18-19 June 2025
Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre

Cost versus sustainability: is there a trade off?

18 Jun 2025
Policy & Leadership Theatre
Policy & Leadership
Cost versus sustainability trade off. It doesn’t always have to be a trade off, sustainable doesn’t have to mean expensive. The premise being that in a lot of cases clients are almost conditioned into buying what will have best ROI within say a CP or franchise window; rather than being empowered to consider whole lift cost (ie capex vs opex), which means quality products that offer better longevity whilst being a greener option can be overlooked. As we move towards GBR, could we look at this really proactively: the end of franchise windows in the TOC sense, and the need for RNEP give us as an industry the chance to really look at value for money through a less short-termism lens. How can the full value chain come together to deliver best value to the customer and the taxpayer?
Chairperson
Lucy Prior MBE MSc
Lucy Prior MBE MSc, Strategic Growth Director - The Mental Wealth Company
Speakers
Jo Lewington
Jo Lewington, Chief Environment & Sustainability Officer - Network Rail
Michael Noakes
Michael Noakes, Head of Rail - Department for Business and Trade

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