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Railway industry ‘data and digital priorities’ report launched at RIA Innovation Conference Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry ‘data and digital priorities’ report launched at RIA Innovation Conference
New national rail passengers milestone reached in February 2023 – now over 100% of pre-Covid levels Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
New national rail passengers milestone reached in February 2023 – now over 100% of pre-Covid levels
The DfT has today published figures showing that national rail passenger numbers have reached over 100% of pre-Covid levels for the first time since March 2020. From Friday 10 February, passenger numbers on the national network hit or exceeded 100% five days in a row, and on Wednesday 22 February 103% was recorded. This means that passenger numbers have doubled in just over a year, with the DfT data showing that since the start of 2023 rail customers have been returning not just on weekends and the middle days of the working week, but also on Mondays and Fridays.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Sekoura Benissad announced as Chair of RIA Midlands & Eastern
SYSTRA Regional Programme Director, Sekoura Benissad, has today been announced as the first Chair of RIA Midlands & Eastern.
RIA Consultants Group elects new Chair and Vice Chair Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA Consultants Group elects new Chair and Vice Chair
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) Consultants Group, representing the rail consultancy and design community, has announced the election of a new Chair, Jessica Ellery of Jacobs, and Vice Chair, Chris Pike of Arcadis, to help set the strategic direction of the Group. This follows a competitive process with several strong applications.
RIA responds to the Transport Secretary’s announcement on rail reform Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to the Transport Secretary’s announcement on rail reform
The Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, today set out the next steps for rail reform at the George Bradshaw Address.
A responsible government cannot allow rail strikes to fester on
Transport
By Lord Bradshaw
A responsible government cannot allow rail strikes to fester on
Almost all railway men and women are unhappy with the present series of strikes, particularly at peak periods of Christmas and the New Year.
As chair of the Transport Committee, I would take a holistic approach to transport
Transport
By Iain Stewart MP
As chair of the Transport Committee, I would take a holistic approach to transport
In 1965, Burt Bacharach recorded Trains and Boats and Planes. If he was to compose that song today, he would find himself having to add autonomous vehicles, EVs, drones, robot delivery vehicles, buses and many more!
Ministers could act now to address the chaos on our railways
Transport
By Louise Haigh MP
Ministers could act now to address the chaos on our railways
This month on one of the major rail routes in the country – TransPennine Express – connecting towns and cities across the North, hundreds of services have been cancelled. For tens of thousands of people it has made rail travel next to impossible, and the cost to the regional economy is huge.
Endless rail strikes are harming our railway
Transport
By Chris Loder MP
Endless rail strikes are harming our railway
Rail strikes are becoming too familiar. We’re seeing the most coordinated strike action for 40 years. And the irony is that these strikes are slowly but surely demolishing the railway business and are also well on the way to doing railway workers out of a job.
Go-Ahead to deploy 1,000-seat double-decker Siemens electric trains in Bavaria Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead to deploy 1,000-seat double-decker Siemens electric trains in Bavaria
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA congratulates new Transport Secretary on appointment
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the new Secretary of State for Transport, Anne-Marie Trevelyan to her post following this week’s reshuffle.
RIA welcomes TransPennine Route Upgrade Announcement Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes TransPennine Route Upgrade Announcement
RIA and Women in Rail publish first ever EDI Charter Annual Report Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA and Women in Rail publish first ever EDI Charter Annual Report
Great British Railways must be ambitious for rail's future – RIA responds to legislation consultation Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Great British Railways must be ambitious for rail's future – RIA responds to legislation consultation
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the rail supply community, has urged the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) to be ambitious about the future of the railways, following the launch of a consultation on upcoming legislation.
RIA Scotland welcomes rail decarbonisation progress Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA Scotland welcomes rail decarbonisation progress
RIA Scotland, the voice of the Scottish rail supply community, has welcomed progress on Scotland's rail decarbonisation plan.
Rail industry welcomes Queen's Speech Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry welcomes Queen's Speech
The Railway Industry Association, the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the Transport Bill announced in the Queen's Speech, which includes plans to "improve" the railway industry.
RIA launches innovation Self-Assessment Tool to support businesses to get new products into rail Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA launches innovation Self-Assessment Tool to support businesses to get new products into rail
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes Midlands Connect regional transport strategy
Railway industry welcomes 80% milestone on passenger numbers Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry welcomes 80% milestone on passenger numbers
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to the Department for Transport's (DfT) latest statistics on rail travel in Great Britain.
RIA welcomes £1.7bn UK-Turkey rail deal Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes £1.7bn UK-Turkey rail deal
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the announcement of a £1.7 billion deal for the construction of a 503km high speed electric railway in Turkey, with funding guaranteed by UK Export Finance.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry responds to NIC Infrastructure Progress Review 2022
The National Infrastructure Commission has published a progress review of the Government's National Infrastructure Strategy, setting out what progress has been made and the priorities for the year, including in rail.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail supply community sets out five 'tests' for Great British Railways
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has set out five 'tests' to ensure the establishment of Great British Railways, the new railway structure, will be a success.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA wins two Trade Association Forum Awards on diversity and leadership
On Track – How the Railway Industry Association Fellowship Programme is Connecting MPs with rail businesses Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
On Track – How the Railway Industry Association Fellowship Programme is Connecting MPs with rail businesses
RIA’s Fellowship Programme is on a mission to help politicians understand the crucial role of rail suppliers to the UK.