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A tale of short termism: Lord Grocott reviews 'Signals Passed at Danger'
Books & culture
By Lord Grocott
A tale of short termism: Lord Grocott reviews 'Signals Passed at Danger'
Lord Faulkner and Christopher Austin’s history of Britain’s rail network should be compulsory reading for all ministers of transport
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
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.
RIA London & South Leadership Group announces new Chair and Vice Chair Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA London & South Leadership Group announces new Chair and Vice Chair
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, is delighted to announce the appointment of the new Chair and Vice Chair for the London & South region. Ryan Anderson, from Ricardo Rail has been appointed as the new Chair of the RIA London & South Leadership Group. Ryan brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the rail sector, having demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and an unwavering dedication to advancing the industry's goals.
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 North responds to TfN’s Strategic Transport Plan consultation Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA North responds to TfN’s Strategic Transport Plan consultation
RIA North, the voice of the rail supply community in the North of England, has today submitted its response to Transport for the North’s (TfN) consultation on the Strategic Transport Plan. This plan sets out the vision, ambitions, and strategic priorities for transport in the North of England.
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.
Sekoura Benissad, Chair of RIA Midlands & Eastern signs letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt urging for progression on Ely Junction Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Sekoura Benissad, Chair of RIA Midlands & Eastern signs letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt urging for progression on Ely Junction
RIA Midlands & Eastern’s Chair, Sekoura Benissad has signed a letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt along with national, regional and local business leaders to call on the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Transport to approve the £466m required for Ely Area Capacity Enhancements (EACE).
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.