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We're pleased to see that RIA's new report, '#Stations: Engines of Communities', was acknowledged by Prime Minister Sir @Keir_Starmer at a session of the #LiaisonCommittee. #RailIndustry #UKRail #StationDevelopment

"Completion of the route must now be the priority, as well as confirmation on how HS2 will integrate into the existing network, as the railway industry moves towards the establishment of Great British Railways next year.”

“This new line is one of the most important infrastructure projects in the UK, in terms of delivering economic growth, jobs and housing, as well as ensuring there is crucial new rail capacity on the currently congested West Coast Main Line."

Today, the Government published the latest parliamentary report on #HS2 and the Lovegrove report - an assessment of what past failings in the delivery of HS2 mean for the Civil Service and wider sector.

🚆Rail skills for efficient delivery – a supply chain perspective Last week, RIA launched a new policy paper exploring why skills are not just a workforce issue, but a critical delivery risk for the UK rail sector. 📄 Read it here: riagb.org.uk/RIA/Newsroom/P…

"...well over 100% of pre-pandemic levels too on a regular basis – this is a good basis for GBR to now conduct its own work on this.”

"The Steer report, which RIA Commissioned in 2024, shows passenger numbers growing at the high end of the 37% to 97% increase by 2050 against pre-Covid levels already, with the DfT’s own passenger level data showing...

Last week, the Government published a response to the Transport Select Committee's Report on the #RailwaysBill: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmse…

Brilliant first for @railindustry Scotland - full house at RIA’s first @ScotParl hustings with all 6 parties - investment and forward planning key to a successful rail supply chain - thanks to speakers @SueJWebber @GrahamSreform @markruskell @djohnsonmsp @PaulMcLennan7 @FGZstar

Big thanks to Minister @LizKimminsSF for delivering morning keynote speech to #RIAAIRS26 to a full house of railway Industry professionals @deptinfra @railindustry

We're pleased to be supporting @InterchangeUK again on 3 and 4 March in Manchester. The UK's leading annual meeting place for the integrated transport infrastructure community will attract over 3,000 delegates. More here: interchange-uk.com #Interchange #Interchange26

🔷Support confidence by third party investors to commit funding to the railway, by amending the proposal that currently will allow the Secretary of State to make changes to non-GBR infrastructure, facilities and services.

🔷The need to protect the established 5-year infrastructure funding settlement, which is not protected in the current draft of the Bill.

RIA Chief Executive Darren Caplan spoke at a session of the @allpartyrail yesterday, welcoming the progression of the #RailwaysBill and the legal commitment to publish a long term rail strategy, whilst emphasising two key areas of concern (1/3)