Date/Time
Date(s) - February 25 2026
12:00am
Location
Derby Conference Centre
ABOUT RAIL IN THE MIDLANDS
Our Midlands Conference will once again look at key rail opportunities and issues within the region. Date and Location coming soon.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday 25th February
09.30 – Doors open
09.55–10.00 – Introduction from the Chair
10.00–10.20 – Revitalising rail arteries in the East Midlands – Paul Barnfield, Operations Director, East Midlands Railway (invited)
10.20–10.40 – Central Route prepares for the reshaped railway – Denise Wetton, Central Route Director, Network Rail
10.40–11.00 – Rail supply industry prepares for the future under GBR – Elaine Clark, Chief Executive, Rail Forum
11.00–11.10 – Discussion
11.10–11.40 – Coffee break
11.40–12.00 – Maintenance in the heart of the Midlands – representative of UKRL (invited)
12.00–12.20 – 21st century logistics at Daventry – Andrew Malcolm, CEO, Malcolm Group
12.20–12.40 – Derby at the heart of UK rail manufacturing – Rob Whyte, Managing Director – UK & Ireland, Alstom
12.40 – Discussion
12.50 – Lunch
14.20–14.40 – A new era for rail in the West Midlands – Toby Rackliff, Strategic Lead – Rail Policy, West Midlands Rail Executive
14.40–15.00 – CrossCountry at the heart of the country – Georgia Ehrmann, Regional Director – West Midlands and North West Region, CrossCountry
15.00–15.20 – Coventry tram progress – Angus Brummitt-Brown, Senior Project Manager – Very Light Rail, Coventry City Council
15.20–15.30 – Discussion
15.30 – Conference closes
PRICING
The standard price of a ticket is £250 plus VAT. We are delighted to be able to offer our members an exclusive 10% discount on this price. Bookings can be made by contacting David Lane or by registering below.
Please note that by reserving a place below you are consenting to us sharing your details with Modern Railways so they can confirm the booking and arrange payment. We are NOT able to take payment for this event at this time.
To enquire about attendance or for sponsorship opportunities please contact David Lane on 07795 031051 or e-mail [email protected].