UK RAIL SUMMIT

13TH SEPTEMBER 2017

15 CANADA SQUARE
LONDON E14 5GL

OVERVIEW

The UK has the fastest growing railway in Europe with one of the best safety records. It is a UK success story but recent challenges in catering for continual growth has resulted in criticism from passengers and politicians, with calls for renationalisation.

This conference will focus on:

  • Structural change to the industry, is it needed?
  • Will Network Rail achieve the targets set by the regulator on efficiency and where are we with the recommendations from the Shaw Report?
  • Is the franchising system working as well as it should?
  • What should the priorities be for rail in the North of England?
  • Should there be more rail devolution for TfL?
  • Scotland has a proud record on rail delivery: how serious a threat is the recent poor performance?

To see Thick Black Line artwork created during UK Rail Summit, please click here.

 

SPEAKERS


  • KEYNOTE SPEAKER

  • The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP

    Secretary of State for Transport


  • SPEAKERS

  • Professor David Begg

    Chief Executive
    Transport Times

  • Mike Brown MVO

    Commissioner
    Transport for London

  • David Brown

    Chief Executive
    Transport for the North

  • Stephen Glaister

    Board Member - Chair
    ORR

  • Lee Jones

    Sector Director Rail
    Amey

  • Sue Kershaw

    Programme Director of Major Projects Advisory and UK Head of Infrastructure Programme and Project Management
    KPMG LLP

  • Tim O'Toole CBE

    Chief Executive
    FirstGroup

  • Ed Thomas

    UK Head of Transport
    KPMG LLP

  • Anthony Smith

    Chief Executive
    Transport Focus

  • Bill Reeve

    Director of Rail
    Transport Scotland

  • Jim Steer

    Director
    Director of Greengauge 21

  • David Williams

    Partner
    KPMG LLP

  • Richard White

    Director of Strategic Advisory
    EAMS Group
SUPPORTERS