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Scotland’s Transport Infrastructure: The Strategic Transport Projects Review
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A one day conference, Monday 19 January 2009
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Edinburgh, Sheraton Grand Hotel
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| Chair: |
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Dr Iain Docherty, Senior Lecturer and Director of MBA Programmes, Department of Management, University of Glasgow |
Keynote Speakers:
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| Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, The Scottish Government |
| Dr Malcolm Reed CBE, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland |
| Max Friedli, Director, Federal Office for Transport, Switzerland |
| Frances Duffy, Director of Strategy and Investment, Transport Scotland |
| Paul Tetlaw, Chair, TRANSform Scotland |
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Iain McMillan, Director, CBI Scotland
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What will Scotland’s transport infrastructure look like in 2022? What investment should we make now to ensure the smooth operation and connectivity to all of Scotland’s roads, rail links and airports?
Attend this one day event and hear from practitioners from across Scotland, presenting exciting examples of upcoming infrastructure investment projects from the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR). They will examine how the projects for the upcoming Draft Investment Portfolio were selected and how they are being taken forward.
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The conference will examine the Draft Investment Portfolio, which is designed to maintain and operate existing assets, promote better use of existing capacity and promote targeted infrastructure improvements where necessary. The projects selected in the final Indicative Transport Investment Plan will be delivered between 2012 and 2022, including projects of national significance or groupings of local projects which when combined are deemed to be nationally significant. The conference will examine the hierarchy of investment established within the STPR, and those projects already moving forward, including the Edinburgh-Glasgow Rail Improvements Study. Delegates will also hear from a range of parties discussing how the STPR contributes to other strategic priorities including sustainable economic growth, the national planning framework and minimising the environmental impact of infrastructure development.
08:45 Registration and refreshments
09:20 Welcome and setting the scene by the Chair
Dr Iain Docherty, Senior Lecturer, Department of Management,Glasgow University
Session one: Explaining the StrategicTransport Projects Review (STPR)
In this session practitioners, policy makers and interested parties will introduce the STPR and how it interacts with other strategic priorities established by the Scottish Government including sustainable economic growth, the national planning framework and environmental aims.
09:25 Introducing the STPR
Dr Malcolm Reed CBE, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
09:55 Questions and discussion
10:05 Sustainable economic growth
Iain McMillan, Director, CBI Scotland
10:20 Complementing NPF2
Neil Collar, Partner & Head of Planning, Brodies LLP
10:35 Minimising the environmental impact
Paul Tetlaw, Chair, TRANSform Scotland
10:50 Questions and discussion
11:05 Refreshments
Session two: Where to from here?
The STPR is based on three tiered priorities – maintaining existing assets,making better use of existing capacity and promoting targeted infrastructure improvements. In this session delegates will hear from key players who will explain the hierarchy of infrastructure investment, its implications for the STPR and how we move forward. Delegates will also learn about projects which are already progressing, including the Edinburgh-Glasgow Rail Improvements Study.
11:25 A hierarchy of investment
Frances Duffy, Director of Strategy and Investment, Transport Scotland
11:45 Moving forward: Examining the Edinburgh-Glasgow Rail Improvements Study
Senior Representatives, Joint EGIP Project Board
12:05 Questions and discussion
12:30 Lunch
Session three: Workshops
In addition to a varied series of breakout sessions, delegates will have the opportunity to hear the Director of Swiss Federal Office for Transport discussing international best practice in transport connectivity and what we can learn from how other countries are tackling their strategic transport infrastructure challenges.
Breakout sessions will run concurrently. Please register for workshops online and workshop preferences as appropriate.
