From our conference High Speed Rail in the UK 2016, Rupert Walker, Head of High Speed Rail Development at Network Rail discusses 'How is Network Rail preparing for the largest ever change to the rail network?'

• Network Rail and HS2: establishing a collaborative and cooperative relationship

• Sharing skills and knowledge: identifying opportunities and challenges

• How will construction impact the aims of CP6 and beyond?

Rupert Walker, Head of High Speed Rail Development, Network Rail

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From our conference High Speed Rail in the UK 2016, C+ executives debate 'HS2 as the central spine of the railway of the future' in this panel discussion.

With:

Giles Thomas, Acting Technical Director, HS2

Rupert Walker, Head of High Speed Rail Development, Network Rail

Sadie Morgan, Chair, Design Panel, HS2; Co-Founding Director, dRMM Architects

Paul Plummer, Chief Executive, Rail Delivery Group; Chief Executive, Association of Train Operating Companies

• Gearing up for construction: how is the industry readying itself for 2017?

• Learning lessons in procurement: how can openness and efficacy be assured?

• Why are joint ventures and collaboration essential to success?

• Considering asset management and planning throughout the build process

• The skills challenge: getting the right workforce in the right place at the right time

• How can the highest safety standards possible be ensured during construction?

• Embedding innovation throughout development

• What is being done to prepare the network for eventual integration?

• More than a mode of transport: considering the needs of the end user now

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From our conference High Speed Rail in the UK 2016, Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State at the Department for Transport gives the opening keynote address: 'Grasping HS2’s potential as an engine for growth'.

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From our conference High Speed Rail in the UK 2016, Giles Thomas, Acting Technical Director at HS2 discusses 'Planning for the future now: outlining and assessing HS2’s timeline for delivery':

• Achieving royal assent: how far have we come and what is left to be done?

• Working with the supply chain: engaging the industry early

• Looking ahead: sustaining and amplifying the benefits of investment

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From our conference The Future of Rail 2016, Viki James, Project Manager for Bank Station Upgrade, Transport for London presents the case study: 'Bank station capacity upgrade Transforming one of London’s busiest Underground stations'

• What improvement works are taking place to turn Bank station from hated to highly-rated?

• Creating better customer journeys: increased capacity, shorter interchanges and improved accessibility

• Renovating without enraging passengers: how can station functionality be maintained whilst undertaking major works

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From our conference The Future of Rail 2016, Tim Shoveller, Managing Director of UK Rail, Stagecoach Group presents 'Growing a profitable railway: tackling the capacity challenge'.

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From our conference The Future of Rail 2016, Richard Rowland, Customer Service and Transformation Director at Great Western Railway presents the case study: 'The Great Western Route: The challenges of electrifying a major route'.

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From our conference The Future of Rail 2016, Joanna Whittington, Interim Chief Executive of ORR discusses 'Route-by-route regulation: the right move for rail'.

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From our conference The Future of Rail 2016, Beth West, Commercial Director at HS2 discusses 'HS2: An update on the biggest infrastructure project of a generation'.

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From our conference The Future of Rail 2016, Mark Carne, Chief Executive of Network Rail, Tim Shoveller, Managing Director of UK Rail, Stagecoach Group, Beth West, Commercial Director of HS2 and Joanna Whittington, Interim Chief Executive of ORR debate 'Making success sustainable: managing growth and passenger experience' in this panel discussion.

• What steps are being taken to ensure network capacity matches passenger growth?

• What further measures are needed improve passenger experience?

• How can passenger-centricity be embedded consistently at the heart of franchises?

• Responding to the CMA report: should the role of open access operators be expanded?

• The Digital Railway: implementing a modernisation regime across the network

• Creating a culture of innovation and supporting innovative ways of working

• Thinking locally: what is being done to involve SMEs in the supply chain?

• Deeper devolution: an empowering movement or a pathway to fragmentation?

• How might Brexit affect how Britain’s railway is run?

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