Rail Events

Formally: Railfreight: The Key to Decarbonising Trunk Haul Logistics

When: 21 April 2021, 18:00 - 19:00
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Julian Worth, Chair of CILT Rail Freight Forum and former Managing Director of Transrail Freight

This lecture is part of a series run by CILT in conjunction with Plymouth University Business School.

Julian Worth will suggest that the South West is ideally placed to take advantage of a new model of logistics and propose a Freight Decarbonisation Strategy for the region. As the only mode with a proven ability to move freight over long distances in a zero-carbon manner, using renewable or nuclear energy supplied through overhead wires, rail can assume a much larger share of trunking. Allied to the use of short and medium range battery trucks for local and regional distribution, this offers the prospect of a fully decarbonised supply chain. In advance of rail electrification, modal switch to diesel-hauled rail reduces carbon emissions by around two thirds and slows the rate at which the carbon 'budget' is consumed. 

Booking - FREE
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Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk

Competency sets:

• SUS1.1 Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience of the Supply Chain
  

When: 22 April 2021, 18:00 - 19:15
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Hosted by Austin Birks, Chair of Busmark and of the Bus & Coach Forum with 6 5 minute presentations from different stakeholder groups

CILT welcome the Government’s initiative in publishing Buses Back Better, the first comprehensive statement of bus strategy for decades. Possibly the last was “Workhorse to Thoroughbred” in 1999. Its emphasis on partnership is pleasing. A hidden benefit of Covid may have been establishing or reinforcing close authority and operator working relationships throughout England. A Local Authority Centre of Excellence for disseminating the skills required to provide the infrastructure and administration for inclusive mobility networks is a superb proposal.
Recognition of the importance of faster bus journeys through bus priority is long overdue and the use of bus design, information and payment technologies facilitated by Bus Open Data is timely. This will bring all passengers faster, more comfortable journeys with flexible fares and the information to plan them and monitor progress.
But, although the strategy is strong on principles, it has weaknesses in a number of delivery areas, for example:

• Levelling up accessibility for all;
• Changing the car-oriented mindset;
• Consequences of Austerity: loss of services and local authority skills and capacity;
• The Local Authority Centre of Excellence;
• Timescales, Guidance and Legislative Capacity;
• Resourcing the Strategy;
• The longer term.

Panellists will drill down into Buses Back Better and give their perspectives on key issues before the virtual floor is opened to members of the audience.

Booking for Members - FREE
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Booking for Non-Members - £5.00 inc. VAT
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Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk

Competency sets:

• TP1.1 Transport Infrastructure and Network Resilience
  

When: 26 April 2021, 19:30 - 20:30
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Julian Worth – Chair CILT Rail Freight Forum 

Julian Worth has spent 41 years in the railfreight industry in a wide variety of roles, including Managing Director, Transrail Freight, and Marketing Director, English Welsh & Scottish Railway. He now works with a range of clients in the private and public sectors, providing strategic advice on rail-based logistics and associated facilities. He also writes on railfreight matters and speaks at conferences in the UK and abroad. Julian also Chairs the CILT Rail Freight Forum.

Julian will outline how rail freight responded to dramatic changes in customer requirements through the Pandemic and how - in complete contrast to the passenger business - it has recovered virtually to normal, with 90+% of previous volumes now moving. He will then look ahead to the likely future size, shape and make-up of the railway across the various markets, both freight and passenger.

Cost:

Member, Free Non-Member £5.00 Including VAT

Booking:

Click 'Book now' online or send your completed booking form to regions@ciltuk.org.uk quoting event code: TVG0404

Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk

Competency sets:

• FM1.1 Freight Transport Operations and Services - FM1.1.1S & FM1.1.2S
• PAS1.1 Passenger Movement Principles - PAS1.1.1A & PAS1.1.2A

When: 29 April 2021, 18:00 - 19:00
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Mark Phillips— RSSB Chief Executive Officer

Join the RSF Committee for this webinar where RSF President will welcome Mark Phillips— RSSB Chief Executive Officer

Mark was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2016. He is a member of the Transport for London Board and a member of the Department for Transport’s Transport Research and Innovation Board.

After graduating with a B.A. (Hons) in Economics from the University of York, Mark joined British Rail, later joining the privatisation team. He worked for Railtrack as Head of Operational Planning and Engineering, for Network Rail as Regional Director Anglia, and Deputy Managing Director for London Eastern Railway (Anglia).
Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Railway Operators and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.

