James Hammett, UKTram Managing Director, recently attended the Rail Forum Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons. Although much of the event was dedicated on the future of Great British Railways, the opportunity was taken for UKTram to strengthen their relationships across the transport sector to ensure that light rail remains part of broader conversations around connectivity, integrated mobility and future transport delivery.
The event was hosted by Rail Forum and created space for discussion between parliamentarians and organisations working across rail, infrastructure, operations and the supply chain. There were contributions from Rail Minister Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury MP, Rail Forum Chair Will Rodgers and other parliamentary and industry representatives.
UKTram attended following the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Rail Forum, which supports closer collaboration around knowledge sharing, innovation and industry engagement.
Following the event James Hammett said: “Always appreciate the opportunity to engage with colleagues from across the wider industry and gain insight into some of the key discussions currently shaping transport policy and rail reform. For UKTram, such events like this remain important for strengthening relationships across different parts of the industry and ensuring light rail continues to be represented within wider conversations around future connectivity and transport integration.”