RIA responds to RSG 'Act Now' Report

13 July 2020

The Rail Supply Group have published their 'Act Now' report, highlighting three key priorities for the industry as it looks to recover post-Coronavirus.

Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association, said: “The Railway Industry Association supports the three ‘Act Now’ priorities identified by the RSG Taskforce to ensure the rail industry bounces back from the Coronavirus outbreak, supporting the UK’s economic recovery as it does. The better use of data, visibility of work and rail access arrangements are three key areas that will ensure a more efficient and effective railway network for passengers and freight users, whilst also supporting rail supply businesses, which provide jobs and investment across the country. The railway supply sector looks forward to working with the Government to achieve the aims set out in this report, to deliver an even bigger and better rail industry during the difficult months ahead.”

Notes to Editors

 

  1. 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.