Date/Time
Date(s) - November 27 2025
9:00am - 3:30pm
Location
Crewe Alexandra FC
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We are delighted that our hugely popular programme of fleet performance events continues this November. This edition will look specifically at Vehicle Maintenance, with a range of speakers giving their thoughts and views in relation to maintenance challenges and requirements and associated opportunities.
This event will provide two sessions to give you a view from a range of speakers across the rolling stock sector including passenger, freight and owning groups as well as our roll call, panel Q&As and networking opportunities.
Speakers
- Neil Bowen – Group Procurement Director, DFTO
- Dave Dempsey – Head of Engineering, West Midlands Trains
- Liam Day – Asset Director, GBRF
- Chris Johnson – Commercial Digital Manager, Porterbrook
- Peter Broadley, Commercial Director, Alstom
- Phil Hunt, Senior Production & Ops Mgr, Northern Trains
- Ian Rawlings, Head of Profession, TFL Engineering
- Paul Sutherland – Client Services Director, Eversholt
- Tom Womack, Head of Rail, European Metal Recycling
The afternoon session will feature a focus on obsolescence with our strategic partners IIOM, which will also be of real relevance and value to many of you on the day:
- IIOM intro – Manu Grundy, IIOM UK
- Cost of Obsolescence – John Dyson, Winslow Adaptics
- General Obsolescence / Risk assessment – Stuart Broadbent, Alstom
- Environmental /Risk/supply chain – Ruth Gray, Z2Data
Exhibition Zone
This event provides a small number of exhibition tables for Rail Forum members to demonstrate their approach to vehicle maintenance and obsolescence. If you are interested in exhibiting, please contact Karen Jackson or Dave Ellis. Tables will be charged at £250+vat.
Event Partners
We are also really pleased to also announce the following event partners:
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Tickets
Members can have up to two places as part of membership with additional tickets priced at £50+vat.
Non-members can purchase a ticket for £150+vat.
Bookings will close on 14th November 2025 at midday unless the event is already full.
Joining information will be sent out on 20th November 2025.