Angel Trains

Platinum sponsor

Angel Trains is proud of its strong relationships with all nineteen franchised Train Operating Companies (TOCs) and both open access operators.

We are committed to our role of providing vital investment to rolling stock on the UK Network.  Since privatisation we have invested around £3.5 billion in the UK rail sector, making us one of the largest investors in the industry.  We manage assets across every stage of the life cycle, with a number of trains in production following recent purchase and others undertaking continued service operation works to ensure they are both safe and suitable for the demands of the future.
 
Angel Trains invests on average £80 million per annum in fleet maintenance and refurbishment, indirectly supporting employment of approximately 2,500 people in UK maintenance depots.
 
Our workforce consists of over 100 individuals who are specialists in many aspects of train leasing, from finance and engineering to commercial and customer service.  From our offices in London and Derby, Angel Trains provides expertise in the procurement of maintenance for our leased trains and know-how on the purchase of new rolling stock.  In addition to our own resources we have a network of suppliers and contractors, from large companies through to specialist SMEs.
 
Angel Trains looks forward to continuing to work with its customers and suppliers for the benefit of passengers and the continued success of the UK rail industry.

Siemens

Platinum sponsor

Siemens Mobility Limited is the UK arm of Siemens Mobility,  a separately managed company of Siemens AG and a leader in the provision of transport solutions. A leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems and intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalisation, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2018, which ended on September 30, 2018, the former Siemens Mobility Division posted revenue of €8.8 billion and had around 34,200 employees worldwide, some 4,000 of which are based in the UK, including 200 graduates and apprentices. 

Siemens Mobility Limited has over 450 trains in passenger service each day across the United Kingdom, and over 5,000 signaling and control system products are manufactured and tested at the manufacturing facility in Chippenham.  The company has plans to build a rolling stock manufacturing facility in Goole, which would employ up to 700 people. 

British Steel

Silver sponsor

British Steel is one of the leading steel manufacturers in Europe, producing around 3 million tonnes of quality steel products every year. We have manufacturing facilities across the UK,  France and the Netherlands, supplying premium products around the world. We also have a global network of regional sales teams, so our global customers receive a local service.
 
Our wide range of proven high-performance rail products and technical services is helping to build stronger futures for global high speed, heavy duty, mixed traffic, metro and tramway networks. Together we're helping the industry succeed in rising to the challenges of higher traffic volumes, heavier axle loads and faster train speeds.
 
Our commitment to technological innovation allows us to offer total customer solutions built on our core strengths of metallurgy and manufacturing excellence. In addition, our expertise in research and development is well recognised in the rail industry.

Burges Salmon

Silver sponsor

Burges Salmon is uniquely placed to provide the highest standard of rail sector legal advice, having played a leading role in the rail industry for over 20 years. Our nationally acclaimed Rail Group, part of our transport practice, is the largest of its type in the UK and is widely respected for providing quick, clear and pragmatic advice founded on a multi-dimensional understanding of the rail industry, its contracting and regulatory framework and its customs and practices.

With expert knowledge of the sector, we understand its history and evolution, while continuing to participate in its current and future developments. To achieve the best outcomes for our clients, we adopt a collaborative approach, building a team of lawyers with disciplines tailored to each client’s needs.

We advise internationally and throughout the UK with rail lawyers qualified in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and experience of bringing learning from the UK rail industry to projects and franchises worldwide.

Colas Rail

Silver sponsor

Colas Rail is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of railway infrastructure services. We are award-winning specialists having designed, constructed and maintained all forms of railway systems across Europe and the UK. We operate an ever expanding portfolio of rail freight and on track machine services throughout the UK and France and have developed metro and tram schemes in over 50 cities around the world in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. 

