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Making Change Work
3Squared understands rail, from the myriad of organisations to its complex rules and regulations
Through the knowledge gained over 20+ years in the industry, 3Squared is able to create and implement technological solutions that make a positive impact on the day-to-day running of the rail network. Since inception, its innovations have taken the risk out of digital transformation. Streamlining efficiencies, improving sustainability, and reducing costs are the company’s core objectives when developing its in-house propriety technologies, from the industry leading RailSmart software suite to the innovative BulkSmart solution, currently transforming logistics planning and delivery on the HS2 project. 3Squared collaborates closely with key players from across the rail industry, with experience of working with most major passenger and freight operators, Network Rail and HS2, to understand the challenges they are experiencing and how technology can play a key role in overcoming them. At its heart, these solutions enable transformation to nurture the creation of the green digital railway of the future.
Award-winning solutions
• Make data-driven decisions – Harness the data that technology provides to make informed decisions that keep the railway running safely, efficiently, and sustainably. • Improve efficiencies – 3Squared’s suite of solutions is created with efficiency in mind, both from an operational leadership and end-user experience. • Save time and money – 3Squared’s data solutions aim to provide you with a
high-quality service, that won’t break your budget. • Tackle known and emerging rail challenges – 3Squared’s expertise provides it with a unique understanding of the constraints the industry faces. This knowledge is present across the product portfolio, enabling you with the foresight to plan proactively and confidently. • Deliver digital transformation – 3Squared collaborates closely with its clients to show them the benefits that technology provides, transforming their operations in a way that sticks. • Solve problems, fast – 3Squared’s team of experts are passionate about creating solutions effectively and ahead of schedule. To support the UK rail industry, 3Squared’s business is underpinned by four guiding principles: 1. People and partnerships. 2. Performance improvement and best value. 3. Technology and innovation. 4. Environment and wellbeing.
People and partnerships
Talented people are the lifeblood of 3Squared, and the company continually invests in skills and technical knowledge, recruiting selectively to maintain its position as an innovative software development company. 3Squared firmly believes in working closely with clients, forming longterm partnerships across the industry. This approach enables it to respond quickly to the rapidly evolving needs of its customers and the wider industry.
Performance improvement and best value
3Squared provides dependable outcomes by working alongside its clients’ teams, in turn, generating results using thoughtful plans and firm programme-management disciplines. 3Squared is an advocate of having an open and transparent approach to pricing and service delivery, allowing it to deliver the best value and results for clients.
Technology and innovation
The technology landscape has changed the world we live in at a rapid pace. 3Squared has been at the forefront of this change, advocating innovation and new ideas since its inception in 2002. Through that experience, the company understands how to harness innovation and technology to deliver tangible value and results to its clients.
Environment and wellbeing
3Squared is committed to continually improving the way it manages its environmental impact, with a longer-term goal of developing a sustainable business. The company takes its environmental and social responsibilities seriously, continually investing heavily in the communities in which it operates and in the people it employs.
For example, 3Squared has a longstanding track record of hiring emerging talent and igniting young careers, driven in part by an academic partnership with Sheffield Hallam University.
If you would like to find out how 3Squared can support you with the challenges presented in building a modern, increasingly digital railway, get in touch via the contact information below.
Tel: 0333 121 3333 Email: graham.cooper@3squared.com Website: www.3squared.com Social: @3Squared
Transformational Recruitment
Rainbow HR offers consultancy services with a particular specialism in rail, covering bidding, organisational design, the people side of complex projects, recruitment and supporting the delivery of customer service excellence
With projects in the UK and the Middle East covering a wide range of disciplines, the consultancy can respond quickly to fill both long and short-term assignments.
Led by Fiona Irvine, who is well regarded in both Human Resources and transport, the business has been established for over 13 years. There is always an investment in time to understand your business, your workforce and the challenges that you may face. The company’s aim is to bring a return on your investment by offering a range of flexible, combined and single service solutions, ranging from one day assignments to longer interim contracts with HR consultants at every level, tailoring the offering to suit your business needs.
Rail consultancy
Rainbow HR consultants are seasoned rail professionals who operate up to Chief Executive level and can quickly make a real difference on any project. The consultants bring specialist experience in areas such as rail engineering, operations, customer service, human resources recruitment and finance. Taking a highly collaborative approach, quality is never compromised, and the focus is on delivering positive outcomes for the client.
