chain, with the Secretary of State highlighting the forthcoming rolling stock strategy as an opportunity to take a longer-term, more balanced approach to investment.
In closing, the Secretary of State described the creation of GBR as a generational change, underpinned by legislation on a scale not seen for 30 years, and spoke about the ambition to create renewed confidence and excitement in the railway through reliable service delivery. role as a trusted convenor within the sectorbringing leaders together to share insight, strengthen understanding and support progress at a time of significant change for UK rail. Further event highlights and updates can be found here:
https:// www. ciro. org / george-bradshaw-address / Shaping the future of rail, together.
A particularly proud moment for CIRO came at the start of the evening, when former learners Bronnie Clarke, Head of Control( East Midlands Route) at Network Rail, and Maro Sakpere, Fleet Service Engineer at Govia Thameslink Railway, shared their career journeys and reflected on how CIRO’ s professional development support had contributed to their progression, a strong reminder of the value of investing in people across the industry.
Closing reflections were delivered by Phil Sherratt, Chief Executive of CIRO, who emphasised the importance of leadership, professional capability and cross-industry collaboration in shaping the future railway.
Hosting the Address for the first time reinforces CIRO’ s
New Corporate Members
We are delighted to welcomes new corporate members to CIRO over the last few months. The growing membership shows the strength of our profession and will give even more professionals access to continuing professional development to advance their careers.
Exeter College is dedicated to delivering outstanding learning to its 15000 strong learning community. They are multi-award winning and amongst the selected few Ofsted Outstanding further education colleges in the country.
“ Our partnership with GWR is a great example of what can be achieved when a college and fantastic employer work together to create something truly sector leading.” John Laramy, Principal and Chief Executive CBE.
GB Railfreight( GBRf) is a leading UK rail-freight operator, established in 1999 with a clear ambition to modernise the sector through professionalism, trust, and customer focus. Known for innovation, reliability, and industry-leading customer service, GBRf continues to grow rail freight by developing new terminals, investing in sustainable assets, and delivering complex, high-volume operations for some of the UK’ s most significant infrastructure and logistics projects.
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