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Rail investment can help the Government unlock growth Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Rail investment can help the Government unlock growth
Railway Industry Association (RIA) Chief Executive Darren Caplan argues that rail investment can boost economic growth, create jobs and connect communities.
Collaboration is key for a smooth transition to Great British Rail Partner content
Transport
By Transport UK
Collaboration is key for a smooth transition to Great British Rail
The government must discuss the specifics of the handover with the wider industry to ensure success and safety for passengers and workers.
Recruiting the next generation of train drivers Partner content
Transport
By Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)
Recruiting the next generation of train drivers
Years ago, when asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, many children – admittedly mostly boys – would say “train driver”. Today there are many competing visions, aspirations and role models which make this a less likely answer, and Britain’s railways face a shortage of train drivers and an aging workforce. With many due to retire in the next five years and the average age of a train driver at 46, the workforce will shrink if more opportunities aren’t opened for new recruits. Only 8.5 per cent are women.
Recruiting the next generation of train drivers Partner content
Transport
By Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)
Recruiting the next generation of train drivers
Years ago, when asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, many children – admittedly mostly boys – would say “train driver”. Today there are many competing visions, aspirations and role models which make this a less likely answer, and our railways face a shortage of train drivers due to an aging workforce. With many due to retire in the next five years and the average age of a train driver at 46, the workforce will shrink if more opportunities aren’t opened for new
recruits. Only 8.5 per cent are women
Why the Government now needs to restore trust in rail policy-making Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Why the Government now needs to restore trust in rail policy-making
The Railway Industry Association has issued its response to the scrapping of HS2 Phase 2.
RIA Scotland welcomes rail decarbonisation funding commitment and the potential private investment in Scottish infrastructure Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
RIA Scotland welcomes rail decarbonisation funding commitment and the potential private investment in Scottish infrastructure
RIA Scotland has welcomed two key announcements by the Scottish Government.
RIA London & South welcomes Mayoral support for Heathrow Southern Railway Link Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA London & South welcomes Mayoral support for Heathrow Southern Railway Link
RIA London & South has welcomed the support given to the Heathrow Southern Railway Link by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, who gave his endorsement for the transformative project on Tuesday (5 September).
RIA Wales & Western announces new Chair and Vice Chair appointments Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA Wales & Western announces new Chair and Vice Chair appointments
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the rail supply community, is delighted to announce the appointment of the new Chair and Vice Chair for the Wales & Western Leadership Group; Daniel Smith, Head of Engineering and Design from D2Rail who takes the position of Chair, and Vice Chair, Phil Harrison, Director at Arup. Both come with excellent credentials and have close to 50 years of combined experience accumulated in the sector.
RIA welcomes new Shadow Rail Minister Stephen Morgan MP Partner content
Political parties
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes new Shadow Rail Minister Stephen Morgan MP
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson announced as guest speaker at RIA’s Annual Conference Dinner 2023
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply chain, has today announced that Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, DL is set to be the guest speaker at RIA’s Annual Conference Dinner 2023. The Dinner will take place at the Millennium Hotel, central London, on Wednesday 1 November following the first day of the Conference.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes the publication of the revised West Midlands Rail Investment Strategy
RIA Midlands & Eastern welcomes the news of the publication of the revised West Midlands Rail Investment Strategy which includes the delivery of the Midlands Rail Hub and several new stations across the West Midlands.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to ORR’s consultation on Network Rail’s CP7 Business Plan
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the rail supply community, has today responded to the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) consultation on this draft determination on Network Rail’s Business Plans for 2024-29 (Control Period 7).
RIA acquires Rail Business Daily assets, RBD Daily, Rail Director, and RBD Community Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA acquires Rail Business Daily assets, RBD Daily, Rail Director, and RBD Community
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has today announced that it has completed an acquisitions purchase agreement with the owners of well-known media business and profile-raising platform Rail Business Daily (RBD), to acquire a number of RBD assets, including the Rail Business Daily newsletter, the monthly magazine Rail Director, and the RBD Community.
RIA welcomes two new rolling stock tenders Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes two new rolling stock tenders
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the rail supply community, has today welcomed two recent tenders for rolling stock; up to 70 new or refurbished multiple units for Chiltern Railways and 450 new multiple units for Northern Trains.
New RIA report reveals that UK jobs are at risk without new rolling stock orders Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
New RIA report reveals that UK jobs are at risk without new rolling stock orders
A new report from the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has shown that unless action is taken now on rolling stock orders for upgrade or replacement of the oldest trains on our network thousands of jobs will be at risk across the railway industry.
With Parliament rising for the summer, we still await announcements on rail reform and the RNEP Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
With Parliament rising for the summer, we still await announcements on rail reform and the RNEP
On the day that Parliament rises for the summer recess – Thursday 20 July – and with still no announcements having yet been made on Great British Railways rail reform or the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has called for Government to reveal its thinking on both.
Rail supplier excellence showcased at RIA RISE Awards; Andy Lord, TfL Commissioner, recognised too Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail supplier excellence showcased at RIA RISE Awards; Andy Lord, TfL Commissioner, recognised too
A broad range of rail supply companies scooped Railway Industry Supply Excellence (RISE) Awards at tonight’s Railway Industry Association (RIA) Annual Dinner, highlighting excellence within the sector.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Network Rail CEO Andrew Haines confirmed as keynote speaker at RIA Annual Conference & Dinner 2023
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes TfL plan to extend Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead
RIA London & South has expressed its support for Transport for London's (TfL) plan for the extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead, announced this week.
Rail Minister Huw Merriman supports UK rail exports efforts in Abu Dhabi Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Minister Huw Merriman supports UK rail exports efforts in Abu Dhabi
Rail & HS2 Minister Huw Merriman MP has been supporting the UK rail supply sector’s exports efforts in Abu Dhabi, UAE, attending and supporting the Middle East Rail expo on 15-16 May. Over 30 UK rail businesses exhibited in the UK Pavilion, which was developed in partnership by the Department for Business & Trade (DBT), the UK Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Intec Export Intelligence.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Business Development expert Lewis Melia appointed as RIA’s new Vice Chair of Midlands and Eastern
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today announced that Lewis Melia has been appointed as the new Vice Chair of RIA Midlands and Eastern.
A bad track record: How the promise of light rail transport systems has been forgotten
Transport
By Rob Merrick
A bad track record: How the promise of light rail transport systems has been forgotten
The government has promised to look at how light rail can give commuters around the country reliable and clean transport options. But a new scheme hasn’t opened since 2004. Rob Merrick explains why we can’t get them up and running
RIA welcomes continued Government support for rail reform legislation and Network Rail’s publishing of Strategic Business Plans for CP7 Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes continued Government support for rail reform legislation and Network Rail’s publishing of Strategic Business Plans for CP7
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed Number 10’s re-commitment today to rail reform, and its confirmation that no decision has yet been made on legislation for the fourth session of this Parliament. This follows a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 9 May, signed by the Railway Industry Association and over 65 rail business leaders, calling for him to ensure legislation creating Great British Railways in this Parliament is enacted.
Shortlisted entries revealed for the Railway Industry Association’s prestigious RISE Awards Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Shortlisted entries revealed for the Railway Industry Association’s prestigious RISE Awards
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has revealed an impressively wide range of rail suppliers and individuals shortlisted across its 10 categories for the annual Railway Supplier Excellence Awards (RISE).