Date/Time
Date(s) - February 1 2023
10:30am - 2:30pm
Location
RaisE Business Centre
Join for the second BCRRE event at RaisE Business Centre and hear from Network Rail, Siemens and innovators working in rail.
Building on the success of BCRRE’s first event at RaisE in October 2022, you can expect a fast paced and informative event that expands beyond the theme of support available to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Rail sector. You will hear about Network Rail’s major infrastructure project the Transpennie Route Upgrade (TRU), how innovation and the use of BIM (Building Information Modelling)is being applied to Rail, from Enigma Seven and how to work with TOCs and FOCs in the rolling stock supply chain, hear from Siemens Mobility all designed to help SMEs understand the supply chain opportunities. Membership organisations RIA North and Rail Forum, as well as DASA are supporting this event too. You will also hear from the Invest East Riding and RaisE Teams, and BCRRE and how they can support the growth of your company.
You will have chance to see the RaisE Business Centre and the emerging SME ecosystem at the heart of the new Rail Village in Goole, which co-exists alongside the new Siemens’ Train Manufacturing Facility and offices.
With plenty of time for coffee and networking, a small exhibition of the speakers organisations and railway membership organisations will add an extra dimension to the networking lunch.
Registration and coffee at 10:30
Event starts at 11:00 includes speakers, small exhibition, networking, and lunch
Closing at 14:30.
You will hear from:
- Network Rail and the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and the challenges that they face with more assets, increased capacity, higher line speed and reduced access to track;
- Duncan Reed from Trimble about the use of BIM in rail and the value of data;
- the National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure (NCATI) and how they can help with skills development;
- Eurofins, talking about accreditations in rail;
- and from Invest East Riding and
- Siemens Mobility about opportunities at the New Rail Village Goole.
- RIA North and CECA will be updating you on their latest news and will join the speakers in the exhibition space.
With plenty of Q&A and opportunities for networking, catching up with colleagues old and new, this will be another fast-paced informative event.
Sign up for your ticket via BCRRE’s page on Eventbrite here.
