinars designed to assist British rail industry suppliers who are looking to win export business in Europe. The fourth event in the series ...
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Rail Business UKUnlocking innovation event goes virtual
UK: Because of Covid-19, the Railway Industry Association’s Digital Journeys for Passengers & Rail Freight event within its Unlocking Innovation programme is to be held as a series of daily webinars from 14.00 to 15.00 during the week commencing April 20. The topics be discussed are working ...
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Rail Business UKUnited call for a rolling programme of electrification
UK: Business, passenger, freight and community groups have published an open letter calling on Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps to end the stop-start nature of railway electrification projects and instead kick-start an ‘ambitious’ rolling programme. The letter says electric railways: have carbon emissions ...
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Rail Business UKFive ‘crunch points’ for the UK rail network
UK: Ahead of the government delivering the first budget of the new parliament on March 11, the Railway Industry Association has highlighted five ‘crunch points’ for the rail network in 2020-24. These are: ‘boom and bust’ renewals; a lack of shovel-ready enhancements and, whilst acknowledging the ...
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Rail Business UKRail industry responds to general election result
UK: Responding to the Conservative victory in the general election held on December 12, Railway Industry Association Chief Executive Darren Caplan called on ‘all parliamentarians to work with the supply sector to deliver a long-term 30-year strategy for rail, which extends well beyond five-year electoral cycles’. Caplan ...
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Rail Business UKFreight sector needs more ‘good devolution’, RIA conference hears
UK: ‘We need to find a way to maximise the “good devolution” and minimise the bad going forward’, Rail Freight Group Executive Director Maggie Simpson told the Railway Industry Association’s annual conference in London on November 7. The RIA conference included a panel discussion on devolution of rail ...
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Rail Business UKRailway Industry Association responds to general election vote
UK: ‘We hope there will not be significant hiatus in rail work or the development of supportive policy for any longer than necessary’, said Railway Industry Association CEO Darren Caplan after the House of Commons voted on October 29 for a general election to be held on ...
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Rail Business UKShow Us the Rail Enhancements, says Railway Industry Association
Show Us the Rail Enhancements, says Railway Industry Association UK: The Railway Industry Association has launched a ‘Show Us the Rail Enhancements’ campaign, calling on the government to publish its list of planned large projects such as electrification and the provision of additional tracks. RIA represents more ...
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