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Golden Spanner Awards
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The Golden Spanners is an annual event at which all those interested in railway rolling stock meet to discuss best practice and celebrate excellence in train maintenance.
Sponsored by Houghton International, Porterbrook, Resonate, Hexagon and Hitachi
Rail in the Midlands
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It is an exciting time for Rail in the Midlands, with new franchises in place for both the East and West Midlands and new rolling stock on order, combined with infrastructure developments taking place across the region.
Sponsored by Porterbrook and Resonate
Public Transport Scotland
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Following on from a successful debut in 2023, our two-day event in Scotland returns with a focus on developments on both the rail and bus networks north of the border.
Sponsored by Resonate, Porterbrook, Tracsis and Alexander Dennis
Golden Whistle Awards
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The brainchild of Chartered Institution of Railway Operators luminary and now West Dorset MP Chris Loder, the Golden Whistles event was founded in 2010 to promote best practice and celebrate excellence in railway operations.
Sponsored by Tracsis, Porterbrook and Resonate
Rail in Wales and the West
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Our Rail in Wales and the West conference returns to Cardiff in March 2024. With the exciting plans in for improvements in Wales and the Borders and continuing developments on the Western there is much to reflect on and look forward to.
Sponsored by Porterbrook and Resonate
Railway Innovation Awards
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Founded in 1998, the Awards are the annual event at which everybody keen on seeing innovation in the railway sector meets up to discuss and celebrate the brightest ideas in the industry.
In partnership with the Railway Industry Association
Sponsored by Porterbrook and Resonate
Public Transport in the North of England
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Our established conference on Rail in the North of England expands this year into a two-day event, focusing on rail on the first day and buses on the second day.
Sponsored by Porterbrook, Resonate, Hexagon and Alexander Dennis