The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is the voice of the UK rail supply community. We help to grow a sustainable, high-performing, railway supply industry, and to export UK rail expertise and products. RIA has 300+ companies in membership in a sector that contributes £36 billion in economic growth and £11 billion in tax revenue each year, as well as employing 600,000 people—more than the workforce of Birmingham. It is also a vital industry for the UK’s economic recovery, supporting green investment and jobs in towns and communities across the UK. RIA’s membership is active across the whole of railway supply, covering a diverse range of products and services and including both multi-national companies and SMEs (60% by number). RIA works to promote the importance of the rail system to UK plc, to help export UK expertise around the globe and to share best practice and innovation across the industry. RIA provides its members with extensive services, including: • Representation of the supply industry’s interests to Government, Network Rail, HS2, TfL and others • Provision of technical, commercial and political information every week • Providing opportunities for dialogue and networking between members • Supply chain improvement initiatives • Export support and promotional activity. Visit our website at www.riagb.org.uk for more information.