
ABOUT RAIL IN THE NORTH
Now established as an annual fixture, the Northern Rail Conference celebrates progress in the modernisation and improvement of the railways of the North of England
NEXT EVENT: Friday 27 April 2018
VENUE: National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ
SCHEDULE
10.20 Introduction from the chair, Ian Walmsley
10.25 Keynote speech: The spirit of partnership – Gary Bogan, Rail North
10.45 Modernising Local Rail in the North – Richard Allan, Customer & People Experience Director, Northern
11.05 New trains for TPE – Chris Nutton, Major Projects Director, TransPennine Express
11.25 Discussion
11.35 Coffee break
12.00 Why the East Coast Main Line been such a success and what do we need to do make sure this continues – Richard McClean, Managing Director, Grand Central Rail
12.20 The Network Rail contribution – Graham Botham, Strategy & Planning Director for the North, Network Rail
12.40 Learning lessons from Scotland – Lawrence Shackman, Transport Scotland Head of Rail Projects and Technical Services
13.00 Discussion
13.10 Move to Station Hall
13.30 Lunch in Station Hall
14.50 Return to Mallard and Rocket room
15.00 Transport investment in the North – Luke Raikes, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR North
15.20 Connecting the North’s communities with their railways: the evolving role of community rail – Jools Townsend, Chief Executive, Association of Community Rail Partnerships
15.40 Tyne & Wear Metro fleet replacement – Philip Meikle, Transport Strategy Director, Nexus
16.00 Discussion
16.10 Close
Programme subject to change
TABLES AND SPONSORSHIP
Tables of 10 at this event cost £1350 +VAT, sponsorship details available on request. Individual delegate places are available at £190 plus VAT. For further details please contact Contact David Lane on 07795 031051 or dave@davidlanepublishing.co.uk.