Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Maggie Simpson OBE.
Director General.
Rail Freight Group.
A message from the Minister
09:40 to
09:50
Speaker:
Lord Hendy CBE.
Minister of State (Minister for Rail).
Plans for rail freight development and preparing for a reformed network
09:50 to
10:15
- Supporting rail freight growth
- Progress with freight investment in CP7
Speaker:
Guy Bates.
Head of Freight Development.
Network Rail.
ORR update
10:15 to
10:40
Speaker:
John Larkinson.
Chief Executive.
Office of Rail and Road.
Morning refreshments
10:40 to
11:10
Panel discussion: Reform and Freight – where are we now?
11:10 to
12:00
- What are the next steps and how is rail reform progressing?
- What does rail freight need from rail reform to support growth?
- Ensuring freight is part of conversations about rail reform – where does freight fit in the new structures?
- How does the rail sector need to respond to current industry uncertainties while reforms are being progressed?
Speakers:
Peter Graham.
Policy & Government Affairs Director.
Freightliner.
Kathryn Oldale.
Head of Commercial Development.
DB Cargo.
Huw Merriman.
former Minister of State for Rail.
Sara Gilmore.
Partner.
Addleshaw Goddard.
Rail vs road – key considerations for rail freight use and what the sector needs to offer customers
12:00 to
12:25
- What does rail freight need to offer businesses to be the best option?
- Ambitions for using rail freight – plans for use of rail
- What do freight customers needs to see from rail reforms?
- Construction and rail freight
Speaker:
Mark Grimshaw-Smith.
Rail and Sea Manager.
Cemex.
Networking lunch
12:25 to
13:25
The role of new rolling stock in driving growth plans
13:25 to
13:55
- The introduction of new Class 99s – identifying what was needed to support growth
- Improving decarbonisation and sustainability
- The long term vision for growth
Speaker:
John Smith OBE.
CEO.
GB Railfreight.
Progress with the delivery of ETCS – preparing for wider implementation and operation
13:55 to
14:25
- What does ETCS mean for freight?
- Progress with delivery of ERTMS
- Fitment of existing fleet
- Timelines for East Coast Digital Programme and how freight need to prepare for operation
Speaker:
Ed Akers.
Industry Partnership Director - ECDP.
Network Rail.
Afternoon refreshments
14:25 to
14:55
Panel discussion: Developing supply chains through increased usage of rail freight
14:55 to
15:45
- Current market conditions and expected impacts on trade patterns
- Improving connectivity and rail connections
- Supporting the transfer of goods via rail
Speakers:
Ross McKissock.
Director of Unitised.
Forth Ports Group.
Gottfried Eymer.
Managing Director - Rail.
Nuclear Transport Solutions.
Jozef Ochwat.
Commercial Manager.
Port of Felixstowe.
Katy Grand.
Sponsor (Freight Development) - Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Network Rail.
Planning for strategic rail freight interchanges – opportunities for new interchanges and what is needed to deliver these
15:45 to
16:10
- What do recent planning decisions mean for the development of future interchanges?
- Planning and delivering strategic rail freight interchanges – progressing from planning to successful operations
- Lessons from recent development – timelines and key considerations
Speaker:
Adam Lloyd.
Development Director.
Tritax Big Box.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:10 to
16:20
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:20 to
17:30