30th Rail Freight Group Conference 2022   |   Wednesday 5 October 2022 –  Addleshaw Goddard, London and online

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.
Part 1: Delivering growth for rail freight and maximising opportunities from expanding sectors
09:40  to  12:15
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.
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

*All sessions include time for Q & A* 

All times are in BST.

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