Introduction
Rail 2007 will be officially opened by Mike Whitby, Leader of Birmingham City Council and will attract over 300 delegates from across the rail industry.
Delegates taking part in this year's rail conference will have a number of opportunities throughout the day to network and meet with fellow professionals from the rail sector.
The future is bright for the UK's rail industry despite the lack of mention in the recently published Eddington Transport Study.
"I think that the conference is likely to prove a significant event in the rail calendar for this year. The programme has been assembled with obvious skill, you have succeeded in securing some very high-profile speakers, and all serious players in the field would be well-advised to attend this important event." - Dr Rana Roy FCILT, Board Member TfL and International consulting economist based in Central London
The themes and topics we are planning to discuss at this years event include;- Rails answer to the Eddington Report
- What now for High Speed Rail?
- High Level Output Specification
- Law and Order on our Railways
- Safety, performance and capacity – dealing with the increase of passenger numbers
- The oppositions view on rail
- Putting Passengers First
- Modernising the Tube’s busiest lines
- The cleaner way to travel – (Carbon Emissions) Rail versus air
- Sustainability
- The 30 year strategy
- The third European package on railways
- Franchise specification
- Technology used for safer travelling - CCTV etc.
The themes listed will either be discussed on the main plenary or in the seminar sessions which will be running during the day