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THE largest and best attended Heritage Railway Association (HRA) conference ever has led to new agreements on sharing safety information among heritage railways, and discussed ways to meet the enormous financial challenges the sector faces.
More than 200 representatives of heritage railways throughout the UK attended the latest conference organised by the heritage rail industry trade body in Birmingham on November 1 and 2. They heard from no fewer than 23 speakers and contributors covering everything from the latest innovations in structural engineering to marketing strategy, and from volunteer recruitment to the economic and cost challenges ahead in 2023.
The speaker list included the largest ever presence by the heritage rail industry’s regulator, the Office of Rail and Road. Deputy chief inspector of railways, Richard Hines; head of non-mainline railways Patrick Talbot; and principal inspector of Railways Simon Barber, all took to the stage during the event, answering questions from the audience and focussing on the challenges of ensuring safety remains strong in a sector where heritage is key and
