Young Rail Professionals (YRP) and Network Rail are hugely excited to introduce this years edition of the ‘Welcome to Rail Induction Programme!’

This is series of presentations has been developed to give new or early career railway professionals a broad, but detailed introduction to key aspects of the railway industry, how it works and what some of the upcoming opportunities and challenges may be.

As well as these virtual events, we plan on hosting a series of in-person regional networking events early next year for attendees, speakers and guests to meet each other and develop new networks across the industry.
If you are interested on getting involved sooner, please register as a member of the Young Rail Professionals and keep an eye out for our Christmas Social Networking Events across the UK!

Register Here!

This year’s programme comprises of 6 virtual events, taking place between November and December 2022, and hosted by a star line-up of technical experts and senior leaders from across the industry sharing their extensive experience and knowledge with us.

These events are free to attend and suitable for all, though with an emphasis towards colleagues starting, or early on, in their rail careers.

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity and sign up to the events below!

Welcome to Rail: The History and Future of UK Rail – 2nd November - Registration Link 2nd Nov

Guest Speakers:

• Tom Ketteringham, GBRTT
• Simon Kendler, Network Rail

Welcome to Rail: The Life of a Train; An Introduction to Rolling Stock – 9th November - Registration Link 9th Nov

Guest Speakers:

• Benjamin Parry, Greater Anglia
• Elizabeth Elliott, Alstom
• Charlotte Hughes, CPC Project Services

Welcome to Rail: Staying on Track; An Introduction to Track and Infrastructure – 16th November - Registration Link 16th Nov

Guest Speakers:

• Mark Burstow, Network Rail
• Brian Whitney, Network Rail
• Gareth Evans, Network Rail
• Richard Stainton, Network Rail
• Jaydan Manyan, Network Rail

Welcome to Rail: Senior Director Question and Answer Session; Opportunities and Challenges in UK Rail – 23rd November - Registration Link 23rd Nov

Guest Speakers:

• Andrew Haines, Network Rail
• Jacqueline Starr, Rail Delivery Group
• Maggie Simpson, Rail Freight Group

Welcome to Rail: An Introduction to Signaling and Control – 30th November - Registration Link 30th Nov

Guest Speakers:

• Toufic Machnouk, Network Rail
• Matt Slade, CPC Project Services

Welcome to Rail: Modern Innovations in UK Rail – 7th December - Registration Link 7th Dec

Guest Speakers:

• To be confirmed, nominees from the National Rail Awards Innovation of the Year Award