Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines OBE confirmed as a keynote speaker for RIA Annual Dinner
3 February 2020
Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines OBE has been announced as a keynote speaker for the Railway Industry Association’s Gala Dinner on 13 February 2020.
The evening – which will see senior representatives from across the rail industry attending – will be hosted by popular broadcaster, music producer and keen railwayman Pete Waterman, President of the Railway Benefit Fund. Alongside the networking, entertainment will include a charity raffle by Pete Waterman, well-known TV comedian Lucy Porter, live band Party Up, a, a photobooth for fun pictures and souvenirs, and dancing.
The Dinner will celebrate 145 years of the Railway Industry Association, marking the organisation as one of the oldest trade associations in the UK.
Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association, said: “This Gala Dinner marks 145 years of the Railway Industry Association, and is being held at an incredibly important time for the railway industry, with so much going on. So it’s fantastic news that Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines will address the event guests and give us an insight in to his thinking, as Network Rail carries out its devolution plans and with the sector on the cusp of announcements on both the Williams Review and HS2.
“We also have representatives from across the railway industry attending – including from Government, Network Rail, HS2, Crossrail 2, Scotrail, Midlands Connect, Rail Delivery Group, London Underground, Rail Freight Group and many more. Tables and tickets are selling out fast – so for those who haven’t booked yet, do contact the RIA team now to guarantee a place for what is sure to be a fantastic evening!”
To book tickets or to find out more about the Dinner, see here
Notes to Editors
- About RIA: The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is the voice of the UK rail supply community. We help to grow a sustainable, high-performing, railway supply industry, and to export UK rail expertise and products. We promote and represent our members’ interests to policy makers, clients and other stakeholders in the UK and overseas. RIA has 300 companies in membership in a sector that contributes £36 billion in economic growth and £11 billion in tax revenue each year, as well as employing 600,000 people—more than the workforce of Birmingham. It is also a growing industry with the number of rail journeys expected to double over the next 25 years and freight set to grow significantly too. RIA’s membership is active across the whole of railway supply, covering a diverse range of products and services and including both multi-national companies and SMEs (60% by number). RIA works to promote the importance of the rail system to UK plc, to help export UK expertise around the globe and to share best practice and innovation across the industry. https://www.riagb.org.uk/