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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Over 150 people attended #PowerEx in Manchester yesterday, which brought together professionals from across the railway electrification and traction power supply sectors to solve technical and commercial challenges and identify opportunities.

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

"Completion of the route must now be the priority, as well as confirmation on how HS2 will integrate into the existing network, as the railway industry moves towards the establishment of Great British Railways next year.”

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

“This new line is one of the most important infrastructure projects in the UK, in terms of delivering economic growth, jobs and housing, as well as ensuring there is crucial new rail capacity on the currently congested West Coast Main Line."

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

"It is hugely important that decisions on line speed and cost have now been agreed, and of course lessons need to be learned as the scheme moves forward to delivery in the months and years ahead."

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Commenting on the HS2 reset, RIA Chief Executive Darren Caplan said: “The Railway Industry Association welcomes the clarity on the budget and schedule for the construction of HS2 announced today by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander."

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Today, the Government published the latest parliamentary report on #HS2 and the Lovegrove report - an assessment of what past failings in the delivery of HS2 mean for the Civil Service and wider sector. 🔗Parliamentary report: www.gov.uk/government/s... 🔗Lovegrove report: www.gov.uk/government/p...

gov.uk

HS2 6-monthly report to Parliament: May 2026

Review of High Speed Two (HS2) including: update on the programme reset, governance, benefits, community impacts, land and property.

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🚆Rail skills for efficient delivery – a supply chain perspective Last week, RIA launched a new policy paper exploring why skills are not just a workforce issue, but a critical delivery risk for the UK rail sector. 📄 Read it here and see our recommendations below: www.riagb.org.uk/RIA/Newsroom...

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

"...well over 100% of pre-pandemic levels too on a regular basis – this is a good basis for GBR to now conduct its own work on this.”

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

"The Steer report, which RIA Commissioned in 2024, shows passenger numbers growing at the high end of the 37% to 97% increase by 2050 against pre-Covid levels already, with the DfT’s own passenger level data showing...

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

He concluded: “Also, in the absence of committing to a passenger target, GBR should undertake to publish passenger growth forecasts as these can be used as the basis for capacity allocation planning to support GBR’s business plan and meet future passenger demand.

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

"...and its supply sector desperately need to both plan their businesses and give the best value for money possible for the taxpayer. Any directions should, at the very least, be assessed and reviewed for impact by the regulator, and this is not clearly provided for in the Bill.

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

“However, we regret that the Government insists that Ministerial directions are still necessary in the draft Railways Bill. Such an intervention instrument for future Ministers risks undermining already-agreed investment, and the certainty of future funding which the railway industry...

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Commenting on the response, RIA Chief Executive Darren Caplan said: "The Railway Industry Association (RIA) and our members will welcome the Government’s commitment to provide clarity and further details to the industry in the run up to the establishment of Great British Railways, in Autumn 2027.

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Railway Industry Association @railindustry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Last week, the Government published a response to the Transport Select Committee's Report on the #RailwaysBill: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...

publications.parliament.uk

Railways Bill: Government Response

Report of the Transport Committee

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