Connecting the Tracks: Rail Capital Planning Roundtable with IFS Copperleaf

Rail organisations across Europe are under growing pressure to renew ageing infrastructure, modernise networks and create capacity for future growth, all while working within constrained capital, resources and delivery capacity.

This Rail Capital Planning Roundtable brings together capital planning and asset management leaders from France, the UK and Germany for a half-day discussion hosted by IFS Copperleaf. Participants will join from IFS offices across Europe and the UK for one shared conversation on how rail organisations are responding to common investment challenges, defending plans as priorities and funding shift, and balancing safety-critical renewal with growth and decarbonisation commitments. SNCF Gares & Connexions joins as anchor customer, sharing how they navigate capital planning in their own organisations.

Rather than a series of presentations, the session is designed as a facilitated peer exchange, giving leaders the opportunity to compare approaches across markets and explore where lessons from other rail organisations can inform decisions at home.
This is a community event, not a sales session. IFS Copperleaf will provide the setting and a short perspective on asset investment planning, while the substance of the discussion comes from the operators in the room. The session will close with lunch and an optional discussion on where asset investment planning is heading next.

How to join:

This is a hybrid European roundtable, connecting rail leaders across three IFS locations in one shared discussion. We look forward to welcoming you in person at the IFS office most convenient for you

In-person locations include:

• IFS Staines – Bourne House, Lotus Park, The Causeway, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3AG
• IFS Düsseldorf – Völklinger Str. 2, 40219 Düsseldorf, Germany
• IFS Paris – 9 Place Marie-Jeanne Bassot, 92300 Levallois-Perret, France

Who should attend:

This roundtable is designed for senior rail professionals responsible for asset management, investment planning, strategy, transformation, operations and capital delivery.

AGENDA

• 09:00 | Welcome & introductions
  Meet the rail leaders joining from across France, Germany and the UK, and set the context for the morning.
• 09:15 | Setting the scene
  A short perspective on the challenges shaping rail capital planning across Europe.
• 09:30 | Roundtable: Today’s investment challenges
  An open discussion on the pressures facing each organisation, from ageing infrastructure and constrained resources to changing investment priorities.
• 10:30 | Break
• 10:45 | Peer exchange: Responding to change
  Share how different organisations are approaching capital planning, defending investment priorities and balancing competing demands.
• 11:45 | Looking ahead
  Explore what rail organisations can learn from each other and where asset investment planning is heading next.
• 12:15 | Closing discussion & takeaways
  Bring together the key themes and lessons from across the group.
• 12:30 | Lunch & networking
  Continue the conversation with colleagues and peers in your local IFS office.
• Afternoon | Local activity
  Each group will continue with a locally hosted activity