3RD MARCH 2025
																					
																					KPMG
15 CANADA SQUARE
LONDON E14 5GL
| 09:30-10.00 | 
 Keynote Address: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE, Minister of State for Transport  | 
| 10:00-11:15 | 
 Session 1: The new face of rail: working together to deliver for passengers   Chaired by Anthony Smith, Director, Consumer Focus 
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| 11.15-11:45 | 
 Refreshment Break  | 
| 11:45-13:00 | 
 Session 2: Doing the basics well - accessibility, affordability and reliability Chaired by Jason Prince, Director, Urban Transport Group 
  | 
| 13:00-14:00 | 
 Lunch  | 
| 14:00-15:00 | 
 Session 3: Ramping up rail freight to de-carbonise transport Chaired by Ian Clarke, Director, Infrastructure Advisory Group at KPMG 
  | 
| 15:00-15:30 | 
 Refreshment Break  | 
| 15:30-16:30 | 
 Session 4: New funding models and revenue sources for future rail schemes Chaired by Ed Thomas, Partner, UK Head of Transport, KPMG 
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| 16:30 | Close | 
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE
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                                            Minister of State for Transport | 
                                            
SPEAKERS
Jason Prince
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                                            Director Urban Transport Group  | 
                                            
Vernon Everitt
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                                            Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester | 
                                            
Claire Mann
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                                            Chief Operating Officer Transport for London  | 
                                            
Richard Moody
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                                            Programme Director (freight reform) GBR Transition Team  | 
                                            
Kathryn Oldale
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                                            Head of Strategy, Policy and Communications DB Cargo  | 
                                            
Maggie Simpson OBE
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                                            Director General Rail Freight Group  | 
                                            
Anthony Smith
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                                            Director Consumer Focus  | 
                                            
Caroline Stickland
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                                            Chief Executive Transport for All  | 
                                            
Edward Thomas
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                                            Partner, UK Head of Transport and Global Chair, Public Transport  KPMG LLP  | 
                                            
Alex Robertson
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                                            Chief Executive Transport Focus  | 
                                            
Prof Mark Barry
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                                            Professor of Practice in Connectivity Cardiff University  | 
                                            
Mike Bagshaw
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                                            Managing Director MTR Elizabeth Line  | 
                                            
Stuart Jones
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                                            Commercial & Revenue Director First Rail  | 
                                            
Marcus Jones
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                                            Western Route Director Network Rail  |