RIA North

Nations & Regions

Welcome to RIA North, the voice of the Northern rail supply community.

RIA North supports members across the region, including the North East and West and Yorkshire and the Humber. We work with regional and national political and industry figures to represent the rail supply chain and help build a more efficient, reliable and greener railway in the North of England.

We have five key workstreams, looking at: Decarbonisation; Innovation; Skills; Value for Money; and Digitalisation. The Group builds upon the Northern Rail Industry Leaders, who set the direction of the region's work.

Scroll down to see our leadership group and explore our most recent work.

Meet the RIA North Executive Committee

Justin Moss
Chair

TBC
Vice Chair

Julie Carrier
Decarbonisation Lead

David Taylor
Innovation Lead

Ken Kyle
Digitalisation & Delivering Value Lead

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News & Publications

Read our original White Paper on how rail businesses can deliver on the North's rail investment plans.

Building the North's New Railways was published in 2019, following the re-launch of the Northern Rail Industry Leaders (NRIL). The group held a series of workshops around the region with suppliers and stakeholders to establish their views on the implications for the local supply chain.

The resulting report detailed the capabilities of the North’s rail supply base before looking at what more can be achieved with the right policy environment, through collaboration with TfN, Network Rail, HS2 Ltd, the Government and local decision makers.

The report begins with an overview of the Northern supply chain’s capabilities before looking at the key themes where the supply chain can add further value to TfN’s investment plans.

Read the Report