Annual Conference 2010
Derby & Derbyshire Rail Forum Annual Conference and Pre-Conference Dinner
The Derby Conference Centre - 3/4th November 2010
McNulty agrees to speak at DDRF Conference
4th November 2010
Sir Roy McNulty, who is leading the ‘value for money’ rail review will be one of the key speakers at the Derby & Derbyshire Rail Forum’s annual conference on the 4th November 2010.
This year’s conference will focus on Derby and Derbyshire’s position as a World Centre for Railway Excellence — and comes at a crucial time for the city and its rail industry suppliers.
Last year a study for Derby City Council, the East Midlands Development Agency and the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, by consultants URS said “the East Midlands is the rail capital of the UK and is Europe’s densest cluster of rail engineering companies”.
The URS study found that 75 rail sector organisations directly employed approximately 5,010 people within Derby, plus another 8,500 jobs supported locally. “This equates to seven per cent of all employment locally and 13 per cent of all rail-related jobs within the UK,” said URS – with “almost 600 further companies in the region linked in some way to the rail sector.”
With severe constraints on future rail expenditure expected the conference will outline how local rail businesses can capitalise on the opportunities that a leaner industry will bring
As well as Sir Roy McNulty the DDRF is also awaiting confirmation of speakers from the Department for Transport, Network Rail and a major TOC owning group.
Railnews our media sponsor are also running a story on their website regarding the conference. Please visit http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/business/2010/07/21-value-for-money-rail-inquiry.html
As demand for the 4th November DDRF conference and pre-conference dinner (3rd November) is expected to be high please contact Debbie Cook to secure your place now. The conference is FREE to attend for members. Non members £100 plus VAT.
Debbie can be contacted on 01332 642395 or via email at debbie.cook@derby.gov.uk. A booking form for the conference and preconference dinner can be downloaded by clicking here
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