RAILWAY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
RAILWAY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
RIA Team
What does RIA do for its Members?
RIA helps to grow a sustainable, high-performing, railway supply industry, and to export UK rail expertise and products. We promote and represent our members’ interests to policy makers, clients and other stakeholders in the UK and overseas.
David Tonkin Chair RIA@riagb.org.uk
Darren Caplan Chief Executive RIA@riagb.org.uk
David Clark Technical Director David.Clarke@riagb.org.uk
Public Affairs and Policy - member benefits • Preferential rates for RIA’s award-winning Annual Conference
• RIA-organised politician visits to Member sites, through our Rail Fellowship Programme • Weekly Political and Brexit briefings, updates on commercial news, and industry events • Exclusive invites to a range of Regional and National Policy Roundtables, plus RIA’s annual Parliamentary Reception
Peter Loosley Policy Director Peter.Loosley@riagb.org.uk
Gaynor Pates Operations Director Gaynor.Pates@riagb.org.uk
Neil Walker Exports Director Neil.Walker@riagb.org.uk
We represent the rail sector to decision makers and influencers, highlighting issues of importance to our members.
We campaign for sectoral growth and showcase the value of the UK rail industry.
We explain industry views to assist policy makers and legislators, providing statistics and facts, to improving the industry’s chances of success.
Technical & Innovation - member benefits • Exclusive access to online communities for a wide range of Interest Groups
Katherine Anchorena Senior Marketing and Events Manager Katherine.Anchorena@riagb.org.uk
Terry Eastmond Finance Manager Terry.Eastmond@riagb.org.uk
Ann-Marie Esiaka Business Administration Manager AnnMarie.Esiaka@riagb.org.uk
• Weekly TechTalk email, covering technical and research related news, events and developments • Exclusive invites to 30+ technical events and workshops a year, plus Unlocking Innovation conferences • Preferential rates to network and exhibit at our award-winning 2-day Innovation Conference
We drive innovation in rail , through our Unlocking Innovation programme and our award-winning 2-day Innovation Conference.
We support industry collaboration with academia; RIA is a founding partner of the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN), a £92 million partnership.
We contribute to development of industry standards and initiatives, working closely with clients on technical strategic programmes such as Digital Railway and Decarbonisation.
Richard Jones Senior T echnical Manager Richard.Jones@riagb.org.uk
Milda Manomaityte Technical and Policy Manager milda.manomaityte@riagb.org.uk
Max Sugarman Senior Public Affairs & PR Manager Max.Sugarman@riagb.org.uk
Exporting – member benefits • Listing in RIA’s online Member Directory, which is shared at global events where RIA has a presence • Weekly Exports email, summarising global opportunities, upcoming trade missions, exhibitions and briefings • Access to our member-only Exports online community
We help UK rail companies export across the world , as the only fully accredited Department for International Trade (DIT) Trade Challenge Partner in rail.
We organise UK export missions in a variety of countries, including at the biennial InnoTrans trade show in Germany – the largest in the world for rail.
We promote RIA members while assisting those companies that take part through DIT
Damian Testa Senior Policy Manager Damian.Testa@riagb.org.uk
Isabella Lawson Operations Executive isabella.lawson@riagb.org.uk
Amalia Murray Operations and Exports Executive Amalia.Murray@riagb.org.uk
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