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Ep 10. We need to keep investing in rail, Kate Jennings

Kate Jennings, Policy Director at the Railway Industry Association (RIA), joins guest host Matt Roberts for episode 10 of Rail Technology Magazine's podcast - now under its new name Track Talk - to talk about how the rail industry innovates during coronavirus, the role RIA is playing and the power rail has in the UK's economic recovery coming out of this pandemic.

This episode of Track Talk is brought to you in association with Invisi Smart Technologies.

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Rail Technology Magazine latest edition APR/May 22

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: An essential agenda for UK Rail's future

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