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The IEA & Marketforce's 7th Annual Conference

The Future of Rail

Clear tracks ahead? Investing in industry expansion and development

18th & 19th June 2008, The Waldorf Hilton, London

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"A key event in the rail calendar which always provides excellent speakers and challenging debate."
Chris Green, Chairman, The Railway Forum

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The Future of Rail - Programme - 18th June

09:15 -

Introduction to the IEA Philip Doyle, Director, Marketforce

09:20 -

Chairman’s opening remarks
Chris Jackson
Editor, Railway Gazette International

SESSION ONE: FOCUS ON POLICY: EXAMINING THE FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE GROWTH

09:25 -
KEYNOTE OPENING ADDRESS - Delivering sustained investment: unlocking rail’s growth potential
Tom Harris MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Department for Transport
09:45 -
Questions
09:55 -
PANEL DISCUSSION: Reflecting on the White Paper one year on
Michael Roberts
Chief Executive, ATOC
Paul Martin
Director General, The Railway Forum
Richard Bowker
Chief Executive, National Express
10:40 -
Questions and discussion
11:00 -
Refreshments

SESSION TWO: DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE IN RESPONSE TO CAPACITY DEMANDS

11:30 -
Looking forward: how is Network Rail accommodating and encouraging expansion?
Richard Eccles
Head of Route Planning, Network Rail
11:50 -
Working together for network renewal and expansion: delivering change
Jim Morgan
Director of Passenger Service Development, First Great Western
12:10 -
Examining the challenges for freight growth in an era of rapid development
Lord Tony Berkeley
Chairman, The Rail Freight Group
12:30 -
Questions
12:45 -
Lunch

SESSION THREE: MAXIMISING EXISTING NETWORK EFFICIENCY

14:20 -
ERTMS: improving signalling technologies
Rob Carr
Programme Director, ERTMS migration schemes, Network Rail
14:40 -
Improving the efficiency of operations
Ian Yeowart
Managing Director, Grand Union and Founder, Grand Central
15:00 -
The Thameslink Programme: managing capacity on commuter routes
Andrew Mitchell
Thameslink Programme Director, Network Rail
15:20 -
Questions
15:35 -
Refreshments

SESSION FOUR: UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES ACROSS THE UK

16:10 -
Scotland: examining its focus on innovation and flexibility
Malcolm Reed
Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
16:30 -
Exploring the challenges facing London
Ian Brown
Managing Director, London Rail
16:50 -
Questions
17:00 -
Chairman’s closing remarks and end of day one