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Trailblazers Breakfast - for Younger Rail Professionals supported by Young Rail Professionals
Railway Industry Association - Trailblazers Breakfast at RSN featuring the Early Careers Workshop
The event is free to attend and open to all younger rail colleagues. Register above to visit RSN and all events at the show
“The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is delighted to be back supporting Rolling Stock Networking.
We’re excited to be organising the Trailblazers Breakfast running between 8am and 10am. Our event is supported by Young Rail Professionals (YRP).
Our Trailblazers initiative brings together young and experienced professionals from across the industry, to enable them to learn from each other, make new connections, and celebrate a vibrant and diverse rail workforce.
We encourage attendees to bring a ‘plus one’ – if you are a senior professional we encourage you to bring a junior colleague or mentee; and if you are a more junior professional we encourage you to bring a senior colleague (although this is not compulsory).
This event will feature an early careers workshop with David Basset Graduate & Apprentice Manager of Network Rail
The Trailblazers Breakfast is organised by Richard Carr Business Engagement Manager at RIA – North, Midlands & Eastern with the support of Young Rail Professionals.
About Railway Industry Association
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) champions a dynamic UK rail supply sector. We help to grow a sustainable, and high-performing railway as well as promoting UK rail expertise and products to international markets.
Rail is key to UK economic growth, supporting both sustainable investment and jobs in cities, towns, and communities across the UK. For every £1 in the rail transport system, over £2.50 of value is generated in the wider economy. The railway industry contributes £41 billion in economic value and £14 billion in tax revenue each year, as well as supporting over 640,000 jobs throughout the UK. For every job in rail, a further four jobs is supported elsewhere in the UK economy. Every job in the rail supply chain is 29% more productive than the UK average, reflecting highly-skilled jobs in the sector,
RIA has over 400 companies in membership, active across the whole of the rail supply sector and covering a diverse range of products and services, including both multi-national companies and SMEs (60% by number). www.riagb.org.uk
About Young Rail Professionals
Young Rail Professionals (YRP) was founded in 2009 to PROMOTE the rail industry as a great place to work, INSPIRE the next generation of railway talent and DEVELOP young people to reach their potential.
YRP brings together people from all aspects of the industry, whether they are involved in engineering, asset management, train operations, strategic planning, maintenance, franchising, regulation, marketing, human relations or otherwise.
There is no age limit to becoming a member – generally, our events are aimed at members with 10 years or less experience in their rail career.
We are a not-for-profit organisation led by committees of volunteers and governed by our constitution.
Membership is free and we do not charge for any of our professional development events or
ambassador activities.
Our networking events are subsidised to ensure they are affordable and accessible to all our members