Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Maggie Simpson OBE.
Director General.
Rail Freight Group.
Part 1: Reform and rail freight in 2024
09:40 to
13:40
Network Rail update and plans for the freight network
09:40 to
10:05
- Supporting freight growth
- Plans for investment in freight in CP7
Panel discussion: How can we create the right conditions for rail freight growth?
10:05 to
10:55
- Implications of rail reform on rail freight
- How will freight fit into the future structure of rail?
- What is needed to support the growth and development of the freight sector?
Speaker:
Geraint Evans.
Chief Executive.
UK Major Ports Group.
Morning refreshments
10:55 to
11:25
ORR update: Supporting rail freight growth and development
11:25 to
11:50
Operator update: priorities and plans for development
11:50 to
12:15
- Development plans and what is needed to deliver these
- Implementing plans with uncertainty in rail sector
Speaker:
Tim Shoveller.
Chief Executive Officer.
Freightliner.
RSSB’s contribution to helping meet the freight growth target
12:15 to
12:40
- Where can the research be applied to freight?
Speaker:
Mark Phillips.
Chief Executive Officer.
RSSB.
Networking lunch
12:40 to
13:40
Part 2: Responding to changing trade patterns and developing supply chains
13:40 to
15:20
Latest global supply chain and trade trends – understanding the impact and opportunities for rail freight
13:40 to
14:05
- How are trade movements changing worldwide?
- What are the growing markets and which are facing risk?
- Global developments and impact on freight
- Impacts of growing diversification of supply chains
Supporting supply chain development by onward transfer of rail freight
14:05 to
14:30
- Developing facilities at ports
- Supporting improved rail links
- Role of technology in evolving supply chains - implementing a joined up approach
Freight crime: a focus on topical issues in rail
14:30 to
14:55
- Where are potential risks and possible consequences?
Afternoon refreshments
14:55 to
15:20
Part 3: Growth and development opportunities for rail freight
15:20 to
16:40
Identifying how rail freight can be used for retail consolidation – supporting a shift to rail
15:20 to
15:45
- Where is retail consolidation being used?
- Challenges and opportunities
- Vision for supporting more movement by rail
Panel discussion: Identifying and achieving growth – where are best opportunities and areas for investment?
15:45 to
16:30
- Emerging marketing and areas to support
- Plans for development in 2025
- What is needed to support rail freight growth?
- Learning from challenges faced in 2024
Speaker:
Liam Day.
Commercial Director.
GB Railfreight.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:30 to
16:40
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:40 to
17:30