Campaign for Better Transport and RIA hold Rail Roundtable for Better Transport Week
Campaign for Better Transport and the Railway Industry Association are hosting a roundtable discussion on the future of rail on Monday 12 June to mark the first day of Better Transport Week.
Better by Train: a vision for the future of rail, will feature guest speakers Elaine Seagriff, Director of Strategy and Planning, Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT); Darren Caplan, Chief Executive, Railway Industry Association; Hannah Moxon, Director of External Affairs, Rail Partners; Andrew Murphy, Head of Sustainability, Eurostar; Jonathan Chatfield, Head of Railway Strategy and Policy, Rail Delivery Group; and Jools Townsend, Chief Executive, Community Rail Network.
The roundtable is part of Better Transport Week, which runs from 12 to 18 June, and aims to promote the wide range of benefits of public transport, shared mobility, walking and cycling to the public and encourage more people to travel sustainably.
The week-long celebration of sustainable transport has been launched by Campaign for Better Transport to celebrate its 50th year of campaigning with the Railway Industry Association one of the week’s official partners.
Norman Baker from Campaign for Better Transport said: “The need for an affordable, well-connected and reliable railway has never been more urgent. As the rail network enters into a new era post-Covid, this roundtable will be an opportunity to hear from rail industry insiders on what they see as the future for rail.”
Darren Caplan, Chief Executive, Railway Industry Association, said: “Rail travel has returned strongly since Covid, with passenger numbers now regularly exceeding pre-pandemic levels every day of the week and freight having recovered some time ago. This roundtable comes at an opportune time, as we discuss how to harness that return to rail and ensure that the railway industry continues to grow in the future. We are proud to be hosting this event, alongside Campaign for Better Transport.”
Better Transport Week is being supported by a large number of organisations and features a different theme each day. Monday 12 June is rail day and the roundtable follows the public launch of the week by rail minister Huw Merriman at Kings Cross Station in London.
For more information and to book a place at Better by Train: a vision for the future of rail, visit the event webpage.
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Notes to Editors
Better by Train: a vision for the future of rail takes place on Monday 12 June from 15:00 to 17:00 at the Railway Industry Association, Kings Building, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JJ. Book your place here.
Better Transport Week runs from Monday 12 to Sunday 18 June and aims to promote public transport, shared mobility and active travel to mark the transport charity’s 50th year of campaigning.
- Monday 12 June – Rail Day. Celebrating rail as one of the greenest ways to travel, vital to the economy and key to reducing carbon emissions and traffic on our roads. Along with the public launch of the week at Kings Cross Station in London they will also be a rail industry roundtable.
- Tuesday 13 June – Bus and Coach Day. Celebrating our most used form of public transport with the public encouraged to thank their driver and share why buses and coaches are important to them.
- Wednesday 14 June – Local Transport Day. Celebrating the transport we use day in day out with a transport roundtable in Manchester and a ‘Ride to Rail’ social media challenge.
- Thursday 15 June – Health Day. Highlighting the health impacts of transport on National Clean Air Day.
- Friday 16 June – Business Day. Focussing on how businesses can reduce their transport emissions and encourage their employees to travel to work more sustainably.
- Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June. Rounding off the week with two days of promotions that aim to celebrate public transport, walking and cycling.
For more information see the Better Transport Week page on our website.
Campaign for Better Transport was founded as Transport 2000 on 6 February 1973. 2023 marks its 50th year of campaigning for all communities to have access to high quality, sustainable transport that meets their needs, improves quality of life and protects the environment. Campaign for Better Transport Charitable Trust is a registered charity (1101929) which operates in England and Wales.