The consultants provide the ‘know how’ and experience in researching, structuring and writing winning franchise bids, plus the credibility within the industry to back it up. They bring extensive experience working on rail franchise bids, plus an in-depth understanding of the DfT requirements and how to interpret what is set out as part of an ITT request.
The experienced team of associates will work and support the wider bid team on cross-functional initiatives. Their wider industry knowledge can be applied to develop well thought out, achievable delivery plans, working under tight timescales in high pressure environments.
This team have been engaged on a wide range of projects within rail including: • Leading on the
HR workstream for transition of ScotRail into public ownership. • Supporting on the set up of Scottish
Rail Holdings. • Creation of effective employee relations strategies for the train operating companies. • Writing compelling bids for a range of areas including new trains, engineering maintenance, mobilisation and human resources. • Leading on complex financial modelling.
Rail recruitment
Delivering a high-quality, cost-effective recruitment service is a key proposition of the business. Each assignment starts with taking a detailed brief to fully understand the organisation and the type of candidate that will provide a ‘perfect match’ to the requirements of the role. A highly effective attraction strategy is put in place and a search is conducted for roles at every level, to seek out and promote roles to passive job seekers. This approach ensures that the shortlist has highly skilled, quality candidates and promotes the hiring organisation. At a time when there are scarce skills in the rail industry, Rainbow HR’s knowledge and expertise allows it to thoroughly screen potential applicants ensuring that roles can be filled quickly.
Some of the key roles filled include: • Head of Fleet Services. • Head of Programme Management. • Head of Passenger Commercial. • Rail Project Managers. • Data Scientists. • Head of Health and Safety. • Rail Graduates.
Recognising that recruitment can be a significant expense to a business, Rainbow HR has developed a fee model that is probably the most competitive in the UK – a straight ten per cent fee based on the starting salary, so with no hidden extras, it is fully transparent and cost effective.
Fiona conducting an interview
Case study
Rainbow HR was engaged to support a key supply chain company in the UK rail network with the creation and subsequent implementation of an end-
to-end HR strategy. This was aligned to a transformational change programme which delivered a significant change in their results, with the business now recognised as a leader in the rail industry. The project was a CEO-led initiative.
The business was keen to ensure that the HR department was well set up to provide a modern and progressive function, which would support a high-performance culture.
Key elements of the strategy included: • Capability development of the senior team, including talent and succession planning. The consultant provided coaching to those identified with specific needs to further develop capability across all levels of the organisation. Where skills gaps were evident, Rainbow HR was engaged to attract and recruit talent into the business. • The design and delivery of the values of the organisation, which were then embedded through the delivery of bespoke workshops to support cultural transformational change. • Consultant support for the business with dispute management, using a mediation approach alongside coaching. • Delivering an equality, diversity and inclusion strategy which has delivered a workforce with more than double the
level of female staff than the industry average of 16 per cent. • Support on effective employee relations initiatives including regular employee engagement and participation events to help shape the future of the business. • Assistance with the reshaping of the HR functions, processes and service delivery.
This included designing the specification for a new HRIS system and creation of a new HR structure and operating model.
The consultant also provided a full recruitment service for all levels of role. • Support with the design of revised HR and sustainability policies. • Leading the organisational redesign and implementation for several functional areas, using a structured approach. • Creation of a new performance management process, fully aligned to the business plan and linked to reward. • Design and delivery of a wide range of training and development initiatives including team building sessions, soft skills training and business specific skills in tendering/business writing.
In addition, the consultancy designed and delivered the overall sustainability strategy, with many people-related initiatives. During 2020, the project also supported the development of Covid specific interventions and business solutions.
Success for this organisation can be measured through the achievement of Investors in People Gold accreditation, inclusion in the Sunday Times Top 100 small companies listing for the company’s region and winning an Employer of the Year award for Employee Engagement.
In addition, a five-star rating and over 90 per cent score in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark was achieved in 2020.
To find out more
More information and further case studies can be found at www.rainbowhr.com. The company welcomes enquiries from all organisations throughout the railway, including the supply chain, train operators and consultancies.
Rainbow HR is always looking for new associate consultants to join the team and would be keen to speak to those looking for a career move.
