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Derby Conference Centre
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Derby
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United Kingdom
Rail in the Midlands
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ABOUT RAIL IN THE MIDLANDS
It is an exciting time for Rail in the Midlands, with major investment at both East Midlands Railway and West Midlands Trains, combined with infrastructure developments taking place across the region.
This is a key moment for the lynchpin of the country’s rail network. Attend our Rail in the Midlands conference and learn about:
• Devolution of responsibilities
• Investment in the network
• Passenger service improvements
SCHEDULE
09.30 Doors open
09.55 Introduction from the Chair
10.00 Central Route: at the heart of the national network – Denise Wetton, Central Route Director, Network Rail
10.20 Train services for the West Midlands – Mike Hoptroff, Head of Planning, Access and Timetable Strategy, West Midlands Trains
10.40 Planning an improved rail offering for the West Midlands – Toby Rackliff, Strategic Lead, Rail Policy – West Midlands Rail Executive
11.00 Discussion
11.10 Coffee break
11.40 A new National Rail Contract – Tom Joyner, Managing Director, CrossCountry
Noon Increasing the whole life value of rolling stock – Rich Fisher, Head of Strategic Planning, Great British Railways Transition Team
12.20 Nottingham’s light rail system – Chris Wright, MD, Nottingham Trams
12.40 Discussion
12.50 Lunch
14.20 Revenue growth at the heart of a sustainable EMR – Simon Pready, Commercial Director, East Midlands Railway
14.40 Making Leicester station fit for the future – David Beale, Development Manager, Leicester City Council
15.00 Luminate Traffic Management – Dan Haycock, Head of Digital Portfolio Strategy, Resonate
15.20 Discussion
15.30 Conference closes
TABLES AND SPONSORSHIP
For delegate places and sponsorship opportunities please contact David Lane on 07795 031051 or david.lane@keypublishing.com