Arrive after 12:00 for sandwiches , tea or coffee, and a chance for some networking before the talks start and stay afterwards for a beer, with or without alcohol, a glass of wine or a soft drink, and a continuation of the conversations.

Members Interest Group events are free for RIA members, and are designed to help networking across the industry. We encourage the more experienced attendees to bring early career colleagues to the events to develop their networking contacts as well as to learn about broader industry topics as part of their ongoing professional development.

 Agenda:

12:00 - 13:00 Networking Lunch.

13:00 - 13:30 David Keating, Echion Technologies: With the recent success of mainline batter y trial in the GB network, David will talk about the challenges and benefits of different battery technologies.

13:30 - 14:00 Mark Oakley, RSSB, will update the attendees on the work his organisation has been doing on battery safety.

14:00 - 14:30 Networking Coffee

14:30 - 15:00 Jackie Butterfield, LB Foster, will update on the work of the V/T SIC in the vital area of track adhesion.

15:00 - 15:30 Mark Molyneux, RDG will talk about the ongoing progress of the GB rolling stock fleet's operational performance

15:30 - 16:30 Networking Drinks

About RIA Member Interest Groups

Member Interest Groups (MIGs) are specialist events run by RIA) to support our members' diverse interests across the rail sector.