2023 supporting organisations

The Big Rail Diversity Challenge

The Big Rail Diversity Challenge brings together rail professionals to look at how we can tackle diversity collaboratively and collectively in an informal setting with many industry-leading companies in attendance. The event also offers the perfect platform for the industry to share best practice, network, team build and help shape what the profession should do next to support a more inclusive sector.

A huge thank you to our supporting organisations for your continued support of the event.

The Big Rail Diversity Challenge brings together rail professionals to look at how we can tackle diversity collaboratively and collectively in an informal setting with many industry-leading companies in attendance. The event also offers the perfect platform for the industry to share best practice, network, team build and help shape what the profession should do next to support a more inclusive sector.

A huge thank you to our supporting organisations for your continued support of the event.

British Transport Police Logo

We police Britain's railways, providing a service to rail operators, their staff and passengers across the country. We also police the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, the Midland Metro tram system, Croydon Tramlink, Tyne and Wear Metro, Glasgow Subway and Emirates AirLine.

NSAR Logo

NSAR was established in 2010 by the rail industry as a non-for-profit membership organisation. We have an expert team of consultants that support our membership organisations and clients on a range of projects across the rail industry and other sectors.

Rail Forum Logo

The Rail Forum is a national industry body with strong regional connections, based at the heart of one of the largest clusters of rail companies in the world.

Railway Benefit Fund Logo

For over 165 years, we have offered a helping hand to the people behind the UK’s railways and their families when life throws up the most difficult challenges – such as illness, injury or financial hardship.

Railway Children Logo

Railway Children protects vulnerable children at risk of being lost to the streets across the UK, India and Tanzania.

Railway Industry Association Logo

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) champions a dynamic UK rail supply sector. Rail 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 are supported elsewhere in the UK economy, and every job in the rail supply chain is 29% more productive than the UK average. RIA's 450+ members, including 60% SMEs, provide a diverse range of rail products and services. RIA advocates for rail's critical role in economic development, sustainability, and high-performance transport. Learn more at www.riagb.org.uk

Young Rail Professionals Logo

Young Rail Professionals (YRP) was founded in 2009 to promote, inspire and develop the next generation of railway talent. 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 or human relations. We are open to any early career rail professional.

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