Industry leaders to address National Rail Recovery Conference

MORE top names have confirmed that they will be speaking at this year’s National Rail Recovery Conference, set to take place on May 4.

Newly confirmed speakers include:

■ Tan Dhesi MP, Shadow Rail Minister

■ Bridget Rosewell, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission

■ Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive, Transport for the North

■ Alistair Lees, Chairman, Independent Rail Retailers

■ Maggie Simpson OBE, Director General, Rail Freight Group (session chair)

■ Anthony Smith, Chief Executive Transport Focus (session chair)

■ Dyan Crowther, CEO, HS1 Ltd ■ Russell Evans, Train Services

Director, West Coast Partnership

These speakers join an already stellar list of confirmed speakers previously announced:

■ Anit Chandarana, Lead Director, Great British Railways Transition Team

■ Elaine Seagriff, Programme Director, Strategic Planning and Whole Industry Strategic Plan, GBRTT

■ Rufus Boyd, Passenger and Freight Director, GBRTT

■ Suzanne Donnelly, Passenger Revenue and Marketing Director, GBRTT

There will also be video addresses from both Great British Railways Transition Team Lead and Chief Executive of Network Rail Andrew Haines and NR Chairman Sir Peter Hendy CBE. Further speakers will be announced soon.

This year’s event will be run in a hybrid format, with options to attend in person at etc.venues, County Hall, London, and also virtually. Both options include the ability to watch any sessions on catch-up for 30 days after the event has taken place.

Plenary sessions at the conference will focus on the creation and implementation of GBR, the vision for and progress on the Whole Industry Strategic Plan and delivering the vision for a reimagined railway in the future.

There will also be a series of breakout sessions to choose from, on important topics ranging from reimagining the passenger journey and revenue recovery, to delivering a greener railway and levelling-up.

This will be the event to learn about the latest progress on GBR and to understand thinking from the leaders of the industry on the way forward with post-COVID recovery and the future prosperity of the railway. @stefatrail

■ For the latest speaker and content updates and current ticket offers, visit www. nationalrailconference.com.

National Rail Recovery Conference confirmed speakers. Top row, left to right: Tan Dhesi MP, Bridget Rosewell, Martin Tugwell, Alistair Lees, Maggie Simpson, Anthony Smith. Bottom row, left to right: Anit Chandarana, Elaine Seagriff, Rufus Boyd, Suzanne Donnelly, Dyan Crowther, Russell Evans.