Tel: 07739 447369 Email info@rainbowhr.com Visit: www.rainbowhr.com
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Rail Safety and Standards Board
The Rail Safety and Standards Board is the independent safety, standards and research body for Great Britain’s rail network. It helps to make an evolving railway safer, more efficient and more sustainable
RSSB was set up to fulfil a recommendation by Lord Cullen in his Ladbroke Grove Rail Inquiry report, following a catastrophic accident in 1999. Since its foundation its remit has grown, so that it also supports the industry in achieving lower costs, reducing its carbon footprint, and increasing its capacity and customer satisfaction levels.
What RSSB does
RSSB works collaboratively with an evolving industry to ensure that innovative and sustainable technology is operated safely, efficiently and cost-effectively. RSSB codifies and share best practice, both in Britain and abroad.
RSSB is proudly impartial, and home to some of rail’s leading experts on technical matters. Guided by facts and analysis, it helps to bridge knowledge gaps, optimise use of the latest technology and disseminate and systemise industry best practice.
RSSB guides and deliver safety, standards and research outputs on infrastructure, passenger and public safety, rolling stock, safety intelligence, sustainable development, taking safe decisions, workforce health and wellbeing and workforce safety. Its services are wide ranging and include things designed to improve industry performance, standards, risk analysis and safety reporting, research, development and innovation. Some examples are The Rule Book, Railway Industry Standards, Rail Social Value Tool, The Precursor indicator Model, Consultancy services, training and many more.
Why it matters
Over the last few decades, the railway has grown considerably. But now we need to take it even further: efficiently increasing the mobility of people and goods, while reducing carbon emissions, pollution and gridlock on the roads. Unlocking the railway’s full potential is a massive technical challenge. Doing it safely, sustainably and efficiently is an even bigger one. With so many businesses and organisations contributing to an increasingly dynamic system, RSSB’s skills and experience in collaborating with operators and innovators, coordinating research and development, and codifying technical knowledge will be crucial for the rail network. With the help of the industry, RSSB ensures that its users enjoy the benefits of rail for decades to come.
Working with industry
A vital part of RSSB’s role involves close collaboration with the industry and those key stakeholders who can influence and support. Through understanding the big picture as well as focusing on the technical detail, it can ensure the continued success of the rail system and support the industry to unlock the railway’s full potential.
RSSB has a positive track record in bringing the industry together to solve complex issues. It encourages and enables the collaboration that address issues of common concern, so that we all benefit by reducing risk and costs.
RSSB’s unique position also means it can give clear and honest advice based on an objective assessment of the data, analysis, research and findings. The work it does is planned in consultation with the industry and its members and is guided by the RSSB Board.
Together we form an industry support network. Together we focus on those issues which one company can’t solve on its own efficiently, either because it affects many other companies, or because there’s an opportunity to address it better.
Tel: 020 3142 5300 Email: www.rssb.co.uk/who-we-are/contact-us Visit: www.rssb.co.uk
Kilborn Consulting Limited is an independent railway engineering consultancy and design business, with over 21 years of railway experience.
We specialise in the design of new and altered railway Signalling & Telecoms systems for the UK railway infrastructure.
Our areas of specialism are:
•Signalling and Telecoms Consultancy, including technical advice & support; •Asset Condition Assessments, Correlation and Surveys; •Signalling & Level Crossing Risk Assessments; •Feasibility and Optioneering Studies; •Concept and Outline Signalling Design; • Telecoms Option Selection Reports (including AiP),
Reference System Design and Detailed Design; •Detailed Signalling Design; •Competency Management & Assessments; •Signal Sighting assessments, covering the full Signal Sighting Committee process with a competent Chair.
The new office which is located in the heart of Wellingborough can accommodate all staff and visitors alike and offer widespread views across Wellingborough and the surrounding green spaces.
We would be delighted to welcome you to our office to discuss your requirements and how we can support you to achieve those.
Kilborn Consulting Limited 6th Floor, South Suite, 12 Sheep Street Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 1BL
Light up the Rail Sector
Simon Greenwood, Sales Director, Trade and Specification at Signify UKI looks at some innovative and sustainable lighting solutions
Railway lighting can be challenging given the need to balance passenger safety, better visibility, energy efficiency, reduction in carbon emissions – all this while keeping operational costs at a bare minimum.
The demands from lighting are many and today, the pressure to deliver is immense. But the great news is that the UK’s railway sector can embrace the challenge and adapt to help the economy to grow further. Furthermore, embracing this challenge will also offer the sector to be a part of the UK’s journey to a greener tomorrow. In fact, to cite an example of how the sector can lead the change, Network Rail was the first rail organisation in the world to set what it described as ‘ambitious sciencebased targets to cut carbon emissions and help limit global warming to 1.5 oC. In its ‘Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020-2050’ Network Rail details how it aims to achieve a ‘Low-Emission Railway’, including reaching net zero by 2050. The rail sector is also one of the largest single consumers of electricity in Britain.
