Transport
Tuesday 2Oth April 2010, Central London, 09:30 - 16:00
Inside Government's Case Study Convention:
Transport: Improving Britain's Transport Services
Overview
The British transport system has an essential role in supporting our economy, through its allocation of jobs and services for the public and in providing the networks that are so fundamental to business and trade.
As our society has grown more prosperous, demand for road, rail and air travel has increased substantially. Simultaneously, we face an urgent environmental challenge: to build a more sustainable transport network that helps us meet our climate change objectives. In 2005-2006, two-thirds of all journeys made by public transport were by bus.
Both the Stern and Eddington reports in 2006 highlighted the multi-faceted approaches needed to meet the huge challenges ahead. Eddington emphasised that a transport policy should reflect the economic and structural changes that are shaping our transport needs and highlighted three strategic economic priorities: city catchments; inter-urban corridors; and international gateways.
Adopting the right policy mix is key to meeting economic and environmental goals, and delivering sustained and targeted infrastructure investment. The Stern Review reported that the economic cost of not acting to tackle climate change far outweighs the costs of taking action. Consequently, many organisations – through Local Strategic Partnerships for example - have sought to reduce their carbon emissions through the development and management of innovative, inclusive and sustainable schemes.
Faced with the significant risks that the expected 25% increase in congestion between 2005 and 2015 will present to the UK environment and its economy and the recent steep rises in the price of fuel and the increased cost of building materials, the possible introduction of various road-pricing and pay-as-you-drive schemes, and many local bus services starting and finishing outside of a single council’s boundaries many local authorities have already taken steps to work together to introduce a better coordinated and integrated transport network across their region.
| 09:30 | Coffee and Registration |
| 10:05 | Opening Remarks by Chair Peter Lipman, Director, Sustrans (CONFIRMED) |
| 10:10 | Case Study 1: Towards a Modern Integrated Transport System
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| 10:30 | Case Study 2: Reducing Emissions in the Grey Fleet
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| 10:50 | Questions and Answers Session |
| 11:10 | Coffee and Networking |
| 11:30 | Transport: Workshop 1 A one-hour workshop which will allow delegates to understand complex areas of specific interest. The sessions will then open up into an interactive discussion on the key issues raised, giving you the chance to contribute to the debate as well as be updated on topical interests. Suggested workshop topics:
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| 12:30 | Lunch and Networking |
| 13:30 | Transport: Workshop 2 A one-hour workshop which will allow delegates to understand complex areas of specific interest. The sessions will then open up into an interactive discussion on the key issues raised, giving you the chance to contribute to the debate as well as be updated on topical interests. Suggested workshop topics:
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| 14:30 | Coffee and Networking |
| 14:50 | Case Study 3: Cycle Derby
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| 15:10 | Case Study 4: Smarter Driving in Oxford
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| 15:30 | Questions and Answers Session |
| 16:00 | Close |
*programme subject to change without notice
Audience
Delegates will include central government departments and agencies, road safety officers, driving instructors, teachers, youth and community workers, transport planners and managers, logisticians, engineers, transport research organisations, schools and colleges, architects and planners, NHS, PCTs, and ambulance, fire and police rescue services, faith, parent, voluntary, community and sports organisations, housing associations, trade unions and think-tanks.