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RIA sets out plan to boost rail exports in International Trade Select Committee Inquiry response Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA sets out plan to boost rail exports in International Trade Select Committee Inquiry response
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has submitted a series of recommendations to the International Trade Select Committee Inquiry, setting out how the UK Government can grow rail exports and boost UK trade.
With passenger numbers hitting 100% of pre Covid levels we need to invest in UK rail, powering a clean economic recovery Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
With passenger numbers hitting 100% of pre Covid levels we need to invest in UK rail, powering a clean economic recovery
Following the release of Department for Transport figures showing passenger numbers hitting 100% of pre Covid levels, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association, Darren Caplan, sets out why we need to expand the capacity of the UK rail network.
RIA responds to Spring Budget Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to Spring Budget
Responding to today’s Spring Budget, RIA Chief Executive, Darren Caplan, said:
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.
RIA launches RailDecarb23, a campaign calling on the Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
RIA launches RailDecarb23, a campaign calling on the Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has today launched RailDecarb23, a campaign urging the Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail. The campaign is being launched during Decarbonising Transport Week, which highlights the solutions that will be used to deliver the biggest gains in the UK’s transition to a low carbon transport network.
Spring Budget 2023: as rail passengers return, now is the time to invest in rail capacity, powering clean economic growth Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Spring Budget 2023: as rail passengers return, now is the time to invest in rail capacity, powering clean economic growth
With rail passenger numbers approaching pre-Covid levels, the Railway Industry Association sets out six ‘asks’ of the UK
Government, ahead of the Spring Budget on 15 March.
Appalling TransPennine Express services cannot be allowed to continue
Transport
By Martin Vickers MP
Appalling TransPennine Express services cannot be allowed to continue
This month, colleagues from across the House, representing constituencies both north and south of the Humber, joined together to send a public letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, calling on him not to renew TransPennine Express’ (TPE) franchise when it expires at the end of May.
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 celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
On the first day of The National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2023, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) is celebrating the contribution of apprentices to the rail industry.
Scottish railway suppliers welcome the publication of rail funding for CP7 (April 2024 to March 2029) Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Scottish railway suppliers welcome the publication of rail funding for CP7 (April 2024 to March 2029)
RIA Scotland has today welcomed the publication of the the High-Level Output Specification (HLOS) and Statement of Funds Available (SoFA) for Scotland's Railway infrastructure for Control Period 7 (CP7, April 2024 to March 2029). This comes after RIA Scotland last week expressed disappointment in the delay to publication.
Spring Budget 2023 consultation deadline day – RIA makes submission on behalf of the rail supply industry Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Spring Budget 2023 consultation deadline day – RIA makes submission on behalf of the rail supply industry
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the rail industry, has today submitted a number of recommendations on behalf of the rail supply industry to HM Treasury, on the day its consultation on the Spring Budget closes. The Spring Budget is due to be announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday 15 March.
The government’s adversarial approach to rail strikes is only prolonging misery
Transport
By Mike Amesbury MP
The government’s adversarial approach to rail strikes is only prolonging misery
Sadly, the government’s approach to the national rail dispute has so far been unhelpfully adversarial despite ongoing misery for commuters, businesses and the striking workers themselves.
RMT Calls Pay Offer “Completely Inadequate”, Labour Lead Mirrors 1997 Landslide, Operations Cancelled Due To Nurses' Strikes
Transport
RMT Calls Pay Offer “Completely Inadequate”, Labour Lead Mirrors 1997 Landslide, Operations Cancelled Due To Nurses' Strikes
Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT union, has called the pay deal on offer to rail staff “completely inadequate” after the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) accepted the deal.
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.
RIA responds to the publication of the HLOS and SoFA Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to the publication of the HLOS and SoFA
The Department for Transport (DfT) has today published the High-Level Output Specification (HLOS) and Statement of Funds Available (SoFA) for the railway in England and Wales for April 2024 to March 2029, Control Period 7 (CP7).
Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh tells RIA North Conference: rail can drive the green industrial revolution and boost decarbonised economic growth Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh tells RIA North Conference: rail can drive the green industrial revolution and boost decarbonised economic growth
Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told the RIA North Conference in Manchester today that rail can drive the green industrial revolution and boost decarbonised economic growth. Setting out Labour’s vision in remarks targeting political influencers, rail suppliers, clients and key stakeholders, she said:
RIA responds to the Autumn Statement Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to the Autumn Statement
Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement, which included a number of measures related to transport infrastructure, the railway industry and rail supply businesses.
Railway Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter reaches milestone of 200 signatories Partner content
Communities
By Railway Industry Association
Railway Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter reaches milestone of 200 signatories
Today, the Rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Charter, led jointly by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Women in Rail, celebrated its 200th signatory, with the Great British Railways Transition Team signing up to the Charter.
A hiatus in UK railway spending decisions could lead to rail suppliers redirecting investment to other countries or slowing expansion plans in the UK, new research reveals. Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
A hiatus in UK railway spending decisions could lead to rail suppliers redirecting investment to other countries or slowing expansion plans in the UK, new research reveals.
On the eve of the Railway Industry Association’s Annual Conference, a survey of RIA members found that three quarters of businesses think a hiatus in rail work over the next year is likely, and that as a result, 57 percent could either prioritise work outside the UK and/or slow plans to expand in the UK.
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Newly appointed Minister for Rail & HS2, Huw Merriman MP, to open RIA Annual Conference on Thursday 10 November
Following the appointment of Huw Merriman MP as the new Minister for Rail & HS2 at the Department for Transport, the Railway Industry Association can announce that the Minister will open the RIA Annual Conference on Thursday 10 November.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Reduction in rail journey times would support thousands of jobs per region, new report reveals
A new railway industry report looking at the economic, environmental and social benefits of UK rail has revealed how reducing travel times by train would boost job creation across the country.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Minister and Shadow Rail Minister both confirmed to speak at the RIA Annual Conference on 10 November
The Railway Industry Association can today announce that both Rail Minister Kevin Foster MP and Shadow Rail Minister Tan Dhesi MP will speak at the RIA Annual Conference on 10 November. They will both take part in the opening session, as the railway supply sector comes together to debate the issues of the day.