Therefore, reducing energy consumption is a necessity. Doing so requires the perfect solution that can aim at saving energy and also maintaining the visual and cultural appeal of many the UK’s railways stations, while keeping visibility for drivers and passengers as a priority. Enter LED lighting.
Assured energy savings
Railway stations are categorized as large public buildings that consume large amounts of energy due to their large size and high occupant density. Lighting is the second biggest energy expenditure, averaging 15 per cent of all energy consumed in large stations. A simple switch to LED lighting by simply retrofitting the lamps can reduce the energy consumed and offer many benefits. Furthermore, the longevity of modern LED lamps makes them a more sustainable option. For example, exterior lighting solutions typically have a rated lifetime of up to 50,000 hours – the equivalent to several years of operational use.
What is lighting retrofit?
and less efficient lamps (or ‘light bulbs’) with a like-for-like LED replacement. It’s a simple switch which can improve lighting output, colour rendering, heat emitted, and save huge amounts of energy. There are several pros of retrofitting a lamp over a new installation. These include the reduced cost involved, less installation time, ease of maintenance and many more. Read on to learn more.
Sheffield Tramline
From sustainability to ease of installation
The benefits include: • Less heat and more green – Non-LED lighting generates heat, in the fixture and within the light stream. In large facilities or a railway station, a conversion to LED lighting can have a noticeable difference in the heat generated and therefore in the effort needed to keep spaces comfortable for employees and passengers, alike.
Choosing LED retrofitting is a quick path to further the UK’s green recovery to a net zero future. • Retrofitting is economical – At a station, new or old, a retrofit is a simple matter of installing suitable LED lamps. Ripping out and replacing entire light fittings is costly and unsustainable, especially if the luminaire is intact and still in a serviceable condition. However, with the
TrueForce range of lamps from Philips
Lighting, retrofitting is made very simple as the lamps can be installed directly into existing light fittings. • Prolong the life of the lantern – The retrofit process is fast and efficient, with disruptive works kept to a minimum.
Retrofitting the existing lanterns can help prolong their life as it takes away the need to replace them. in the case of heritage lanterns, LED retrofitting also helps maintain the aesthetics of an area or building, keeping the cultural heritage alive.
Lighting in action
Recently, we worked closely with Stagecoach Supertram to upgrade the lighting for all platforms on Sheffield' Tramline, one of the UK’s busiest tramlines with traffic of 10.5 million passengers every year. The upgrade is a move from energy-intensive 150W SON-T lamps to the new Philips TrueForce Core LED SON-T 40W lamps, which promise improved white light quality
in customer-facing areas for increased safety and enhanced colour rendering for better visibility. In addition, with this replacement, it is estimated over 800,000 kWh energy will be saved each year by using the Trueforce LED lamps, as the lighting installed uses 80 per cent less energy.
After several months of extensive research into the right lighting solutions, Sheffield Stagecoach found the Philips TrueForce Core LED SON-T LED lamp 40W to be the perfect fit that meets all necessary specifications and objectives for upgrading the lighting. This replacement to the new LED lighting dramatically reduces the maintenance costs of lamps through bypassing the ageing electromagnetic gear system, reducing the need for frequent replacements and maintenance visits.
The Philips TrueForce Core LED SON-T brings all the energy-efficiency and longlifetime benefits of LED while providing instant saving with low initial investment, removing the need to replace existing fixtures. Philips TrueForce Core LED SON-T lamps are a tubular glass envelope which are a true to size retrofit when compared to conventional SON-T lamps. They will fit in the existing luminaires and importantly work with the luminaire’s optic making sure that light is photometrically positioned. The LED retrofit solution for the Sheffield tramline has encouraged travellers to travel on the line worry-free due to the better visibility and safety. To add to this, another huge benefit for the Sheffield tramline as the upgrade to LED lighting helps reduce the tramline’s environmental impact.
