26th Annual (2018)

Rail Freight Group Conference

Securing growth through investment in the UK rail freight sector

Thursday 19 April 2018

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26th Annual (2018)

Rail Freight Group Conference

Securing growth through investment in the UK rail freight sector

Thursday 19 April 2018 Addleshaw Goddard, Central London

The Rail Freight Group Conference, now in its 26th year, will explore the biggest issues currently facing the industry and how these can be overcome, in addition to providing insight on the latest growth and development opportunities for the sector.

Highlights of attending:

Explore the growth and development opportunities for freight in 2018 and beyond
Understand changing trade patterns and the implications for freight
Hear the latest insight on the investment in rail freight development and planned improvements for rail routes and connections
Anticipate changing locomotive needs and explore the innovation needed for the rolling stock of the future
Review the importance of investments in hubs and the development of strategic rail freight interchanges
3+ hours of networking with senior rail freight professionals

Just some of the key organisations that have attended previously:

Ashfield Land Management
Associated British Ports
Bristol Port Company
Capita Symonds
Cemex
Colas Rail
DB Cargo
DC Rail
Department for Transport
DFDS Seaways
DP World London Gateway
Direct Rail Services
Drax Power
Europorte
Eversholt

Freightliner
GB Railfreight
Highways England
HS1
HS2
Hutchison Port
London Gateway Port
Merseytravel
Midlands Connect
MSC UK
Network Rail
Office of Rail and Road
P & O Ferries
PD PORTS
Peel Ports

Port of Tilbury London
Port of Tyne Authority
Rail Freight Group
Rail North
Siemens AG
Tesco
The Bristol Port company
TOUAX Rail
Transport for Greater Manchester
Transport for London
Transport for Scotland
Transport Scotland
W H DAVIS
Wabtec Rail
WASCOSA AG

Download the full list of organisations that have attended previously here.

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We offer a 15% discount on bookings of more than one attendee.

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Why should I attend?

Attendees from across the freight industry will explore the support for freight growth in 2018 and beyond, the planned improvements for the network, and review the investment in freight routes and hubs.

Attend to receive the latest updates on changing trade patterns, including the challenges these present and the implications for rail freight, and to discuss the changing locomotive needs and what is needed to create rolling stock for the future.