Passenger Transport 2009
Providing sustainable integrated transport solutions
OUTLINE PROGRAMME
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08:30 –09:10 Registration, Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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09:10 –10:15 SESSION 1 - POLICY AND BEST PRACTICE
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09:10 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction
Robert Wright, Transport Correspondent, Financial Times
(confirmed)
09:20 Round table discussion – ‘What are the local and regional
transport priorities for the next 15 years if we are to make
the door to door journey a reality for passengers?’
(Panel members will introduce a topic areas for discussion for
approximately five minutes followed by a discussion and
questions from delegates)
* What’s next for the big cities on transport?
* Electrification – Liverpool to Manchester and beyond
* Park and ride strategy
* How sustainable are our current transport investment plans
* How can we build truly Sustainable Travel Towns and Cities?
Panel Members
Neil Scales - Director General Merseytravel and Chair of pteg
(confirmed)
Jason Torrance, Policy Manager, Sustrans
(confirmed)
Cllr Alistair Watson - Chair, Strathclyde Partnership for
Transport (confirmed)
Alan Brett - Director, Atkins (confirmed)
10:10 Ministerial Keynote Address
Hear the latest legislation and strategy from central government
that will affect passenger transport on a local and regional level.
Rt Hon Sadiq Khan, Minister of State for Transport (confirmed)
10:30 Ministerial Question and Answer Session
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10:40 - Morning Tea/Coffee / Networking / Passenger Transport Exhibition
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10:40 –11:10 SESSION 2 - INVESTMENT AND DELIVERY
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11:10 A Conservative Vision for the Railways
Stephen Hammond MP - Shadow Minister for Transport
(confirmed)
11:25 Rolling Stock
David Shipley, Managing Director - CSRE Ltd
11:40 The £1.4billion transport improvement package
Sir Richard Leese - Leader of Manchester City Council (confirmed)
11:55 Increasing capacity - Manchester ‘Rail Hub’
John Jarvis - Transport Director, Northern Way (confirmed)
Roger Jones - Campaign Director - North West Rail
Campaign (confirmed)
12:10 Question and Answer Session
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12:30 – 13:15 Passenger Transport Masterclasses 1
A selection of interactive seminar sessions, providing an opportunity for
delegates to explore distinct aspects of key importance to this agenda
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13:15 – 14:15 Lunch, Networking and Exhibition
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14:15 – 15:00 Passenger Transport Masterclasses 2
A selection of interactive seminar sessions, providing an opportunity for
delegates to explore distinct aspects of key importance to this agenda
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14:45 – 15:30 Afternoon Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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15:30 SESSION 3 – INNOVATION IN PASSENGER TRANSPORT
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15:30 The capital’s passenger transport innovations
Richard de Cani - Director of Strategy and Policy
Transport for London (confirmed)
15:45 Passenger Transport Panel Debate
Introduced by Ashwin Kumar, Passenger Director,
Passenger Focus (confirmed)
* How can we overcome barriers to innovation during the economic
downturn?
* Do we need a fresh start for the urban bus?
* What tangible difference will expanding the role of the industry
watchdog Passenger Transport make on a local level?
* High Speed 2 – route and delivery challenges
Richard de Cani - Transport for London (confirmed)
Sir Richard Leese - Manchester City Council (confirmed)
David Brown - Director General South Yorkshire PTE and
Lead Director General for pteg on Bus (confirmed)
16:15 Chair’s Round-up of the Day and Conference Close
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16:25– 17:30 Post-Conference Drinks Reception and Networking
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