‘For a long time now, we have been looking for the best replacement that physically fits into the existing luminaires, taking away the need to replace them completely. We also needed to ensure the new lightbulbs meet all our objectives of enhanced safety, better visibility and being environmentally friendly. The Philips LED lighting solutions offer several benefits such as better colour rendering, enhanced CCTV visibility, increased traveller, staff safety, and improved visibility at the tram stops. In addition, the energy savings are impressive when compared with conventional light sources and long-lasting products. With instant restrike of the new LED lamps, this takes away the waiting period of HID cooldown in the case of power outages. We are sure we will reap several benefits for a long time to come.’ – Mark Tomkins, Infrastructure Electrical Co-ordinator, Stagecoach Supertram
In conclusion
Upgrading to LED lighting has seen many railway stations reap the rewards of immediate energy savings and eliminate maintenance overheads. Working conditions are improved and passengers enjoy a safer environment whilst travelling. With a simple retrofit, any station or authority can easily reap all the benefits mentioned above and go beyond just energy saving as a prime for the switch.
Tel: 0845 601 1283 Email: nikita.mahajan@signify.com Visit: www.signify.com/en-gb
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Ultimate Protection for Perfect Vision
Choosing the right personal protective equipment for the task at hand enables you to give your full potential despite the situation
While working in the rail industry, your environment may threaten your ability to see clearly, impacting your precision, decision making and increasing the risk of accidents at your workplace, your workstation, or while commuting. When focused on your task, fog and scratches can drastically limit your sight and be so irritating that it is tempting to take the glasses off, hence why nearly 60 per cent of worker sustaining eye injuries were not wearing eye protection at the time. Indeed, it is safe to say that protecting your sight is a priority, accordingly it’s important for you to feel confident and be able to trust in your eyewear to protect you from fogobscured vision.
The fog phenomenon
Temperature variation and humidity can create fog on your safety eyewear, which ultimately blurs your vision. Fogging is usually the first challenge met by eyewear users in the rail sector which often leads to a decrease in productivity and may jeopardize their safety.
The effect can be accelerated as you give your best to your job which may cause an increase in your body temperature and perspiration, directly impacting the difference in temperature between your body heating up and the cooler environment that surrounds you. This difference in environment’s temperatures is what precisely causes fog to appear on clear surfaces, close to your body such as the lens of your eyewear gear.
Whether you’re using prescription or non-corrective safety eyewear, chances are you already experienced the fogging up of your lenses while being focused on your duty, resulting in a slower pace, more approximative movements and overall discomfort.
While wearing other PPE such as helmets, face masks or respirators, this phenomenon is found even more commonly, emphasizing the need for an efficient yet simple and durable solution that ensures you visual clarity just so you can keep giving your best, safely.
PPE eyewear manufacturers have been working intensively over the last years to engineer more effective and durable antifog solutions, whether it is as innovative coatings or sprays in order to ensure both protection and comfort to all users in various occupations.
Bollé Safety’s PLATINUM Coating
After optimizing every aspect of their coating’s technical performance and analysing all solutions available on the market, Bollé Safety launched PLATINUM: an exclusive anti-fog and anti-scratch coating applied on both sides of the lens through a dipping process to provide the highest most durable protection and effectiveness.
Engineered with hydrophilic properties, the PLATINUM technology uses the natural humidity present in the surrounding environment and from body emissions to create a homogeneous, colourless and extremely thin film of water on the surface of the lens which acts like a water-drop repellent to ensure a long-lasting anti-fog action and thus optimal clarity, reliability and comfort.
This innovative coating goes beyond all international standards requirements (K & N rated under EN166 standard) to ensure you get the best visibility possible so that you are in an optimal position to give your best and maintain great performance while staying comfortable and protected. 100 times more effective than the highest anti-fog standard, PLATINUM provides exceptional lasting performance, encompassing great resistance to both repetitive autoclave cycles and the most extreme temperatures to protect you regardless of your work environment and constraints.
PLATINUM is an exclusive technology that goes beyond expectations, offering greater comfort and safety, making your PPE eyewear the most reliable and protective tool for the job at hand. In order to provide you with multiple options and because you might not always require the most high-end technology to have a clear vision and be in full control of your capacities, Bollé Safety developed another anti-fog and anti-scratch technology.
The PLATINUM LITE treatment is a simpler version of the PLATINUM coating, which also provides effective anti-scratch & anti-fog action but not rated under EN166 standard. It allows you to stay alert and maintain an optimal comfort of vision. Whichever coating you wish to use, PLATINUM & PLATINUM LITE coating technologies are both available on safety glasses, prescription eyewear, goggles, OTG and face shields.
