RIA celebrates reaching new 350 membership milestone
The membership of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national voice of the UK rail supply community, has just reached 350 member companies. This represents an increase from 190, or 84%, since 2017.
Commenting, RIA’s Chief Executive, Darren Caplan said: “We are really excited here at the Railway Industry Association to see membership increasing so much since 2017 when we had 190 members, now reaching the milestone of 350 in April. It is particularly heartening to see this healthy growth considering the pandemic and the political and economic turbulence of recent years.
“We believe this is a reflection of both the hard work Team RIA carries out for members and the broader supply sector, and the wide-ranging and impactful member benefits RIA offers. This includes access to award-winning networking events, a unique Nations and Regions network around the UK, and the unrivalled expertise of the team itself, whether lobbying senior politicians and other policy influencers, or conducting high quality policy, technical, innovation and exports work.
“We are tremendously grateful to our 350 members for being with us and informing the work the association does, and hope that any rail supply businesses not currently in membership consider joining us as we move ever closer to our 150th year in 2025. The future for rail really is bright, as passenger numbers, freight, and revenue recover towards pre pandemic levels, and we look forward to working with the RIA membership to help the railway industry become even bigger and better in the months and years to come!”
