This year has seen the opening of five new stations in the West Midlands, and the West Midlands Rail Executive stands to coordinate further growth in rail out to 2050 through its investment strategy. Join us as we hear from Andrew Leo on how WMRE is planning to take the lead on rail travel within the West Midlands, and the investment in assets you can expect to see.

Agenda

17:30 – Refreshments and networking

18:00 – Introduction (David Lyons, IAM Midlands Branch Chair)

18:10 – West Midlands Rail Executive – Managing Devolved Rail Assets

19:00 – Q&A/discussion

19:30 - Close

Location

Room 127, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT – building Y8 on this map: edgbaston-campus-map.pdf (birmingham.ac.uk)

The School of Engineering is a five-minute walk from University Station, which is less than ten minutes from Birmingham New Street. Full access details, including details of parking, are available here: Getting here - Edgbaston Campus - University of Birmingham

Booking

This is a free event and places are limited. To confirm your attendance book now.