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Articles tagged with: Railways
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA publishes its own Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline update for members, on the three-year anniversary of the RNEP
Railway Industry Association writes Open Letter to the Chancellor Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Railway Industry Association writes Open Letter to the Chancellor
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national voice of the UK rail supply community, has written an Open Letter to the Chancellor, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP. The letter asks him and Treasury officials not to reduce investment in rail, at a time when there is immense pressure to make cuts in public spending.
RIA responds to Transport Bill delay Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to Transport Bill delay
Railway Industry Association scoops top lobbying award Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway Industry Association scoops top lobbying award
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has been awarded the prestigious Best Lobbying Campaign award at the Association Excellence Awards - which recognises the achievements of trade bodies - held on Friday 14 October at the KIA Oval in London.
On track for a net zero future Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
On track for a net zero future
CCEP, in partnership with distribution partner Maritime, is making the shift from road to rail as part of their sustainability journey.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA Nations & Regions celebrates 1st Anniversary
A year ago, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) announced a plan – informed by feedback from its Board and members – to take RIA on to the next stage of its development, to not only provide intelligence, engagement and lobbying services at a national level, but also to develop a UK Nations & Regions offering.
Railway industry calls on Government to reduce uncertainty Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry calls on Government to reduce uncertainty
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to the Chancellor's 'mini-budget'
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to the resignation of TfL Commissioner Andy Byford
UK rail supply community gathers in Berlin to promote global trade and exports Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
UK rail supply community gathers in Berlin to promote global trade and exports
Over 120 rail supply companies from across the UK have gathered at the world’s largest trade fair, InnoTrans, this week to promote the UK’s impressive global rail offer.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes new DfT Rail Minister Kevin Foster MP
Today it has been announced that Kevin Foster, MP for Torbay, has been appointed as Minister of State for Transport with responsibility for rail.
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA urges new PM to adopt six-point plan for the future of UK rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today set out six key priorities for the future of rail, which it is urging new Prime Minister Liz Truss to adopt. Taken together, these priorities would boost economic growth and levelling up, create jobs and facilitate the UK’s journey towards Net Zero.
20-month TfL funding settlement is welcome, but there still needs to be a multi-year deal Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
20-month TfL funding settlement is welcome, but there still needs to be a multi-year deal
The Government and Transport for London (TfL) have announced a longer-term 20-month funding settlement until March 2024, allowing TfL to commit £3.6bn to capital investment over the period.
Why Britain’s railways should be based in Newcastle Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Why Britain’s railways should be based in Newcastle
Where should the headquarters of Britain’s railways be? What city should serve as the beating heart of our national public transport network? That’s the challenge Grant Shapps laid down earlier this year.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Passenger numbers on the national rail network hitting 92-93% of pre-pandemic levels
Figures published by the DfT on Wednesday 27 July show that passenger numbers are now closing in on pre-pandemic levels. Between 6-17 July, passenger numbers hit 90-93% of pre-Covid levels every single day of the week. This mirrors figures from June which showed 90-93% of pre-Covid levels every single day between 10-20 June.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA North responds to Transport Select Committee report, recommending the Government revisit the IRP
Responding to the UK parliamentary Transport Select Committee report that the Government should revisit the Integrated Rail Plan for the North & Midlands, RIA North Chair Justin Moss said:
RIA welcomes TransPennine Route Upgrade Announcement Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes TransPennine Route Upgrade Announcement
RNEP – 1,000 days milestone passed since last update Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RNEP – 1,000 days milestone passed since last update
It has now been 1,000 days since the DfT’s RNEP – the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) showing the status of rail enhancement schemes at different stages of development – was last published. This is despite the Government promising to update it annually. The initial RNEP was published on 21 October 2019, with the 1,000 day milestone passed on Sunday 17 July this year.
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
Go-Ahead agrees revised rail contract in Norway Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead agrees revised rail contract in Norway
The Go-Ahead Group is pleased to announce that, following discussions over a number of months, a new agreement has been reached between the Norwegian Railway Directorate and Go-Ahead Norway A/S, regarding the structure of its rail contract.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Statement from RIA on TfL funding extension
Unlocking Innovation for passenger railways Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Unlocking Innovation for passenger railways
On 15 June, Railway Industry Association hosted its latest Unlocking Innovation event, covering all things to do with passenger railways at University College London’s PEARL (Person Environment Activity Research Laboratory), one of UKCRIC’s laboratories that is based in Dagenham.
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.