Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Welcome from Addleshaw Goddard
09:30 to
09:35
Speaker:
Martin Fleetwood.
Transport Consultant.
Addleshaw Goddard.
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:35 to
09:40
Speaker:
Maggie Simpson OBE.
Director General.
Rail Freight Group.
Keynote address: Government support for delivering rail freight growth
09:40 to
09:50
Speaker:
Kevin Foster MP.
Minister of State for Transport.
Department for Transport.
Part 1: Delivering growth for rail freight and maximising opportunities from expanding sectors
09:40 to
12:15
The creation of Great British Railways and their role in supporting rail freight growth
09:50 to
10:20
- Vision for Great British Railways
- Priorities and progress
- Engagement and communication with the sector
Speaker:
Helen McAllister.
Programme Director, Freight.
Great British Railways Transition Team.
In conversation with the operators – the vision for growth and how this can be delivered?
10:20 to
10:45
- The plans and priorities for growth
- Sectors and industries providing most opportunity
- Development plans and what is needed to deliver these
Speaker:
John Smith.
Managing Director.
GB Railfreight.
Morning refreshments and networking
10:45 to
11:15
ORR update: supporting rail freight growth
11:15 to
11:45
- Progress with periodic review
- ORR's future role for freight under rail reform
Speaker:
John Larkinson.
Chief Executive.
Office of Rail and Road.
Opportunities and growth areas for rail freight in construction
11:45 to
12:15
Speaker:
David Fletcher.
Director of Rail.
Cappagh.
Networking lunch
12:15 to
13:15
Part 2: Improving sustainability in rail freight – how can it be done?
13:15 to
14:30
Improving sustainability – delivering a strategy that supports decarbonisation
13:15 to
13:40
- Technologies needed to support sustainability
- Role of data
Speaker:
Chris Cleveland.
Head of Sustainability.
Freightliner.
Biodiversity and rail freight - how can the sector support biodiversity?
13:40 to
14:05
Speaker:
Dr Neil Strong.
Biodiversity Strategy Manager.
Network Rail.
Delivering more sustainable freight rolling stock
14:05 to
14:30
- Progress so far – what are the opportunities?
- Investment needed
- Next steps
Speaker:
Ross Shepherd.
Chief Technical Officer.
Beacon Rail.
Afternoon refreshments and networking
14:30 to
15:00
Part 3: Changing trade and supply chain development
15:00 to
16:35
Delivering freight growth through the running of faster longer trains
15:00 to
15:25
- Latest research into increasing coupler strength
- Challenging assumptions
Speaker:
Aaron Barrett.
Lead Research Analyst.
RSSB.
Keynote address
15:25 to
15:50
Speaker:
Tan Dhesi MP.
Shadow Minister for Railways.
Panel discussion: Why this Christmas will be better than 2021 – evolving supply chains and building resilience
15:50 to
16:30
- Resilience in supply chain
- Supporting a shift to rail freight
- What else is needed to support supply chain development?
Speakers:
Clare Bottle.
Chief Executive.
UK Warehousing Association.
Martin Fleetwood.
Transport Consultant.
Addleshaw Goddard.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:30 to
16:40
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:40 to
18:00