Railway re-openings: what is required to get a business case approved?

18 Jun 2026
Engineering & Safety Theatre
What is required to get a reopening project over the line? What non-railway impacts need to be considered, and what are the hoops those behind the schemes have to jump through?
Chairperson
Michael Solomon Williams
Michael Solomon Williams, Head of External Affairs - Campaign for Better Transport
Speakers
Ben McMain
Ben McMain, Rail Infrastructure Programme Manager - North East MSA (Mayoral Strategic Authority)
Matthew Rheinberg
Matthew Rheinberg, Lead Sponsor (Investment Planning) - Transport for London
Matthew Barnes
Matthew Barnes, Head of Strategic Service Development - GWR
Neil Blagburn
Neil Blagburn, Programme Delivery Director - AECOM