YRP West Midlands Coventry Very Light Rail Track System Site Visit

YRP Scotland: Infrastructure Tour – Glasgow City

Join YRP Scotland for an evening exploring some of Glasgow's most fascinating railway infrastructure and discovering the stories, engineering, and operations that have shaped the city's rail network! 🚂 What to Expect Explore significant railway and transport landmarks in Glasgow city centre Learn about the engineering, operation, and history of key rail assets Discover how Glasgow's railway heritage continues to influence the city today Network with fellow YRP members and rail industry professionals Finish the evening with optional drinks and informal conversation 📍 Tour Route Starting outside Glasgow Central Station (corner of Gordon Street and Hope Street) at 17:30, we'll visit: Argyle Street Tunnel New Clyde Bridge St Enoch Subway Station City Union Bridge The former throat of St Enoch Station Along the way, you'll hear about the history, operation, and significance of these locations, and how they continue to influence Glasgow's railway network today. The tour is expected to last approximately one hour, including around 20 minutes of walking, and is scheduled to finish at 18:30. Following the tour, attendees are welcome to join us for drinks at Hootenanny. Further Information If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact: Jamie.Shakespeare@networkrail.co.uk

YRP L&SE Young Leaders Development Series – 3rd Session

🍱 Lunch & Learn #3: Leadership vs. Management We’re excited to present our #3 session of the London & Southeast Young Leaders Development Series, a new monthly Lunch & Learn initiative designed to support personal growth and leadership development across the YRP community. 🎤 3rd Session Details Topic: Leadership vs. Management Format: Online (Presentation + Open Discussion) Duration: 60 minutes Frequency: 11th September, Friday, 13:00 to 14:00 (Monthly series for 6 months) 👨‍🏫 Led by: Tom Lawrence We are pleased to introduce Tom Lawrence, who will be leading the series. Tom is a leadership and personal development practitioner with a strong track record in creating accessible, practical learning content: Founder of highlyeffectiveleader.com (developed over the past 5 years) Author of 6 self-published books in the Highly Effective Leader Series A newly published book focused on inspiring young people to develop leadership skills More than 20 years of experience in railway industry Tom is passionate about supporting young professionals, particularly within industries like rail, where he has years of experience working with stakeholders across the railway world. 🌱 About the Session In this third session, we will explore: - The behaviours of a manager and the behaviours of a leader - When to be a manager and when to be a leader - Listening to understand your team - Influencing different thinking within your team - Inspiring your team to provide solutions to their own problems. The session will include a short presentation followed by an open discussion, giving everyone the opportunity to share perspectives and experiences. 💡 Why This Series? Leadership development is not a one-off event - it’s a continuous journey. This series aims to provide: Regular, bite-sized learning opportunities A safe space for discussion and reflection Practical tools you can apply immediately A community of peers growing together We encourage active participation - whether you’re just starting out or already developing your leadership style. Please bring your thoughts, questions, and experiences to share.

YRP East Midlands Summer Social

Come and join YRP East Midlands for their summer social! As the summer comes to a close we want to get together in a social environment for some food and drinks. So join us on Friday the 11th of September 2026 from 6:45pm at The Victoria in Nottingham for an evening of networking and great company. This social will be a fantastic opportunity to catch up with fellow young rail professionals, and make new connections across the industry in a causal environment. Whether you work on board trains, in an office or at a depot, everybody is welcome to attend! Tickets are £5 a head which will entitle you to a free drink and access to the buffet! Make sure to let us know if you require any vegan/vegetarian options or any other dietary requirements when you book your ticket. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Harrison (Harrison.Allen@shortermgoup.com)

Young Rail Trips: InnoTrans 2026

Update: Ballot now closed Young Rail Trips returns to Berlin this September for InnoTrans 2026, the world's largest trade fair for transport technology. Held every two years, InnoTrans brings together the international rail industry across rolling stock, infrastructure, signalling, digital technology and public transport. The 2024 exhibition welcomed 2,946 exhibitors from 59 countries and 169,214 trade visitors from 128 countries. This year's exhibition also marks InnoTrans' 30th anniversary. Young Rail Professionals will be taking a group of members to Berlin from Monday 21st to Saturday 26th September for a subsidised Young Rail Trips visit. The trip will start and finish at London Stansted Airport, with a programme built around experiencing InnoTrans and meeting organisations and professionals from across the international rail industry. Exclusive YRP Career Tour The InnoTrans team will host Young Rail Professionals for an exclusive guided career tour during the exhibition. Our group will visit selected exhibitors offering career opportunities, giving members the chance to meet international rail organisations, learn more about their work and hear about the roles and career paths available across the industry. The tour is being arranged specifically for the YRP group and will form part of our wider programme at InnoTrans. Young Generation Stammtisch YRP members will also join the first Young Generation Stammtisch, introduced by InnoTrans as part of its 30th anniversary. The event will bring together young professionals aged 18 to 35 from across the international rail industry, giving our group another opportunity to meet people working in different organisations, disciplines and countries during their time at InnoTrans. About Young Rail Trips Young Rail Trips gives YRP members opportunities they would not normally be able to access on their own. Trips combine technical and industry visits with the chance to experience different railway networks alongside other early-career professionals from across the UK and Ireland. Previous international visits have included Japan, the Netherlands and Berlin for InnoTrans. Each itinerary is built around learning from operators, infrastructure managers, suppliers and other organisations and seeing how different railways approach challenges shared across the industry. Young Rail Trips is supported by CIRO | Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Their sponsorship helps us continue developing the programme and making international learning opportunities more accessible to YRP members. Thank you to CIRO for supporting Young Rail Trips and to the InnoTrans team for welcoming YRP back to Berlin and arranging these additional opportunities for our group.

YRP West Midlands September Social!

Please join us on Thursday 24th September from 5:15 PM to 7:15 PM at Gas Street Social, located canal-side by The Mailbox Birmingham, for an evening of networking, conversation, and great company. Each month, as a region, we host a social to connect with fellow young rail professionals, expand your network, and catch up with colleagues from across the industry in an informal setting. With many graduate schemes, apprenticeships, and year-in-industry placements beginning throughout September, we're expecting to welcome plenty of new faces to the rail industry and the YRP community. Whether you're just starting your career, building your network, or looking to reconnect with familiar faces, we'd love for you to join us. We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Georgia Haslam (georgia.haslam@youngrailpro.com).

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YRP Cymru Wales - Activity Social

Come and join YRP Cymru Wales for an activity social Friday 25th September in Cardiff! Update - Please, save the date but ticket sales are currently paused whilst we finalise details.

YRP Cymru Wales - October Social

Save the date for YRP Cymru Wales' October social - full details to follow shortly.

YRP Cymru Wales - Politics in Rail

YRP Politics in Rail series returns in autumn 2026 and YRP Cymru Wales plan to host an event in the evening of Thursday 19th November with an interesting panel of guest speakers. There will be a post discussion social event too, an evening not to be missed! Full details to follow.