The PLATINUM technologies are a must have for the safety of every rail worker. They are both washable and durable. Thanks to its coating on both sides of the lens, the Platinum technology ensure higher durability and resistance-still efficient after 100+ washing cycles; enabling you to enjoy your eyewear of choice in all circumstances and reuse it every day, therefore minimizing your carbon footprint.
No matter your work environment, it is recommended to use optimal antifog coatings such as PLATINUM with sealed/positive safety glasses or with poor ventilated eyewear that reduces air circulation as they increase fogging risks. Yet often, not all eye gear possess antifog properties. Hence why fog-resisting solutions were developed. They create a protective layer onto the lens which helps delay fog. Essentially, they work the same way as coatings but don’t last as long, and do not help with anti-scratch properties.
Along those lines, Bollé Safety’s latest innovation, the B300, is one of the most effective anti-fog spray on the market and was specifically designed to provide the best protection to all lens materials without damaging other coatings such as the antireflective technology.
The B300 optimal performances make it an asset for your team’s results optimization and can be used in all situations, on both your professional equipment and your personal reading glasses. Its exclusive waterbased, silicon-free formula will help you gain clarity and efficiency. As visual comfort and performance go hand in hand, you deserve your safety eyewear to show you what they are truly made of. See for yourself and unleash your full potential.
Tel: 0208 391 4700 Email: sales@bolle-safety.co.uk Visit: www.bolle-safety.com/gb/
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What is the Railway Industry Association (RIA)?
RIA is the national, award-winning trade association for UK-based suppliers to the railway industry, with activity in all regions and nations of the UK
Established almost 150 years ago, RIA has 300+ member companies from across the supply chain, over 60 per cent of which are small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs). As the voice of the UK rail supply community, RIA supports the delivery of a bigger and better rail industry, representing the sector as an essential generator of economic growth, jobs and investment, supporting a low carbon form of mass transit for communities across the UK.
RIA regularly engages with Ministers and civil servants in Government. The trade association also works closely with all major rail clients across the UK. We collaborate with a range of industry partners to help drive positive change in our sector, on areas such as decarbonisation, equality and diversity innovation, and supporting SMEs. We also support the work of the Rail Supply Group, a Government-backed initiative to drive improvement in the railway industry.
Why join RIA?
RIA offers its members a whole host of benefits, helping them to navigate and succeed in the rail industry. These benefits include: • Representing members’ interests to
Government, major clients, regulators, and other bodies • Offering a forum for dialogue between members • Keeping members up to date with industry news and information • Providing a platform for members to showcase their positive news stories or exciting developments • Promote exports of members’ products and services
Representing members’ interests
RIA holds regular events with Ministers and politicians for members to join, feed into consultations, and run a range of campaigns on major issues for the industry. RIA hosts client workshops and meetings for members to engage directly with and feed back to clients including Network Rail, HS2, Transport for London (TfL) and East West Rail (EWR). RIA also hosts visits at member sites with politicians as part of our Rail Fellowship Programme.
RIA’s Annual Conference
Offering a forum
RIA runs a substantial events programme, holding over 70 events every year. Many of these are RIA Interest Groups, which cover a wide range of technical and policybased subjects. The Groups are curated by RIA technical and policy teams and hear from senior industry figures on industry initiatives / major developments. Members can participate in rail industry committees or groups (e.g. the SME Group or Public Affairs and Communications Network) to network with industry colleagues. RIA holds two flagship conferences each year: the upcoming RIA Annual Conference which is taking place on 10-11 November and the RIA Innovation Conference.
Keeping members up to date
RIA assists with the development of technical strategies, standards development, promoting innovation and sustainability, and helping RIA members with product acceptance and staying up to date with the latest research and legislation. RIA does this at both UK and international levels, particularly promoting the interests of the UK railway supply industry in the European arena. RIA sends out five weekly mailings, as well as a range of other communications which you can tailor to suit your interests.
Providing a platform for members
RIA’s Members News section of the website hosts press releases sent by members, which are then shared across its social media channels. The RIA Innovation of the Month regularly features innovative products or services developed by members.
Promote exports of members’ products and services
RIA hosts trade missions and events and has a close relationship with the Department for International Trade (DIT), who it often partners with. RIA regularly attends overseas trade shows and hosts pavilions in countries including India and Australia and offers members the opportunity to get involved. If you are interested in joining RIA as a member, please get in touch by emailing membership@riagb.org.uk.
