The UK rail industry is evolving rapidly, developing some of the most advanced products, systems, services and technologies in the world. It deserves a showcase for this success - somewhere to raise global awareness of its abilities, as well as fostering new growth through sharing best practice, innovative thinking and experienced insight.

The new UK Rail Centre in Derby will be a dynamic, purpose-built facility set at the focal point of today's UK rail industry; offering businesses from across the sector a valuable and neutral location they can be proud of. An accessible site with good rail, road and air connections within easy reach of London and key European countries, it will be an iconic hub of new thinking, capable of initiating and demonstrating innovation on an international scale providing an inspiring location for conferences, exhibitions and meetings.

With state-of-the-art facilities and flexible space, one of the centre's primary functions is to act as an export showcase - a shop window - where the country's leading companies can easily and safely demonstrate products and services to trade missions from across the world. The first class facility will provide an unrivalled location for exhibiting your products and meeting potential clients, hosting events, meetings and exhibitions, holding and attending workshops, seminars and conferences.

The centre represents the quality of the country's rail engineering and expertise. This gives international clients the confidence to buy from the UK 's pioneering industry, knowing it is continually striving for responsive new products, supported by incredibly broad experience.

The UK Rail Centre will be the ideal place for rail businesses to develop their people and forge links with other organisations. Companies will be able to bring their teams in for meetings, briefings, training, workshops and seminars in an inspirational and motivational setting.

The East Midlands Development Agency is committed to establishing the UK Rail Centre in Derby and is pushing forward with its plans for the centre to be fully operational by 2008.

Please note - times sourced from the AA, the Trainline and Nottingham East Midlands Airport websites