Articles tagged with: Railways

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24 Jan 2022 Transport

Rail industry welcomes HS2 Bill for the Crewe–Manchester extension

The Railway Industry Association, the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the HS2 Bill, extending the high speed line from Crewe to Manchester, being laid before Parliament.

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17 Jan 2022 Transport

Richard Carr appointed RIA North Business Engagement Manager

Well-known rail industry consultant Richard Carr has been appointed the Railway Industry Association's (RIA) Business Engagement Manager for the North of England, supporting the organisation in the roll out of its Nations & Regions network.

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13 Jan 2022 Economy

Rail industry welcomes start of UK-India trade negotiations

The Railway Industry Association, the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the start of trade negotiations between India and the UK.

13 Jan 2022 Transport

East Coast Digital Programme sets path for major schemes under Great British Railways, new report finds

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national trade body for the rail supply community, has published a new report saying the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) should lead the way for a national digital signalling programme and other major schemes.

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11 Jan 2022 Environment

RIA welcomes HS2 Net Zero Carbon Plan

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the publication of HS2's Net Zero Carbon Plan.

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29 Dec 2021 Transport

It’s now 800 days since the RNEP rail enhancements list was last published

Rail Industry welcomes new Transport Minister Wendy Morton MP; thanks outgoing Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP

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19 Dec 2021 Transport

Rail Industry welcomes new Transport Minister Wendy Morton MP; thanks outgoing Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP

Wendy Morton MP has been appointed a Minister at the Department for Transport, following outgoing Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP being appointed Europe Minister.

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17 Dec 2021 Foreign affairs

Rail Industry welcomes signing of Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the trade body for the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the signing of a trade agreement between Australia and the UK.

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17 Dec 2021 Transport

Rail industry responds to 'stopgap' TfL funding agreement

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the trade body for the UK rail supply community, has responded to the news that a funding extension has been confirmed for Transport for London until February 2022.

10 Dec 2021 Transport

RIA welcomes GBR 'Whole Industry Strategic Plan' call for evidence

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08 Dec 2021 Transport

RIA responds to northern Transport Decarbonisation Strategy

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02 Dec 2021 Transport

New survey shows increasing confidence in rail as an innovative sector, but more to be done

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published the results of a new survey, finding increasing confidence amongst rail professionals that the industry is innovative.

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30 Nov 2021 Transport

Rail industry welcomes Louise Haigh MP as new Shadow Transport Secretary

The Railway Industry Association, the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed Louise Haigh MP as the new Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.

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26 Nov 2021 Transport

RIA responds to the Union Connectivity Review

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18 Nov 2021 Transport

Rail industry responds to 'piecemeal' Integrated Rail Plan

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national trade body representing over 300 rail companies, has responded to the Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands published today.

18 Nov 2021 Economy

Dominic Raab Insists Watered Down Rail Plans Deliver "Best Bang For The Buck" To Taxpayers

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has defended plans to scrap the current plan for the HS2 rail link to Leeds, despite backlash from local leaders.

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17 Nov 2021 Economy

RIA welcomes Exports Strategy and new Tradeshow Programme

The Government has today published a new Exports Strategy which includes the launch of a new Tradeshow Programme to support SMEs in attending overseas trade exhibitions.

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16 Nov 2021 Transport

Ahead of Integrated Rail Plan publication, new report highlights supply chain capability delivering major rail projects

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has published a new report highlighting the capabilities of the supply chain to deliver major projects on the railways, ahead of the publication of the Integrated Rail Plan likely later this week.

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10 Nov 2021 Environment

Zero carbon trains at COP26 show UK green transport capability

On Transport Day at COP26, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has highlighted the capability of the UK rail industry to deliver a green railway system for passengers, as two net zero trains welcome political and industry leaders in Glasgow.

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09 Nov 2021 Transport

RIA statement on digital signalling

On the day the ORR market study on the supply of signalling systems was published, David Clarke, Technical Director at the Railway Industry Association (RIA), said:

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05 Nov 2021 Transport

Rail EDI Charter celebrates one year since launch, with over 170 organisations now signed up

Today the rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Charter, led jointly by Women in Rail and the Railway Industry Association (RIA), celebrated its first year of bringing organisations together to build a more balanced and higher performing sector.

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04 Nov 2021 Transport

RIA launches new Rail TV Show to showcase supply sector

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has launched a new initiative to showcase the work of rail suppliers, RIA Rail TV.

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04 Nov 2021 Transport

Rail Industry Health Checker: Rail Sector Confidence returns to 2019 Levels

New polling has revealed that confidence in the rail industry has returned to pre-2019 levels, in a positive sign of growing optimism about the future.

UK rail can help spur the country’s future economy

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04 Nov 2021 Environment

UK rail can help spur the country’s future economy

Rail is central to the UK's economic ambitions, but the Government needs to give the industry more visibility and certainty of its plans.