Date/Time
Date(s) - March 29 2023
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
ABOUT RAIL IN WALES AND THE WEST
Our Rail in Wales and the West conference celebrates developments across this extensive area which is steeped in railway history. With the exciting plans in the new Wales and Borders franchise and continuing developments on the Western there is much to reflect on and look forward to.
SCHEDULE
10.10 Introduction from the chair
10.15 Great Western prepares for the new era – Mark Hopwood, Managing Director, Great Western Railway
10.35 Improving the infrastructure – Michelle Handforth, Managing Director, Wales & Western, Network Rail (invited)
10.55 Luminate Traffic Management – Andy Jones, Resonate
11.15 Discussion
11.25 Coffee break
11.50 A new open access service for South Wales – Ian Yeowart, Managing Director, Grand Union Trains
12.10 Running a devolved railway – Jan Chaudhry van der Velde, Chief Operations Officer, TfW Rail
12.30 Strategic priorities for Wales Rail – Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity, Cardiff University, and Strategic Advisor to Transport for Wales
12.50 Discussion
13.00 Lunch
14.20 Aggregates from Somerset – speaker TBA
14.40 MetroWest moves forward – David Jarman, Rail Programme Manager, West of England Combined Authority
15.00 Revitalising the Temple Quarter, Simon Power, Planning Director, Mott MacDonald (invited)
15.20 Discussion
15.30 Conference closes. Optional walking tour, Temple Quarter.
TABLES AND SPONSORSHIP
For delegate places and sponsorship opportunities please contact Contact David Lane on 07795 031051 or dave@davidlanepublishing.co.uk
