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Railway Industry Association (RIA)

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is the voice of the UK rail supply community. RIA helps to grow a sustainable, high-performing, railway supply industry, and to export UK rail expertise and products. RIA has 300+ companies in membership across the whole of railway supply, covering a diverse range of products and services and including both multi-national companies and SMEs.

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RIA seeks long overdue update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline

21 April 2023 | By Global Railway Review

There has been no update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) since it was published exactly three-and-a-half years ago.

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RIA publish new paper outlining rail electrification benefits

3 April 2023 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

RIA have published a new paper entitled Rail Electrification: The Facts which outlines the many benefits of rail electrification.

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RIA publish data and digital priorities report

29 March 2023 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The Railway Industry Association has published a new report covering the challenges and opportunities that data and digital technologies offer the rail industry.

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Railtex 2023: Full steam ahead with an exciting programme

24 March 2023 | By Railtex

The rail industry will gather for Railtex 2023 at the NEC in Birmingham from 9 - 11 May 2023 to discuss key topics.

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RIA sets out plan to grow rail exports and boost UK trade

23 March 2023 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The RIA has submitted a series of recommendations to the International Trade Select Committee Inquiry setting out how the UK can grow rail exports and boost trade.

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Derby selected as new home of Great British Railways

21 March 2023 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Following a long search, the UK Government have announced Derby as the new home of Great British Railways.

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UK Transport Secretary gives update on HS2 project delivery

10 March 2023 | By Global Railway Review

Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has revealed that the next two years will be used to rephase HS2 construction and optimise future delivery of Phase 2a between Birmingham and Crewe.

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The Railway Industry Association launches RailDecarb23

9 March 2023 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The RIA have launched RailDecarb23, a campaign calling on the UK Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail.

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RIA celebrates UK National Apprenticeship Week

7 February 2023 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The Railway Industry Association has celebrated the importance of apprenticeships in rail as National Apprenticeship Week 2023 continues.

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GCRE sign the Rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter

17 November 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The Global Centre of Rail Excellence has become the latest organisation to sign the EDI Charter, which recently passed over 200 signatories.

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Railway Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter celebrates 200 signatories

14 November 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The Great British Railways Transition Team has become the 200th signatory of the Rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter.

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Q&A with RIA’s Darren Caplan and David Clarke: Priorities for UK rail

9 November 2022 | By Craig Waters (Editor - Global Railway Review)

At InnoTrans 2022, Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, met with the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Chief Executive, Darren Caplan, and Technical Director, David Clarke, to discuss the priorities for UK rail project delivery, the positives in digital transformation, the RailDecarb21 Campaign success, and moving forward with EDI in the…

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Report reveals reducing rail journey times would boost jobs across the UK

3 November 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

New analysis commissioned by the RIA has shown that reducing travel times by train would support thousands of new jobs across the UK.

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Looking ahead to Digital Rail 2022 – a Global Railway Review event

31 October 2022 | By Global Railway Review

On 7 and 8 November 2022, Global Railway Review will host our Digital Rail event; this year taking place in-person at London’s Twickenham Stadium. Industry experts and supporters of rail’s digital transformation – from the likes of Network Rail, SNCF Réseau, SBB, Green Cargo and the UIC – will all…

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RIA publishes its own RNEP update for members

24 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Three years after the last Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline was published by the UK Government, RIA have published its own RNEP to help quell uncertainty in the sector.

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