13:20 Connecting Switzerland
Max Friedli, Director, Swiss Federal Office for Transport
13:40 Questions and discussion
13:50 Transition for workshops
14:00 Workshops
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Workshop A: User involvement in transport provision
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James King, Board Member for Scotland, Passenger Focus
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Guy Parckar, Public Policy Manager, Leonard Cheshire Disability
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Workshop B: The future of Scotland’s railways with Network Rail
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Workshop C: Transport technology
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Workshop D: Sustainable travel towns: including land use and transport planning
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Workshop E: Reaction from the Regional Transport Partnerships
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Workshop F: Views from the Scottish Parliament: A cross-party panel
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Alison McInnes MSP - Liberal Democrat
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Patrick Harvie MSP - Green
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Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP - SNP
14:45 Refreshments
Session four: Workshops
Breakout sessions will run concurrently. Please register for workshops online and rank workshop preferences as appropriate.
15:05
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Workshop A: User involvement in transport provision
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James King, Board Member for Scotland, Passenger Focus
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Guy Parckar, Public Policy Manager, Leonard Cheshire Disability
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Workshop B: The future of Scotland’s railways with Network Rail
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Workshop C: Transport technology
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Workshop D: Sustainable travel towns: including land use and transport planning
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Workshop E: Connectivity in the Highlands and Islands
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Gareth Williams, Highlands and Islands Manager, SCDI
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Dave Duthie, Director, HiTrans
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Workshop F: Sustainable procurement
15:50 Transition back to main hall
16:00 Closing keynote: The Scottish Government perspective
Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, The Scottish Government
16:25 Closing statements by Chair
16:30 Close of conference
 Delegates will hear from academics, regional transport partnerships, national officials and other interested parties to examine and debate the Strategic Transport Projects Review. This will also include workshops throughout the afternoon focusing on a wide range of key issues including:
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User involvement in transport provision
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The future of Scotland's Railways with Network Rail
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Transport technology
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Sustainable travel towns
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Sustainable procurement
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Connectivity for services in the Highlands and Islands
While we are pulling together the final agenda for this event, please register your interest above. Alternatively you can take advantage of our early bird discount by booking your place now.
If you have any questions,
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- How were projects chosen for the Draft Investment Portfolio?
- How do these projects contribute to sustainable economic development?
- How will these projects be taken forward?
- What will happen to projects that were not chosen?
- How have smaller local projects been grouped to be defined as a nationally significant investment?
- How will these investments foster connectivity between transport modes?
- How does the Investment Portfolio complement the National Planning Framework?
- How will the investment portfolio minimise its environmental impact?
- Learn about the STPR from the key policy makers
- Consider the hierarchy of investment and how projects will be taken forward
- Examine how the STPR will complement other national priorities including sustainable economic growth, the national planning framework and minimising the environmental impact of infrastructure development
- Hear international examples of best practice in infrastructure development and connectivity
- Hear from representatives of various transport sectors regarding their reactions to the STPR and priorities in moving forward
- Consider how we can get the most out of the transport infrastructure in place, through selected interventions and the development of new infrastructure
This conference is for anyone with an interest in transport infrastructure in Scotland, including but not limited to:
- Central and Local Government officials working in transport, planning and environment
- Policy officers, researchers and project managers
- Members of regional transport partnerships
- Transport consultants
- Transport planners
- Transport lawyers
- Transport service providers, engineers and construction companies
- Academics, researchers and students
- Policy organisations and think tanks
- Business directors and commercial managers
- Representative groups for businesses, passengers and those working in the transport industry
Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities
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Book before 5pm on Friday 28th November to take advantage of our Early Bird rate (10% off)
Full Rate £249 + VAT (£292.58)
(Central government departments, agencies and other national public bodies)
Discounted Rate £149 + VAT (£175.08)
(Charitable organisations with income of less that £1,000,000 - limited places)
Reduced Rate £199 + VAT (£233.83)
(Local authorities, NHS, Police, trade unions, professional associations, and charitable organisations)
Supported Rate £99 + VAT (£116.33)
(Students, community councils and community action groups)
What is included
All fees include lunch, refreshments and conference papers if applicable. Fees do not include travel costs.
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Payment
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