Date/Time
Date(s) - 3 July 2024
4:45 pm
Categories
All things
North West & Central Region
North West Route
Wednesday 3rd July at 17:00
Venue: Square One, Manchester
Light refreshments and networking from 17:00
Guest Speaker:
Phil James FCIRO
Route Director North West at Network Rail
About the Event
Join us for a talk by Phil James. Phil will be giving a general talk about all things North West & Central Region, North West Route.
Phil, as Route Director North West, is accountable for train performance for the North West route which runs from Cheshire in the south to Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria in the North.
Major stations across the route include Crewe, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly, Bolton, Preston, and Carlisle. The route is home to the two Northern Powerhouse cities of Liverpool and Manchester, as well as the tourist destinations of Blackpool and the Lake District.
Phil takes responsibility for operations, maintenance and minor renewals, and managing the day-to-day delivery of train performance and managing the relationships with the local train operating companies: Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, MerseyRail, Northern, Scotrail and TransPennine Express.
There will be a Q&A session afterwards, but due to the current political climate, these will be accepted as pre-submitted written questions which can be handed to the event organisers on arrival at the venue.
POD Sections:
03: Delivering Passenger and Freight Services
How to Attend
The North West & Wales Area Council look forward to welcoming you to their event. Attendees will meet at the platform 1 ticket barrier at Manchester Piccadilly station at 16:45 and will be escorted to the building and taken through security. All attendees must have photo ID.
Anyone wishing to bring their own car must advise the North West and Wales Area Council with at least 24 hours’ notice to allow us to advise the security staff – contact events@railwayoperators.co.uk or call Liz Walker on 07311 060603
Use the booking form below to reserve your place. Numbers are limited to 30, so book early to avoid disappointment.
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