We specialise in:

• High Speed Lines
• Light /Metro Lines
• Freight Operator
• Track Laying, Renewal and Maintenance
• Operation and Maintenance of On Track Plant
• High Voltage and Traction Power
• Electrification & Signalling
• Rolling Stock Refurbishment & Maintenance
• Tramways
• Multidisciplinary Projects
• Engineering
• Design & Surveying
• Control & Communication systems

We build open relationships with customers, suppliers and partners and communication is encouraged at all levels to generate new ideas and the unique Colas Rail team spirit. All this is achieved through our greatest asset, our people, so that together we play a leading role in creating tomorrow’s railway.

Gemini Rail Group

Silver sponsor

Gemini Rail Group is an innovative and dynamic company focused on driving technological improvements and capabilities to meet the demands of its customers throughout the UK rail industry; offering services such as full Turnkey solutions, Design & Engineering Consultancy, Modernisation, Heavy Maintenance and Incident Repair.

Gemini are proud to launch GemEco; a new and exciting sub-brand, an offering to help its customers deliver rail vehicles which are more efficient, commercially attractive and beneficial to the environment by developing transferable and environmentally friendly power solutions in order for trains to access wider areas of the UK rail network.

Gemini has brought together leading people with a wealth of experience in rail and other diverse industries to create a strong and experienced organisation and have offices and facilities throughout the UK which enable us to offer our full range of capabilities at both our own facilities and remote depot-based locations.

Vendigital

Silver sponsor

Vendigital is a top-25 Management Consultancy as listed in the FT’s Leading UK Management Consultancies Special Report.  Operating from hubs in Europe, North America, and Asia, the firm specialises in advising corporates and other organisations in cost and operational strategy. With deep expertise spanning a range of sectors, Vendigital’s client base is comprised of blue-chip organisations in transportation, aerospace & defence, automotive, industrial products, media and retail. The firm’s exceptional analytical capabilities are bolstered by an inhouse team of leading data scientists.

With a relentless focus on achieving sustainable results, Vendigital identifies and implements solutions to solve clients’ toughest cost and operational problems, with the benefits realised quickly and effectively. By understanding strategic levers for improving operational and financial performance the firm gives its clients’ Boards the confidence to act decisively. To find out more, visit www.vendigital.com  

Morson

Bronze sponsor

Morson are celebrating their 50th year as a leading global recruiter. Ranked as the 3rd largest recruitment company in the world (SIA report 2018) and the UK’s No.1 Rail Recruiter (Recruitment International), we have connected the right candidates with the right opportunities on some of the world’s biggest projects. Specialising in the supply of technical engineers and support operatives in the UK and overseas, we are skilled in creating bespoke recruitment solutions for our clients.

We are dedicated to improving diversity within the industries we work. As the only recruiter to commit to a target for increasing the number of female contractors that they employ we are using our own business as a sounding board to perfect our diversity initiatives and challenge stereotypes, so these can be rolled out to our clients to develop cultures that embrace change and ultimately outperform their peers. Through strong mental health and accessibility initiatives we are actively committed to improving the lives of our internal workforce and wider contractor base.

SYSTRA

Bronze sponsor

SYSTRA’s specialist rail expertise enables us to constantly re-invent, adapt and re-imagine transport solutions to meet tomorrow’s challenges. Our understanding of the asset and how to efficiently, cost-effectively maintain it – acquired through decades of specialist experience – informs our engineering design. Our specialist knowledge of design, integration and operation enables our clients to minimise disruption to passengers, reduce operating costs and experience greater efficiencies.

SYSTRA keeps the world moving through connecting people and places. By enabling mobility, our work strengthens communities, increases social inclusion and improves people’s access to employment, education and leisure opportunities. We deliver engineering, consultancy and specialist technical services that enable safe, efficient mobility and foster economic prosperity.

Every day, more than 50 million people travel using transport systems designed by SYSTRA. A recognised world leader in mobility and mass transit, SYSTRA employs 6,200 people and has an operational presence in 80 countries. Engineering News-Record ranks SYSTRA in the top five mass transit and rail firms and among the 50 largest engineering firms in the world.