Welcome to RIA London & South, the voice of the rail supply community in the London and South of England.


In London and the South, rail contributes £20.7bn in economic growth (GVA) to the economy; 305,000 jobs and £6.5billion in tax revenue. It is essential infrastructure, transporting people for work and leisure, unlocking business opportunities and offering green transport options to more than 18m people who live in the region.

Our Leadership Group of industry experts work with clients and stakeholders to drive improvements across the region, making rail more accessible and helping deliver net zero.

We have three key workstreams, looking at: a vision for the future of rail in the region; funding and investment in rail infrastructure for London & the South; and improving client-supplier relationships in the region.  

Meet the RIA London & South Leadership Group

Ryan Anderson
Chair

Bryony Goldsmith
Vice Chair

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News & Publications

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Read our latest publications and thought pieces on London & South here.

RIA London & South welcomes Mayoral support for Heathrow Southern Railway Link

Posted on 07/09/2023
RIA London & South has welcomed the support given to the Heathrow Southern Railway Link by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, who gave his endorsement for the transformative project on Tuesday (5 September).

Reliable services are needed to encourage 5.4 million outer Londoners onto green forms of transport

Posted on 09/06/2023
A Centre for London report (6th June) has revealed that due to a lack of public transport options, people living in Outer London are using their cars for journeys at twice the rate than those in Inner London - 38% of journeys made vs 19%.

RIA responds to Andy Lord being appointed permanent TfL Commissioner

Posted on 07/06/2023
Today, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the Board of Transport for London have confirmed that Andy Lord has been appointed as London’s permanent Transport Commissioner.

Neal Blackman appointed RIA L&S Business Engagement Manager

Posted on 06/04/2023
Neal Blackman has been appointed Business Engagement Manager for RIA London & South

RIA Nations & Regions celebrates 1st Anniversary

Posted on 10/10/2022
A year ago, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) announced a plan – informed by feedback from its Board and members – to take RIA on to the next stage of its development, to not only provide intelligence, engagement and lobbying services at a natio

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps joins RIA Rail Fellowship visit to Silver Fox

Posted on 29/06/2022
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps highlights skills and innovation in rail industry, on RIA Fellowship visit to Silver Fox

Rail industry unites to criticise scrapping of HS2 Golborne Link

Posted on 07/06/2022
RIA, HSRG and RFG have issued a joint statement criticising the decision to scrap the Golborne Link, a key part of HS2.

Railway industry hails 90% milestone on passenger numbers

Posted on 06/06/2022
RIA Chief Executive Darren Caplan has hailed the milestone of reaching 90% of pre-pandemic passenger numbers.

Railway industry welcomes 80% milestone on passenger numbers

Posted on 30/03/2022
Following the latest rail passenger statistics from the DfT, RIA has welcomed a positive milestone reaching 80% in March 2022.

A mixed picture - RIA’s review of the Government’s progress on decarbonising the railways

Posted on 28/03/2022
RIA has reviewed the Government's progress meeting the recommendations of the Transport Committee's Trains fit for the future inquiry.

Contact Us

Robert Cook, RIA Policy Director and RIA Wales & Western Lead

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)020 7201 0777

Neal Blackman, RIA London & South Business Engagement Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)7969 917 997