Attracting Third Party Investment into the UK Rail Sector

There has been a shift in attitude towards third party investment in the rail sector since the release of the Hansford Review and Network Rail’s ‘open for business’ response. This timely conference responds to the growing interest in attracting external investment in to the UK’s rail sector. With financiers stating there is no shortage of capital to invest in UK infrastructure, the day will look at what we must do as an industry to change the mindset around private investment, as well as the new approaches and structures they are introducing to garner private finance in to the industry. Sessions also consider potential delivery models, insight from pathfinder schemes already underway and opportunities for additional investment into current and future projects.