Freight Forum

We’re pleased to announce that the ITS UK Freight Forum will meet at the WSP Mailbox in Birmingham on the 12 November to discuss rail freight and intermodal operations.

Chaired by our newly appointed Freight Forum Chair, Matt Lott of WSP, we will welcome some high profile speakers across the freight industry including Go Link, Rail X, Hull University and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).

An agenda is below and we encourage you to register your place as soon as possible on what promises to be an excellent event.

Agenda

12:00 I Lunch

13.00 I Introductions from the Freight Forum Officers & WSP
Matt Lott, WSP and ITS UK Freight Forum Chair

13.10 I Go Link: How to make Express Rail Logistics work
Adam Parkinson, Founding Director, Go Link

13.25 I How technology can make the Rail industry more efficient 
Steve Freeman, Co-Founder and Chairman, Rail X

13.40 I The Barriers to Rail Freight
Ralph Goldney, Managing Director, Rail Freight Consultancy

13.55 I Update from CILT and a multi-modal perspective
David Turner, Deputy Chair, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

14.10 I Q&A and discussion

14.30 I Break

14:45 I Examples of technology use, data simulation and digital twins in the rail industry
Andy Hepworth, Account Director, Sopra Steria

15.00 I Using data and journey modelling for better rail freight
Barrie Louw, Systems and Operations Manager, Hull University

15:15 I Update from FORS
Geraint Davies, FORS Director

15.30 I Q&A

15.45 I Panel Discussion

16.15 I Close of Event