TransPennine Express

STAKEHOLDER CONFERENCE 2025

Liverpool / York

About the Event

At this year’s conference we will be providing a general business update and a look back at some of this year’s biggest successes and challenges. There will be updates from the Business Development Team and colleagues from across the business including Operations, Fleet, Food and Beverage and our new Community and Development Manager. There will also be time on the agenda for attendees to catch up with TransPennine Express colleagues and to visit the market stalls.

Stakeholder Conference Liverpool

Stakeholder Conference York

Speakers

The speakers confirmed for this years event.

Programme

Registration, refreshments and an opportunity to visit the market stalls

  • Business Update and review of stage 1 of recovery plan – Chris Jackson
  • Preparing for the Future – Next stage of the recovery plan – George Thomas
  • Transformation – Chris Nutton 
  • TransPennine Route Upgrade – Ross Ashton/Adam Sellers
  • Q&A with Chris Jackson, George Thomas and Chris Nutton

A comfort and hot drink break

  • Engineering, Environment and Accessibility update – Paul Staples 
  • Commercial Update – Daniel Bolton
  •  Customer Experience – Andrew McClements 
  • Success of West Coast Kitchen and new proposition for Liverpool – Newcastle services – Emma Teale and Ashley Horsfall 
  • Q&A with Paul Staples, Daniel Bolton, Andrew  McClements and Emma Teale / Ashley Horsfall

Food and more opportunities to visit the market stalls

  • Presentation on new partnership with InterCity Rail Freight – Colin Kelly
  • Community and Social Value – Andrew Watkins
  • Upcoming timetable changes in 2025 and 2026 – Luke Gardner
  • Q&A with Colin Kelly, Andrew Watkins and Luke Gardner
  • Wrap up and closing remarks