Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Jonathan Chatfield.
Head of Railway Strategy & Policy.
Rail Delivery Group.
Driving station-led regeneration through public ownership and the establishment of Great British Railways
09:40 to
10:05
- The latest updates on the Railways Bill – timelines and next steps for implementation
- How will GBR determine key priorities for station infrastructure and regeneration plans?
- What new development opportunities will be unlocked by policy changes?
Speaker:
Victoria Race.
Deputy Director Rail International, Strategy and Engagement.
Department for Transport.
Panel Discussion: Enabling a joined-up approach to station development – how will rail reforms strengthen collaboration and reduce risks for project delivery?
10:05 to
10:50
- What does the new industry landscape mean for building effective partnerships to progress station and property schemes?
- Lessons learned from the first nationalised train services – what role do they play in station development now?
- New delivery models being unlocked by rail reforms and public ownership – who is now leading development?
- Assessing where development risks lie under an evolving policy framework
Speakers:
Adrian Carrington.
Head of Station Infrastructure.
Transport for Wales.
Adrian Gogay.
Infrastructure Director.
Govia Thameslink Railway.
Eleni Jordan.
Customer & Commercial Director.
c2c Railway.
Morning refreshments and networking
10:50 to
11:20
Implementing public-private partnerships to ensure project success while maximising commercial value
11:20 to
11:45
- How can PPPs accelerate delivery and de-risk large-scale regeneration schemes?
- Exploring innovative partnerships today - insights from beyond the rail sector
- What should future PPPs deliver and how should they be structured?
Speaker:
Jack Scott.
Associate Director, Asset Management.
Equitix.
Crucial insight on Platform4: role in leveraging disused railway land to unlock brownfield regeneration and housing growth
11:45 to
12:10
- How will Platform4 lead on mixed-use development across the UK?
- Understanding Platform4’s project pipeline and portfolio – identifying new opportunities for property and retail businesses
- Attracting private investment into sites near stations while providing certainty for project partners
Speaker:
Rick Lawrence.
Partnerships Director.
Platform4.
Transforming stations into economic clusters to drive long-term commercial and social outcomes in surrounding areas
12:10 to
12:35
- How HS2's stations are already supporting growth and regeneration in their surroundings
- How major project like HS2 can integrate with local public transport improvements
- What is best practice for effective placemaking? How can we create value while delivering social benefits for local areas?
Speaker:
Huw Edwards.
Delivery Director – Stations & Placemaking.
HS2.
Networking Lunch
12:35 to
13:35
Successfully planning station development and associated property – policies accelerating rail upgrades and housing expansion
13:35 to
14:00
- What are the key elements of a railway consenting strategy today, and what reforms are being proposed to streamline this?
- The implications of proposals to give default ‘yes’ to housebuilding around stations
- The latest updates on the new town task force – what settlements near stations are being progressed?
- Sustainability around the lifecycle of a station development
Speaker:
Anne-Marie Friel.
Partner.
Pinsent Masons.
How is greater devolution enabling station schemes to maximise local economic development? New opportunities and challenges
14:00 to
14:25
- The new role of mayoral authorities in advancing major regeneration schemes
- The benefits of increased local decision-making for improving transport hubs and driving local economic growth
- Leveraging station investment unlocked by devolution
- What challenges does devolution bring?
Speaker:
Judith Barker.
Executive Director of Place and Connectivity.
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority.
Practical approaches to designing stations as gateway for customers, residents, and businesses
14:25 to
14:50
- What does good station design look like now?
- What facilities should be included to improve functionality while also supporting leisure growth?
- Best strategies for maximising the use of existent infrastructure – how can station upgrades increase value and attractiveness?
Afternoon refreshments and networking
14:50 to
15:20
Panel Discussion: Balancing changing passenger needs and future property growth – what does this mean for station development?
15:20 to
16:05
- How can major regeneration projects remain flexible to fast-evolving passenger trends?
- Can car parks be repurposed for housing as rail demand continues to increase?
- Integrating urban development and affordability to prevent displacement
- How can station growth be achieved while meeting net-zero ambitions and embedding sustainability?
Speakers:
Jenny Sawyer.
Project Lead.
Lendlease.
Alastair Rodger.
Passenger & Station Analysis Regional Lead.
Network Rail.
Enabling greater connectivity at stations – unlocking the commercial potential of multimodal hubs while reducing end-to-end journeys
16:05 to
16:30
- What are the biggest challenges to integrating buses and active travel solutions at stations?
- How can well-connected hubs support working spaces and high-value retail?
- Improving interchange areas to deliver new commuter destinations around large urban centers
Speaker:
Dan Okey.
Head of Regional & Welsh Development.
Great Western Railway.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:30 to
16:40
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:40 to
17:00