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YRP West Midlands are delighted to announce our Summer Social for 2026!

Last year’s event was such a hit that we decided to not reinvent the wheel, so we’re heading back to The Malt House (B1 2NX) for round two! Join us on Thursday 2nd July from 5PM for an evening of (hopefully) sunshine, good vibes, and great company.

This year’s social will be the perfect opportunity to unwind after work, reconnect with familiar faces, and meet new people across the industry and region. We’ll have drink tokens, some food, and a relaxed setting ideal for conversation, networking, and enjoying the warm summer atmosphere.

Tickets are free, and includes:

Entry
Some food
Drink token

We can’t wait to welcome you back to The Malt House for another great summer social.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Georgia Haslam (georgia.haslam@youngrailpro.com).

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Join YRP East Midlands for an evening with Universal Signalling, a Derby-based SME taking a different approach to railway signalling through lower-cost, faster-to-deploy products designed to help bring rail’s benefits to more communities sooner. Hosted at Universal Signalling’s offices at the RTC in Derby, the session will give attendees the opportunity to hear directly from the team behind the technology and see their products first hand.

The evening will cover Universal Signalling’s approach to delivering signalling functions within days rather than decades, alongside a detailed look at their U-Cross (User Worked Crossing Protection) product. Following successful trials, U-Cross will shortly be introduced on the Heart of Wales line by Network Rail. The session will also reflect on the realities of innovation in rail, exploring lessons learnt from developing a disruptive SME within a complex and highly regulated industry. This promises to be an interesting and practical session for anyone working in signalling, systems, operations or are simply interested in how new ideas are introduced into rail.

Beers, soft drinks and snacks will be provided.