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OFF THE RAILS: RIA’s Chief Executive Darren Caplan
In this week's installment of 'Off the Rails', I spoke…
In this week's installment of 'Off the Rails', I spoke to RIA's Chief Executive Darren Caplan, at RIA's Innovation Conference.
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COMMENT: Darren Caplan responds to Network Rail’s CP7 delivery plan
The Railway Industry Association's Darren Caplan has issued a reaction…
The Railway Industry Association's Darren Caplan has issued a reaction to Network Rail's CP7 delivery plan.
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Railway Industry Association hails strong progress on increased passenger levels
The UK Railway Industry Association (RIA) has responded to the…
The UK Railway Industry Association (RIA) has responded to the progress on increased passenger levels, detailed by the ORR.
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COMMENT: RIA’s Darren Caplan reacts to the Spring Budget
The Railway Industry Association (RIA)'s Darren Caplan has issued a…
The Railway Industry Association (RIA)'s Darren Caplan has issued a statement in response to the Spring Budget announcement.
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Brits lead the way in choosing train over plane for long-distance travel
Brits are leading the way when it comes to choosing…
Brits are leading the way when it comes to choosing train over plane for long-distance travel, new polling has found.
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RIA scoops three awards, including Trade Association of the Year
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) scooped three awards this week,…
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) scooped three awards this week, including the prestigious Trade Association of the Year.
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Ministers set out blueprint through Draft Rail Reform Bill
Ministers in the UK have set out a blueprint for…
Ministers in the UK have set out a blueprint for the future of British rail, through the introduction of the Draft Rail Reform Bill.
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RIA: Government should seize opportunity to grow passenger rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) have issued a reaction to…
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) have issued a reaction to the Steer consultancy report, urging the government to grow passenger rail.
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COMMENT: RIA’s Darren Caplan reacts to PAC’s report on HS2
Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), Darren Caplan…
Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), Darren Caplan has issued a statement reacting to PAC's report on HS2
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RIA on HS2: We need more rail capacity, not less.
Responding to reports that the second phase of the HS2…
Responding to reports that the second phase of the HS2 scheme between Birmingham and Manchester may be abandoned, reviews by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) on the Department for Transport (DfT) data demonstrates that passenger numbers today are higher than in 2012, when HS2 was first approved. Numbers are returning…
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RIA calls for UK Government to make immediate decisions on rolling stock
With train manufacturing jobs threatened and factories at risk of…
With train manufacturing jobs threatened and factories at risk of closure, RIA has called for the Government to make immediate decisions on the building of rolling stock.
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New report reveals UK Government falling behind on rail decarbonisation targets
RIA analysis has revealed that the UK Government is making…
RIA analysis has revealed that the UK Government is making insufficient progress on its key rail decarbonisation commitments.
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RIA react to UK rail passenger numbers hitting post COVID high
RIA have responded to DfT figures which depict rail passenger…
RIA have responded to DfT figures which depict rail passenger numbers averaging over 98% daily in April, a record post COVID-19 high.
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Rail business leaders urge PM not to delay GBR rail reform legislation
Over 60 rail business leaders have written to the Prime…
Over 60 rail business leaders have written to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, urging him not to delay in bringing forward legislation to enact the government’s rail reform plans in the coming Parliamentary year.
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RIA seeks long overdue update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline
There has been no update to the Rail Network Enhancements…
There has been no update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) since it was published exactly three-and-a-half years ago.