Booking for Members - FREE
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Booking for Non-Members - £5.00 inc. VAT
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Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at forums@ciltuk.org.uk

Competency sets:

• EQ2.1 Risk Identification, Reduction and Safety Management
• LE2.1 Customer Service and Relationship Management
• SC1.1 Supply Chain Networks, Design and Optimisation

When: 04 May 2021, 18:00 - 19:00
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Tony Miles – Railway Journalist, photographer and commentator (Modern Railways, Railway Gazette, Rail Business UK and formerly Rail Business Intelligence)

Tony has been writing about and commenting on railways for over 40 years, and has had a particular focus on performance and service delivery since privatisation. During that time he has interviewed industry leaders and politicians and worked closely with many train operating companies. He will look at some lessons from the era, events that unfolded, a selection of highs and lows and ask what can be taken into the next era following post-Covid restructuring and the much awaited Williams review.

Booking for Members - FREE
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Booking for Non-Members - £5.00 inc. VAT
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Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk

When: Wednesday 12 May, 2021 (14.00 - 15.00)
Where: Zoom Webinar  


It’s clear that the new trade relationship between the UK and EU will continue to impact the transportation and logistics industries, at least for the near future.

DDC FPO, a global business process outsourcing partner for transportation and logistics companies, has recently undertaken research to examine how Brexit has shaped - and will continue to shape - freight flows, customs processes, the greater transportation sector as a whole, and the global supply chain.

This 1-hour webinar will examine the findings and insights from DDC FPO’s research and allow time for questions with industry experts. 

About DDC FPO

As the freight-focused division of The DDC Group, DDC FPO is a strategic partner of transportation and logistics companies worldwide, committed to delivering solutions that enable clients to focus on core competencies and achieve their goals. The company’s premium front and back office solutions include Freight Billing, Customs Brokerage Processing, IT Outsourcing,  and more. The company is currently responsible for processing over 300,000 shipments per day moving between 33 countries.

If you'd like more information about the event please contact Madison Conway via email.

Book your place today!

This one-day course will highlight common mistakes that can occur during the planning and design of bus interchanges and infrastructure. Exploring issues that may at first appear minor, but if not identified and addressed early can result in challenging and costly remedial work during the construction and post opening phases of the project. Many of these design issues occur because the designers or those approving the design may lack the specialist knowledge of bus interchange requirements, vehicle manoeuvrability and transport operations.

Taught through practical examples and case studies, the course will provide an introduction to the topic, allowing potential issues to be recognised and removed at the design stage enabling costly and time consuming issues to be avoided.

Programme and Booking Form

Please find further course/programme details and booking form here.

Course Fees

Standard Fee: £365 + VAT

CILT Member/ Local Authority/ Charity Fee: £345 + VAT

Booking

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When: 18 May 2021, 18:00 - 19:30
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Paul le Blond, Editor, Routes to Net Zero Report

Throughout 2020 many of CILT’s Policy groups worked out how to achieve Net Zero by 2050 for their particular modes or regions. The Year End report summarises that work which resulted in a 21 point plan of recommendations for action. The presentation will describe the report and the ongoing CILT work relating to transport decarbonisation.

Booking for Members - FREE
Click 'Book now' online to book, if you have any difficulties email us at regions@ciltuk.org.uk quoting event code:SER0303

Booking for Non-Members - £5.00 inc. VAT
Email regions@ciltuk.org.uk with a completed booking form

Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk

Competency sets:

• SUS1.1 Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience of the Supply Chain
  

When: 19 May 2021, 17:45 - 19:00
Where: Zoom Webinar
Speakers:

• Hannah Ross is Edinburgh City Council’s Senior Responsible Officer
• Rob Leech is the Project Director

Edinburgh Trams remains Britain's youngest light-rail system, having opened an 8-mile line from the city's Airport to York Place in 2014, and a 3-mile extension is now under construction taking it to the high-density housing and development areas of Leith and Newhaven.  Lessons have been learned from the problematical first phase, and the contractor now adopts a block-by-block approach, from excavation and utility clearance through installation of  slab track to surfacing and public realm improvements. Completion is due in 2023, and in its recent Strategic Transport Projects Review the Scottish Government takes up the recommendation from Edinburgh's City Mobility Plan for further routes to Granton and the south-east towards the Royal Infirmary and Midlothian.

Booking for Members - FREE
Click 'Book now' online to book, if you have any difficulties email us at regions@ciltuk.org.uk quoting event code: SR0500

Booking for Non-Members - £5.00 inc. VAT
Email regions@ciltuk.org.uk with a completed booking form

Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk

Competency sets:

• TP1.1 Transport Infrastructure and Network Resilience