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08:00 – 09:00 Registration, Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
______________________________________________________________09:00 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction
Louise Batchelor, Transport Correspondent, BBC (c)
09:15 Stewart Stevenson, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure
and Climate Change (c)
09:35 Developing the Transport Links between Scotland and
Northern Ireland
Conor Murphy MP, Transport Minister,
Northern Ireland Executive (c)
09:55 Question and Answer Session
10:05 Transport Plans for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth
Games
Alistair Watson, Chairman, Strathclyde Partnership for
Transport (c)
10:25 Simon Fricker, Development Director UK Rail Infrastructure
Halcrow Group Ltd (c)
10:45 Question and Answer/Panel Session
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10:55 – 11:35 Tea/Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
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11:35 The £500m Edinburgh Tram Project – The New Transport
Choice for the People of Edinburgh
Willie Gallagher, Executive Chairman, Tie (c)
11:55 Low Carbon Healthy Travel
John Lauder, National Director, SUSTRANS Scotland (c)
12:15 Question and Answer/Panel Session
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12:25 – 13:10 SEMINAR SESSIONS
A selection of interactive seminar sessions, providing an opportunity for delegates to explore distinct aspects of key importance to this agenda, featuring:Seminar A – Payzone
Seminar B – Amey
Seminar C – Brodies LLP
Seminar D – ERM
Seminar E – Siemens Transportation Systems
Seminar F – innovITS
Seminar G - Speed check Services
Please see Seminars page for more detailed information.
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13:10 – 14:25 Lunch, Networking and Exhibition
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14:25 The Future Management of the Trunk Road Network
Jim Barton, Director of Trunk Road: Network Management
Directorate, Transport Scotland (c)
14:45 Sustainable Railways for Economic Growth
Bill Reeve, Director of Rail Delivery Directorate,
Transport Scotland (c)
15:05 Question and Answer Session
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15:20 – 16:00 Tea/Coffee Networking and Exhibition
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16:00 Developing and Delivering Asset Plans and Estate
Management
Keith Skirving, Head of Transport and Infrastructure
DVS Strategy Asset Management (c)
16:20 Scottish Transport 2008 Annual Debate
‘Defining the Future Challenges:
Innovation, Adaptation and Mitigation'
featuring
The Technology Strategy Board
Stephen Hart, Leader Innovation Platform,
The Technology Strategy Board
Alistair Watson, Chair, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Jim Barton, Director of Trunk Road: Network Management
Directorate, Transport Scotland
Willie Gallagher, Executive Chairman, tie
John Lauder, Director, Sustrans
Brian Fitzpatrick, Partner, Transportation,
EC Harris
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17:00 Chair’s Round-up of the Day and Conference Close
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