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RIA urges greater positivity over passenger and revenue upturn

Railway Industry Association wants the industry to talk itself up more to help encourage more customers onto the network.

Railway Industry Association 4 Mar

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. BUSINESS BISCUIT.

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RIA makes three requests of Transport Secretary for 2025

Chief Executive Darren Caplan outlines the Railway Industry Association's requests and commitments for 2025

Railway Industry Association 6 Jan

Network Rail engineers carry out wiring work on the Midland Main Line. NETWORK RAIL.

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Network Rail promises answers to supply chain after communication concerns raised

Representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grilled NR’s Group Director, Railway Business Services, Clive Berrington, at the Railway Industry Association conference earlier this month

Network Rail 20 Nov

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RIA appoints new chairman

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced Noel Travers as its new chairman. Travers will join the RIA board on 3 June, replacing David Tonkin, who is stepping down after seven years in the post.

Railway Industry Association 14 May

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RIA: rail offers jobs, income and social opportunities

Job opportunities, higher wages and huge time savings are among the principal social and economic benefits that the rail industry can deliver for Britain

14 Nov

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Thousand days pass since RNEP

July 17 marked 1,000 days since the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline was last published

22 Jul

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RIA blasts DfT: 900 days and no contracts update

April 8 marked 900 days since the Government last updated its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP).

12 Apr

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Rail suppliers set five key tests for GBR to ensure succes

Providing continuity of work tops a five-point list for the new Great British Railways, set out by the Railway Industry Association (RIA).

16 Mar

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RIA targets events for innovation

A Railway Industry Association programme to encourage innovation, is to include the flagship ‘Innovation Conference’ on April 26/27.

10 Feb

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RIA survey reveals growing optimism

Confidence in the rail industry has returned to pre-2019 levels, according to new polling carried out on behalf of the Railway Industry Association.

14 Nov

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RIA warning over slow progress of electrification

Britain is electrifying its network at less than half the rate needed to decarbonise by 2050, claims the Railway Industry Association.

22 Oct

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RIA: UK rail can be “economic powerhouse”

The rail industry generated some £43 billion worth of Gross Value Added (GVA) to the economy and supported 710,000 jobs in the UK in 2019.

2 Oct

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RIA encourages development of hydrogen units

The Railway Industry Association is urging the Government to prioritise new fleets of hydrogen trains in its efforts to create a ‘hydrogen economy’

26 Aug

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RIA: publish Williams now

“Rail can support the UK’s economic recovery, but to do so it needs clear direction from Government" - RIA Chief Executive Darren Caplan

14 Oct

Northern Class 150 at Manchester Oxford Road

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Rail industry concern as Chancellor overlooks rail projects

Disappointment from industry as rail receives no mention in Chancellor's Summer Statement

8 Jul

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RIA: advance wiring schemes to ensure skills retention

Electrification schemes need to be brought forward so that the industry doesn't lose the required skills says RIA

3 Apr

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General Election: RIA urges no let-up in rail projects

RIA hopes for no "significant hiatus" in rail work or the development of supportive policy for any longer than necessary due to the General Election

31 Oct

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RIA puts electrification at heart of future train policies

Industry body calls for rolling programme of electrification of the most intensively used parts of the network

29 May

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RIA highlights Budget priorities

RIA wants Government to increase funding for research and development of rolling stock, as well as calling for assurances that electrification remains an option

2 Oct

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Trans-Pennine upgrade to include electrification

Proposed route upgrade will include wires - a year after extensions to Swansea, the Lake District and northern section of the Midland Main Line were cancelled

20 Jul