Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Maggie Simpson OBE.
Director General.
Rail Freight Group.
Network Rail’s plans for the freight network
09:40 to
10:05
- Proving freight pathways
- Plans for the network
- Engaging with Network Rail
Speaker:
Guy Bates.
Head of Freight Development.
Network Rail.
The role of ORR in supporting freight growth and development
10:05 to
10:30
- How ORR helps support and deliver growth for the rail sector
- Supporting freight and forecasting future demand
- PR23 plans and rail reform
Speaker:
Declan Collier.
Chair.
Office of Rail and Road.
Panel discussion: What’s the future of the sector and what are the impacts of reforms?
11:00 to
11:35
- Plans for reforms and restructure
- What are the opportunities and challenges of reform for rail freight?
- What changes are needed?
Speakers:
John Thomas.
Director of Policy.
Rail Delivery Group.
Ed Wilson.
Programme Director (Freight Reform).
Great British Railways Transition Team.
Further devolution of rail – the plans and opportunities for freight at a city level
11:35 to
12:00
Speaker:
Sean Croshaw.
Strategic Rail Manager.
Transport for Greater Manchester.
Policy and support for development of rail and freight growth
13:00 to
13:25
- Plans for rail freight
Speaker:
Chris Heaton-Harris MP.
Minister of State.
Department for Transport.
The current opportunities for rail freight in supporting construction
13:25 to
13:55
Speakers:
Paul Clews.
The Rail Advisory Team - EKFB.
Fishbone Solutions.
Andy Graham.
Conventional Rail Interface Manager (Access and Logistics.
HS2.
Oliver Schepisi.
General Manager.
SCS Railways.
Panel discussion: The current opportunities for rail freight in supporting construction
13:55 to
14:40
- How can freight support construction?
- What are the planned infrastructure developments and opportunities?
- How can rail improve to meet requirements?
- What are the timelines for development?
Speakers:
Robert McIlveen.
Director of Public Affairs.
Mineral Products Association.
Mark Grimshaw-Smith.
Head of Rail and Sea.
CEMEX UK.
Operator update: priorities and development plans
15:10 to
15:35
- Plans for development
- Opportunities and priority markets
Speaker:
Andrew Daly.
Chief Commercial Officer.
G&W UK/Europe.
The evolving role of rail freight in supporting urban development and logistics
15:35 to
16:00
- The changing role of urban freight
- Developing terminals in cities – the planning and land issues
- Environmental benefits of using rail
- Intercity freight
Speaker:
Scott Wilding.
Principal City Planner.
Transport for London.
The plans for freeports and what do these mean for rail freight?
16:00 to
16:25
- What is the expected impact of the introduction of free ports?
- Plans and next steps
- What does this mean for areas that aren’t freeports?
- Improving connectivity at ports
Speaker:
Peter Mason.
Partner.
Addleshaw Goddard.