RIA reaches 450 members in its 150th anniversary yearJuly 15, 2025The Railway Industry Association (RIA) in UK has reached a new milestone, announcing its 450th member during its 150th anniversary celebrations. Advance TRS Management Consultancy, a specialist independent infrastructure consultancy, became the latest company to join the expanding organisation.Left to right: RIA Chief Executive Darren Caplan, Advance Management Consultancy Commercial Director, Paul Jerrett, and RIA Chair Noel TraversThe announcement of the 450th member was made during the RIAs 150th Anniversary celebratory event last week, on 10 July.RIAChief Executive Darren Caplan said: We are very pleased to welcome Advance TRS Management Consultancy to the Railway Industry Association as our 450th member. We thank them for joining, its great to have them on board.In 2018 we had 190 members, and we have grown since then to the point where just last November we were announcing 400 members. So we are delighted that even more companies have decided to join us in this 150th landmark year of the Association, to the 450 members we have today.This growth means we can be better informed by even more world-class rail suppliers, and can champion a dynamic UK rail supply sector even more effectively in the future, as rail restructures under Great British Railways, and the Government explores innovative forms of investment, including through the private sector.Our 450 members will also have a more representative and unified voice when engaging with policy makers, influencers, rail clients and stakeholders, which is important both during periods of uncertainty in the market, as is the case currently, and in future times as the market grows.So in addition to Advance TRS Management Consultancy, we also thank all of RIAs valued members for their fantastic support in recent years, and we look forward to continuing to work with them and campaigning for their interests in the years ahead.Andy Ridout, Founder Managing Director at Advance TRS Management Consultancy, commented: We are absolutely delighted to join RIA as their 450th member. This milestone represents an exciting new chapter for Advance TRS Management Consultancy as we continue to foster innovation and collaboration. We look forward to contributing to the RIA community and working alongside like-minded professionals to drive forward industry standards and excellence.Share on:RECOMMENDED EVENT: