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TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER – POLICY & FUNDING DAY
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8.30am | Registration and refreshments
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9.10am | Chairman's opening remarks
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| NATIONAL TRANSPORT GOALS, POLICY & LEADERSHIP |
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9.15am | Matching national and local government plans with the needs of the city
- Capitalising on the opportunity to tailor individual transport plans to the needs of the individual authorities
- Matching the differing needs of each city with the national strategy – does the vision match the reality?
- Ensuring alignment between national, regional and local strategies for effective planning and delivery
- Delivering a strategy in line with national policy in order to secure funding
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9.45am | Keynote address: European policy and strategy for successful nationwide urban transport development
- What should be the role of the EU in helping to deliver a framework for sustainable urban transport policy?
- Understanding what works and why – current policy and planning approaches of Europe’s major countries
- Prioritising the goals – economic development, sustainable development and an improved quality of life
- Creating a funding framework to deliver on the above goals in an efficient and cost effective manner
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10.20am | Morning refreshments and networking
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| REGIONAL / CITY SPECIFIC NEEDS, STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT |
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10.55am | The role of transport authorities in meeting the city’s objectives whilst managing day to day demands
- Policy decisions on a local level – meeting long terms goals whilst addressing urgent short term needs
- Balancing development across all modes to deliver continuous improvements to public transport
- How to prioritise large and small scale projects to deliver improvements in a cost effective manner
- Forecasting the future and working towards the long term vision of a sustainable urban transport network
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11.25am | Panel session: the ideal role of urban transport in developing the potential of the city
- Where does urban transport sit in the wider scheme of urban development plans?
- Positioning urban transport at the heart of maximising the commercial potential of the city
- Ensuring that local public transport policy also meets the social needs of the community as a whole
- Working together across all city development initiatives to deliver a unified, sustainable city
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| | Mr. Edoardo Croci , Commissioner for Mobility, Transport & Environment, Comune di Milano, Italy Mr. Rudolf Schicker, Councillor for Urban Development, Traffic & Transport, Vienna City Adminstration, Austria
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12.15pm | Networking lunch
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| FUNDING & FINANCING URBAN TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT |
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1.20pm | Case study: beyond the government funding – securing additional finance for Barcelona’s metro line 9
- Back to the planning – maintaining project affordability and minimising risk for potential financiers
- Developing a long term, realistic financing strategy for large scale projects
- What are potential financiers looking for in the current market and how can you deliver on these demands?
- The IFERCAT approach – challenges overcome and the key factors for success
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1.50pm | Case study: from securing political support and approvals to funding and making Crossrail a reality
- The politics of funding – ensuring that your plans meet the needs of the politicians
- The importance of careful planning and securing relevant support and approvals in order to secure funding
- Beyond the initial funding – making up the deficit through alternative innovative methods of finance
- The Crossrail model – despite the delays is this thorough process ultimately a blueprint for success?
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2.20pm | Afternoon refreshments and speed networking
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2.50pm | Panel session: delivering a watertight strategy to secure funding and advance the city
- How do transport and economic prosperity link during a recession and beyond
- Being realistic, prioritising and delivering a clear and concise strategy with minimal risks
- What do businesses and the community need from transport in a major world city?
- More than just transport – highlighting the wider commercial and social benefits or urban transport schemes
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3.30pm | Panel session: analysing the viability of alternative methods of funding and finance
- What are the viable options beyond government funding and in which situations do they work best?
- Tying urban transport to regional development to secure funding from regional development agencies
- Urban transport development in developed vs. developing and older vs. newer cities
- Involving the private sector – a favourable option or a complicated challenge in today’s marketplace?
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| | Mr. Joe Weiss, Strategic Transport Director, City of London Corporation, UK Max Jensen, Deputy Head of Division, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
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4.15pm | Close of Day One
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4.20pm | Networking drinks reception
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WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER – PLANNING & DELIVERY DAY
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8am | Registration
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8.55am | Chairman’s opening remarks
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| ALIGNING URBAN & TRANPORT PLANNING |
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9am | Keynote address: models for successfully integrating urban development with transport planning
- Strategy, policy and investment plans for linking transport and land use
- Encouraging collaboration and unified investment across transport, housing and economic development
- Planning models for delivering optimum value to the city, developers, transport authorities and operators
- A boost for the city as a whole and a way of opening up more funding sources for urban transport projects
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| | Mr. Rudolf Schicker, Councillor for Urban Development, Traffic & Transport, Vienna City Adminstration, Austria
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9.20am | Keynote address: planning your city, prioritising pressure points and meeting the population’s needs
- Formulating an integrated urban / transport model for planning all aspects of urban development
- Overcoming the challenges of urban sprawl, congestion, pollution and overstretched networks
- Key requirements when planning for an integrated, intermodal and sustainable urban transport network
- Keeping the cities population in mind and delivering a city and transport network that meets their needs
- John Henry, Chief Executive, Dublin Transportation Office, Ireland
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9.40am | Keynote address: Unlocking hidden capacity in the transport system
- How to find an additional 10% capacity for the same set of limited assets
- The power of integrated decisions across agencies, transport modes and lines of responsibility
- Implications for strategic planning as well as tactical implementation
- Some case studies; London, Madrid and New York
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10am | Keynote panel: the role of an intelligent transport strategy in maximising the planning process
- Maximising existing networks to allow for a strategic approach to expansion and development
- Managing passenger loads and routes to improve safety and reduce travel times and fuel consumption
- Accurately forecasting preventative measures such as congestion charging and tolls
- Creating a synergy between urban and transport planning and management and the latest technologies
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10.45am | Morning coffee
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11am | Keynote Address: TFL’s vision for the future – managing the ever increasing demand for capacity
- Recognising pain points and being prepared for any eventuality
- Managing existing and future demands on the transport system
- Overcoming key operational challenges and making sure the transport system is watertight
- Lessons learnt from the past and what to expect in the future for transport in London
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11.30am | Case study: leveraging urban transport development to maximise the cities commercial potential
- Planning for the regeneration and development of London for the 2012 Olympics
- Preparing for the strain of a massive increase in passenger numbers on an already strained network
- Managing the development of all modes for a maximum increase in network capacity
- Long term benefits for London, including the specific benefits for a regenerated East London
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| | Mr. Howard Smith, Chief Operating Officer, London Rail, Transport for London, UK
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12pm | Panel session: planning, aligning and delivering a shift to public vs. private transport
- Coping with rapid population growth, urban sprawl and strategies for increasing density
- A long term master plan that evaluates the realistic potential of all modes of urban transport
- Creating a cohesive, sustainable city and focusing development around public transport hubs
- Delivering a shift in the mindset of the traveller and making public transport the mode of choice
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| | Mr. Mike Burchnall, Assistant Executive Director, Planning & Transport, Liverpool City Council, UK Mr. David Slater, Executive Director, Environment & Regeneration, Newcastle City Council, UK
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12.45pm | Networking lunch
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| ENSURING EFFICIENT PROJECT DELIVERY |
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2pm | Ensuring a service led approach for a solution that benefits the city and the community
- Delivering what the end user wants – an efficient and attractive urban transport network
- Public transport as a product of cooperation and integration of different partners
- The importance of planning – ensuring that the end product overcomes the challenges it set out to
- A change in the mindset – adjusting all aspects of delivery so that the focus is always on the end user
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2.30pm | Panel session: leveraging private sector expertise for optimum project delivery
- Managing political, financial, commercial, construction and operational risks
- PPPs – is now the wring time or is it better to keep things simple in the current climate?
- Beyond project completion – options for private sector involvement in the running of the network
- Regulating private sector involvement – delivering accountability for future system failures
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| | Max Jensen, Deputy Head of Division, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
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3.15pm | Afternoon coffee
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4pm | Building on the planning, approvals and funding to ensure cost efficient and timely project delivery
- Beyond flawless planning and the necessary approvals – what creates problems at the delivery stage?
- Selecting the right private sector expertise and giving a clear and simple picture of what is expected
- Ensuring clear lines of communication for effective and efficient delivery that meets the projects aims
- Methods of avoiding project overruns – the perils of failure and its knock on effect
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4.30pm | Panel session: regulating government, authority and contractor relationships for efficient delivery
- Agreeing on the role of local government, the transport authority and the private sector
- What are the rules that govern the various approaches to urban transport project delivery?
- Understanding the tender process, the guidelines, the outsourcing requirements and potential incentives
- Methods of adhering to the above and efficiently delivering on the initial aims of the project
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5.15pm | Close of Day Two
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THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER AM – SUSTAINABILITY & INTERMODALITY DAY
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8am | Registration
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8.55am | Chairman’s opening remarks
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| POLITICAL & PRACTICAL MODELS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE |
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9am | Local government keynote: delivering a workable framework for sustainable urban transport
- Aligning political aims with a long term vision for Birmingham as a major global city
- Council planning built around regeneration, improved accessibility, sustainability and job creation
- Transferring the vision to reality – keeping the benefits for the city and the citizen as the number one priority
- Working with transport authorities to successfully deliver and operate major, sustainable transport initiatives
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| | Mr. David Bull, Assistant Director, Development Strategy, Birmingham City Council, UK
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9.30am | Transport authority keynote: a realistic, sustainable vision for the future of urban transport
- Key factors that will define the cities of the future vs. key challenges facing the cities of today
- Tangible and realistic strategies for building a sustainable future for your city around urban transport
- Avoiding a quick fix – clever short term solutions to avoid adding to long term challenges
- The tipping point – creating a timescale for delivering sustainability across all transport modes
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10am | Keynote debate: delivering sustainability on the political vs. the practical level
- The political perspective vs. the transport authority’s perspective – a unified view?
- Building sustainability into your master plans – how important is sustainability and why?
- All modern projects should be based on sustainable principles, but is this the reality?
- Understanding the practical realities of delivering a completely sustainable transport network
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| | Mr. David Bull, Assistant Director, Development Strategy, Birmingham City Council, UK
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10.30am | Morning coffee
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| INTERMODALITY AS THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT |
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11.15am | Case study: seamless intermodality as a method of encouraging the use of public transport
- Delivering seamless intermodality – careful planning and the cost of getting it wrong
- Ensuring ease of use to make public transport the mode of choice for travellers
- Overcoming the challenges of creating bottlenecks and congestion at major intermodal hubs
- Creating the potential for further development and integration with future networks
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| | Mr. Ruedi Ott, Head of Transport Planning, Stadt Zürich, Switzerland
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11.45am | Case study: delivering a model for the perfect local, national and international intermodal hub
- Intermodal hubs as a gateway to the city and linking strategically positioned citywide intermodal hubs
- Passenger forecasting and strategic positioning in order to ensure maximum and efficient usage
- Integrating and aligning domestic and international mainline rail, metro and bus services
- Leveraging the commercial potential of intermodal hubs by tying in retail a real estate development
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12.15pm | Questions and answers for the presentations
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12.40pm | Networking lunch
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THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER PM – WORKSHOP
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| Implementing the vision – funding, NIMBY and public management, process, procurement and marketing the process from beginning to end |
Five topics to think about if we want to see more happening in the next 10 years than it has in the last 10!
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| Workshop timings and content |
The workshop will be made up of two sessions running from 14:00 to 15:15 and 16:00 to 17:15.
The following topics will be addressed:
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| Funding |
a. Is there any?
b. Are the ‘new’ ideas sustainable?
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| NIMBY and Pundit management |
a. No omelette without breaking the eggs!
b. Pressure groups – how representative / how to handle
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| Process |
a. Speeding up TWAO etc. by being prepared
b. Is it too long winded – cutting out some steps
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| Procurement |
a. Specification vs. ‘freedom’ for the private sector
b. How to allow for change
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| Marketing the package from beginning to end |
a. Selling the vision
b. Getting the users
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| Workshop format |
1. A thought provoking presentation on the topic
2. General discussion amongst workshop leaders and participants
3. Breakout sessions to discuss in relation to a hypothetical example (which will follow through all sessions)
4. Prepare synopsis of conclusions
5. Repeat for the other 4 topics
6. Plenary session – each group reports back on all five topics together
7. Conclusions and next steps
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| Workshop takeaways |
Following on from the presentations, case studies and discussions of the main conference, the workshop will offer attendees practical solutions to the challenges faced. From policy and strategy, to funding and planning and right through to marketing and procurement.
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| Workshop leader |
John Baggaley, Director of Urban Transport, MVA Consultancy
John Baggaley has been involved in the planning and implementation of major multi-modal urban transport systems in the UK and overseas for over 25 years, working for both operators and co-ordinating authorities. This experience has given him a clear appreciation of the issues that are critical to the success (financial and otherwise) of such systems and inter-dependencies between the component modes and operators.
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