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Rail Live 2025: the speakers confirmed for the UK's largest rail exhibition

Rail Live 2024

Rail Live returns next month with a fantastic line-up of speakers set to appear, including Rail Minister, Lordy Hendy, and Network Rail Chief Executive, Sir Andrew Haines.

The two-day event will be held at the Porterbrook-owned Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire on June 18-19.

Thousands of people have already registered to attend Rail Live 2025 after last year’s event attracted more than 7,000 industry professionals. More than 300 exhibitors will also be attending.

The Rail Minister will be discussing the role of government in supporting the railway as it takes train operating companies in-house and sets up Great British Railways.

Meanwhile Haines, who announced in March he was retiring from his position at Network Rail in October, will be discussing rail reform which will include the roadmap for change in the industry.

Other speakers booked to appear are:

Ben Ackroyd – Chief Operating Officer, Porterbrook

Steve Curphey – Sales Manager UK, Pandrol

Noel Dolphin – Head of UK Projects – Furrer+Frey

Martiijn Gilbert – Managing Director (Open Access), FirstGroup

Simon Jones – Chief Executive, Global Centre of Rail Excellence

Jo Lewington – Chief Environment and Sustainability Officer, Network Rail

Martin Mason - Insight Development Lead, Network Rail

Nick Millington – Route Director Wales & Borders, Network Rail

Michael Noakes – Head of Rail, Department for Business & Trade

Keith Oakes – Head of SHEQ, Finning UK

Jamie Pogson – R&D Engineer Ballasted Track, Pandrol

Ian Prosser – Former HM Chief Inspector of Railways and now Director, Double O Safety Consulting

Martin Tugwell – Chief Executive, Transport for the North

Ian Yewoart – Managing Director, Grand Union Trains/Alliance Rail

Discussions at Rail Live will cover a wide variety of topics, across three theatres which will cover policy, engineering and safety.

Topics being discussed include Great British Railways, electrification, the future of open access, freight’s place in the reformed railway and testing.

Rail Live is the main sponsor of the Rail Safety Week Conference, being organised by Rail Forum.

Rail Live 2025

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Attend the UK's largest and only immersive rail exhibition

Join 7,000+ rail professionals at Rail Live to share learning and build successful networks.

Venue: Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre | ///roofer.wished.represent

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