2nd Annual (2019)

Attracting Third Party Investment into the UK Rail Sector

Exploring the pipeline of opportunities and models for private investment

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Programme

January 2019

08:45

Registration and refreshments

09:30

Chair’s welcome and opening remarks

09:40

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Engaging with Network Rail and the opportunities for private investment

“Open for business” – how to engage with Network Rail about exploring opportunities to be involved
What are the opportunities for private investment? An update on the pipeline of project opportunities for third party involvement
How does private investment work - what are the options?

10:10

LATEST UPDATE ON MARKET-LED PROPOSALS: what are the opportunities for the sector and how will they work?

Designing market-led proposals and engagement with the industry
Feedback from the first round of market-led proposals
How will market-led proposals work in practice?
What are the different models of investment?

10:40

The investor perspective – what are investors looking for?

Appetite for investment in the rail sector
Challenges, concerns and risks of investing in rail
What are the opportunities for investors?

11:05

Morning refreshments

11:35

PANEL DISCUSSION: How can we successfully deliver public-private partnerships and move towards third party investment in the rail sector?

The clarity needed on the pipeline of projects and what options there are for private investment
The current need for private investment – can private investment help fill the infrastructure gap in the rail sector?
Where will investment come from and what investment models could work?
What are the barriers for investment and how can these be overcome?
Have we got the level of risk sharing right in the UK?
How can the UK rail sector market itself to find investment? Showcasing the projects that are available
How can the industry work collaboratively to ensure opportunities for private investment?

12:35

Networking lunch

13:35

Overcoming potential barriers to securing investment – the opportunities and risks for private investment in rail

What are the entry points for investors?
The role of private investment to replace lost EU funding
Is the rail market declining? What do changing travel patterns mean for future investment?
What could Labour’s proposed rail nationalisation plans mean for private investment in rail?

14:00

What are the possible models for private investment?

What are the possible models which can be used?
What are the benefits for investors and how will they see a return?
As an industry, how do we make these models a reality?
The options for investing in stations and surrounding land

14:25

How to appraise projects to fully assess the costs and wider project benefits

Calculating the full cost of a project
How can project benefits be fully assessed?
At what stage should investors and third parties be involved?
Who carries the risk at each stage of project development?

14:50

Afternoon refreshments

15:20

Devolution and the role of private investment in delivering projects regionally

The sources of funding available for devolved authorities
Assessing local needs and using private investment to deliver improvements
New models of investment and what is being done differently

15:45

EAST WEST RAIL UPDATE: The opportunities for investment

Working and engaging with the private sector regarding opportunities to support the East West Rail
Using a DBFO model to secure investment
Lesson so far and engaging with the private sector

16:10

Lessons from outside the UK: what can we learn from rail investment internationally?

Learning from international projects
What models have been used and how can we apply learnings in the UK?
Is the risk proposition different in different countries?

16:35

Chair’s closing remarks

16:40

Close of conference and networking drinks

*All sessions include time for Q & A*