Railway Division Annual Luncheon 2025

Name: Railway Division Annual Luncheon 2025
Start: 2025-02-28T12:00:00
Location: Grosvenor House

Grosvenor House, London

28 February 2025

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Overview

Join Railway Division Annual Luncheon 2025 to build and renew connections at the distinguished JW Marriott Grosvenor House London.

Hosted by Iain Rae, Chair of the Railway Division and featuring Lord Peter Hendy CBE, Minister of State for Rail at the Department for Transport as our Guest Speaker - the Luncheon enables senior managers and engineers of all disciplines to meet and engage.

Every guest will receive:
- Complimentary reception drinks
- Three course meal
- Tea & coffee

Raise the profile of your organisation by booking a table and take advantage of our additional options to make your Luncheon experience even better. Contact us in order to receive a preferential rate on a limited number of private reception rooms on +44 (0)20 7973 1251 or email eventenquiries@imeche.org

Railway Division Annual Luncheon 2025 scheduling

The IMechE Railway Division has carefully considered the dates for the Railway Division Annual Luncheon and is happy to announce the next Annual Luncheon will be held on 28 February 2025. This date has been selected as it falls outside of Ramadan, allowing those who observe to participate in the railway industry’s premier networking event.

The Railway Division will use its best endeavours to schedule future editions of the Luncheon outside of Ramadan and other similar events. However, due to constraints related to venue availability and other industry factors, it may not always be possible to accommodate this.

Regular attending companies include:

ADComms, a Panasonic Company
AEGIS
Akriveia Rolling Stock Surveys
Angel Trains
Arup
Atkins
A White Ltd
Balfour Beatty
Becorit GmbH
Bombardier Transportation
Brodie Engineering
CAF
CAF Rolling Stock UK
Clemtech
ContiTech UK Ltd
Cordel
Creactive Design
Davis Wagon Services Ltd
Dellner Ltd
dg8 Design and Engineering Limited
DGauge Limited
ElectroMotive Diesel
EMS Engineering
Enotrac
Europhoenix Ltd
Eversholt Rail UK
Ferrabyrne Ltd
Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Gemini Rail Group
Hatch
Hitachi Rail
HUBER+SUHNER (UK) Limited
Icomera UK Ltd
ie people
IPEX Consulting
JBA Corporation Ltd
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd
Loram UK
LPA Group PLC
Meridian Generic Rail Limited
Milwaukee Composites, Inc.
Morgan Advanced Materials
Mors Smitt
Network Certification Body (NCB)

Network Rail
Nomad Digital
NSK Ltd and Hayley Group Ltd
Plasser UK Ltd
Pod-Trak Limited
Porterbrook
Pullman Rail
Quinn Infrastructure
Racon
Rail Engineer
Rail Forum Midlands
Rail Operations (UK) Ltd
Railway Benefit Fund
Railway Industry Association
Rebus Rail
RGC Associates Limited
Ricardo Rail UK
RSSB
Sabre Rail
Siemens Mobility
SKF (UK) Limited
SNC Lavalin
SPX Rail Systems
Stadler Rail
Sulzer
Talgo UK
Taylor Airey Limited
Tidyco Ltd
Trelleborg Antivibration Solutions
TÜV Rheinland UK Ltd
TXM Consult
TXM Recruit
Unipart Rail
University of Birmingham
Vertex Systems Engineering
Voith Turbo Limited
VolkerRail Ltd
VTG Rail UK Ltd
Wabtec Faiveley UK
William Cook Rail Ltd
WSP
Yellow Rail
Young Rail Professionals
ZF Services UK

Other ways to get involved:

As ever, sponsorship of the Railway Division Annual Luncheon is a unique opportunity to position your organisation as a key player in the railway community. There is a range of packages available, delivering high-profile, relevant brand exposure and extensive networking opportunities.

For more details contact Daniel Anglin on +44 (0)77 3439 5273 or email daniel.anglin@imeche.org

Other ways to get involved:

Day 1

12:00 - Arrival, registration and refreshments

13:00 - The Luncheon

• Welcome and introduction from Iain Rae, Chair of the Railway Division
• Enjoy a three course meal, followed by tea/coffee
• Keynote Address delivered by our Guest Speaker: Lord Peter Hendy CBE, Minister of State for Rail at the Department for Transport

15:00 - Networking opportunities and celebrations with industry peers and colleagues

16:30 - Formal Luncheon close

So, maximise your brand exposure and book now:

As ever, sponsorship of the Railway Division Annual Luncheon is a unique opportunity to position your organisation as a key player in the railway community. There is a range of packages available, delivering high-profile, relevant brand exposure and extensive networking opportunities.

For more details contact Daniel Anglin on +44 (0)77 3439 5273 or email daniel.anglin@imeche.org

Iain Rae: Chair, IMechE Railway Division & Strategy and Sustainability Director, Brodie Engineering

Iain Rae is proud to be Strategy and Sustainability Director at Brodie Engineering, based in Kilmarnock. In his role he is developing their business strategy, as well as leading their new consulting business. He is currently Project Manager of the Scottish Hydrogen train project, which has been a highlight of his career to date. In this project, science meets engineering and learning is at the centre of the work being undertaken. A previous career highlight was the role of Engineering Lead for the award-winning Class 365 Fleet Introduction for ScotRail.

Iain started his railway career in 1989 as a BR Sponsored Student and completed a BEng in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. Iain benefited from the BR Engineering Management Trainee Scheme which gave him a broad background in Railway Engineering. It also gave him the opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of railway systems and build a network of great colleagues across the U.K. On graduating, he worked for ScotRail within the technical office at Haymarket depot. He then moved to Springburn depot in the role of Engineering Manager, and later became the General Manager of the business. After Springburn, he joined Interfleet Technology as a Principal Consultant in their new Scottish team, and later became the Operational Development Director for the Rail Consulting business in the North. During this time, he was especially proud of the young engineers and graduates that he encouraged in their career paths both within Interfleet and the wider rail engineering network within Scotland.

On the IMechE front, Iain has been an active member of the Scottish Centre for the last seven years, and was Chair for four of these years. During his period as Chair, and with the help and support of a fantastic committee, the centre has developed a more diverse and inclusive committee and range of participants in our events, although there is lots more still to do. One of the highlights of Iain’s time as Scottish Chair was the UK Chair’s visit to Scotland, where the Scottish Centre hosted an event for the younger engineers to meet each other, followed by “Lunch with the Chair.” This event was highly successful in improving our engagement with our future Rail Professionals, something which Iain is passionate about developing further.

Event Enquiries: Event Enquiries

T: +44 (0)20 7973 1251 E: eventenquiries@imeche.org

Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities: Daniel Anglin

T: +44 (0)77 3439 5273 E: daniel.anglin@imeche.org

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