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RIA North gives qualified welcome to Integrated Rail Plan update, but more detail is required Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA North gives qualified welcome to Integrated Rail Plan update, but more detail is required
RIA North gives a qualified welcome to the publication of the Government’s 13 July response to the Transport Select Committee report on the 2021 Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands (IRP). However, it is a concern that this is the first significant public communication on developing the IRP in over two years and more detail is still required to inform both the public and the railway supply chain.
RIA North welcomes new railway research centre at Goole Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA North welcomes new railway research centre at Goole
RIA North has welcomed the news that the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) is awarding £15 million to the University of Birmingham, supported by Siemens Mobility to invest in a new railway research centre at Goole, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail & HS2 Minister Huw Merriman set to speak at RIA’s Annual Conference & Dinner 2023
Today, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) can announce that Rail & HS2 Minister, Huw Merriman MP, will address its award-winning RIA Annual Conference & Dinner 2023, taking place on 1-2 November at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London.
New railway testing centre for Wales welcomed by RIA Wales and Western Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
New railway testing centre for Wales welcomed by RIA Wales and Western
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) Wales & Western has welcomed today's news that a consortium of universities, including Cardiff and Swansea, has been awarded £15 million by the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) to establish a new world-leading railway research and innovation centre in South Wales.
RIA unveils eye-catching new billboard at Derby Station, calling on the Government to press ahead with rail reform Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA unveils eye-catching new billboard at Derby Station, calling on the Government to press ahead with rail reform
Rail passengers travelling to and from Derby Station won’t fail to notice a new billboard, congratulating the city for becoming the new home of Great British Railways (GBR) and calling on the Government to progress rail reform.
New Transport Select Committee inquiry on data announced Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
New Transport Select Committee inquiry on data announced
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is set to drive a key part of a new Transport Select Committee (TSC) inquiry into transport data.
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.
RIA welcomes the publication of the ORR’s Draft Determination for PR23 Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes the publication of the ORR’s Draft Determination for PR23
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) welcomes today’s publication of the ORR’s draft determination for Network Rail’s plans for England & Wales and Scotland as part of the Periodic Review 2023. The determination identifies what Network Rail must deliver on over the next five-year period (Control Period 7) and the funding it requires to do this, which will be of interest to rail suppliers, who value certainty over Network Rail's plans. The ORR determination also provides rail suppliers some visibility on the Network Rail plans for Scotland which have not been published yet.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to publication of the North Wales Transport Commission Interim Report
RIA Wales & Western welcomes this week’s (8 June) publication of the North Wales Transport Commission Interim Report.
RIA North welcomes new Chair of the Rail North Committee Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA North welcomes new Chair of the Rail North Committee
This week on Wednesday 7 June, the Rail North Committee (RNC) announced the election of a new Chair, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. The Rail North Committee advises the Transport for the North Board on rail services and infrastructure improvements and all matters relating to rail franchise and contract management in the Rail North area. As Chair, Andy Burnham will oversee the strategic direction of the Committee.
More reliable services are needed to help encourage 5.4 million outer Londoners onto greener forms of transport such as rail Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
More reliable services are needed to help encourage 5.4 million outer Londoners onto greener forms of transport such as rail
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail & HS2 Minister Huw Merriman MP confirmed as keynote speaker at the RIA Dinner & Railway Industry Supplier Excellence Awards on 29 June
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today confirmed that Rail & HS2 Minister Huw Merriman MP will be delivering the keynote speech at the RIA Annual Dinner & Railway Supplier Excellence (RISE) Awards later this month.
New report reveals Government falling behind on rail decarbonisation targets Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
New report reveals Government falling behind on rail decarbonisation targets
The Government is making insufficient progress on its key UK rail decarbonisation commitments, a detailed quantitative analysis has revealed.
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.
RIA North responds to TfN’s Strategic Rail Report Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA North responds to TfN’s Strategic Rail Report
RIA North, a regional arm of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), has today welcomed the publication of Transport for the North’s (TfN) Strategic Rail Report.
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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.
HS2 is running off the rails
Economy
By John Oxley
HS2 is running off the rails
HS2 is in danger of becoming a national humiliation. Writer and consultant John Oxley argues that it is part of a growing trend of blocked development that threatens Britain’s economy
Open letter to the PM: Urging the Government to bring forward the Bill establishing Great British Railways and rail reform in this Parliament Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Open letter to the PM: Urging the Government to bring forward the Bill establishing Great British Railways and rail reform in this Parliament
Over 65 rail business leaders have written to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, urging him not to delay in bringing forward legislation to enact the Government’s rail reform plans in the coming Parliamentary year.
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).
Old Challenges - New Solutions: 20 years of improving our railways Partner content
Transport
By Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB)
Old Challenges - New Solutions: 20 years of improving our railways
Twenty years ago, the Rail Safety and Standards Board was born.