{"id":82043,"date":"2026-08-27T16:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/?post_type=events&#038;p=82043"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:37:03","slug":"ria-future-of-rail-devolution","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/events\/ria-future-of-rail-devolution\/","title":{"rendered":"RIA &#8211; Future of Rail: Devolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) and regional transport bodies take on an expanding role in commissioning rail investment and shaping local services, devolution is transforming how the UK rail network is planned and delivered. Part of the Railway Industry Association\u2019s flagship <em>Future of Rail<\/em> series, this event brings together public and private sector leaders to explore the evolving devolution model under Great British Railways (GBR), commercial best practice, and how clients and suppliers can collaborate to deliver integrated, regional transport outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-attending\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:23px\">Attending<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alastair Morrison, our rail business director, will be engaging with regional transport leaders and supply chain partners to explore how integrated rail planning and infrastructure engineering can accelerate regional devolution goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-connect-with-our-team\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:23px\">Connect with Our Team <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Attending <em>RIA \u2013 Future of Rail: Devolution<\/em>?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alastair-morrison-6112608\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alastair-morrison-6112608\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get in touch with Alastair<\/a> or our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/type-market\/rail\/\" data-type=\"type-market\" data-id=\"5519\">rail consultancy team<\/a> in advance to arrange a meeting at or after the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":82049,"template":"","type-event":[],"class_list":["post-82043","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>RIA - Future of Rail: Devolution - Systra UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"RIA - Future of Rail: Devolution\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) and regional transport bodies take on an expanding role in commissioning rail investment and shaping local services, devolution is transforming how the UK rail network is planned and delivered. 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