Focus on Light Rail

Date/Time
Date(s) - November 5 2025
8:30am - 4:00pm

Location
Leeds

We are delighted to launch this Focus on Light Rail event, as part of our closer working with UKTram following the MOU announced in May 2025. 

With 11 systems in the UK, and more to come including West Yorkshire, light rail continues to deliver sustainable urban mobility as well as deliver a testbed for innovation often driven by the unique layout and challenges of the city within which they operate.  

This event seeks to provide the rail supply chain with an overview of light rail today and future plans as well as exploring track and vehicle opportunities. 

We are thrilled to have a stellar line up across three sessions including: 

• Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire 

• James Hammett, UK Tram 

• Rob Leech, Strategic Technical Advisor, West Yorkshire Combined Authority 

• Alistair Gordon, Keolis

• Mark Davis, General Manager, London Trams 

• Andrew Gazzard, Transport for Wales 

• Simon Coulthard Network Rail 

• James McCaffery, UK Head of Programmes, Stadler 

• Carl Williams, LRSSB 

Programme 

Details of the programme will be issued in the joining instructions but to support planning we can advise 

• Arrivals from 8:30 

• Session 1 commences 9:45 

• Session 2 commences 11:50 

• Session 3 commences 2:00 

• Event closes 4:00 

Members can expect roll call and are encouraged to be prepared with their 20 seconds highlighting their offering in light rail! 

Event Partners 

Find out more about three of our event partners and get in touch with Events@Railforum.uk if you wish to support this event (two event partner slots available)

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Who should attend? 

Anyone that has an interest in learning more about light rail and its opportunities in infrastructure / maintenance / vehicle technologies. 

Eligibility 

This event is free to Rail Forum members (maximum 2 places).  Additional places are charged at £50 plus VAT each.    

This event is free to UKTram members (maximum 1 place).  Select ‘UKTram member’ ticket when registering.  Registrations will be cross referenced with colleagues in UKTram. 

Non-members are welcome to attend this event.  A ticket, maximum one per company, can be purchased for £150. Please select Non-Member on the booking page and proceed to payment.   

Registration Deadline 

Bookings will close on 20 October 2025, or sooner if the event is fully booked.  Joining instructions will be issued 22 October 2025.