ITS UK is partnering with the Railway Industry Association and Campaign for Better Transport to host the Future of Rail: Integrated Transport.

Integrated transport networks are continuing to grow across the country. Rail and light rail are a key part of this, but buses and active travel also play an important role. This event will look at rail as part of a system, and how this system can come together to drive economic and social benefits.

ITS UK will hosting a panel on the day on the role of Mobility as a Service within an integrated transport system. A full agenda will be published in due course.

This event is part of RIA’s Future of Rail series leads and shapes the national debate on the future of the rail sector, marking RIA’s 150th year, and the 200th anniversary of the railway.

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ITS UK members can secure free tickets to this event. To do so, you will need to input a code at checkout. To receive the code, please email contact@its-uk.org

Agenda

10:00 – Registrations and Networking

11:00 – Morning session

Welcomes:

• Richard Carr, Technical & Innovation Director, RIA
• Max Sugarman, CEO, ITS UK
• Ben Plowden, CEO, Campaign for Better Transport (Event Chair)

Keynote: Department for Transport (TBC): The Integrated National Transport Strategy

Keynote: Nicola Kane, Director, Steer: What does vision-lead planning mean for the railway industry?

Panel Discussion: Success, strategies and goals for integrated transport

• Jo Clayton, Head of Planning and Placemaking, Active Travel England
• John Birtwhistle, Head of Policy, First Bus
• Richard Marwood, Bus Programme Director, Transport for Wales
• Dave Haskins, Strategic Head of Major Projects, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
• Network Rail – speaker TBC

Keynote: Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester

12:45 – Networking Lunch

13:45 – Afternoon Session

Panel Discussion: The role of MaaS in an integrated transport system (Chaired by ITS UK)

• Jorgen Pedersen, Total Transport Consultants
• Adrian Ulisse, Transit Partnerships Lead – Global, Uber
• Erika Vincent, CEO, MaaStran
• Liv Walker, VP Operations, CityMapper
• Chair: Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK

Panel Discussion: The wider benefits of Integrated Transport

• Andrew Bradley, Net Zero Travel and Transport Lead, NHS England
• Clare Kingswood, Policy & Commercial Development Director, First Group
• David Carter, Projects Director, Systra
• Harry Gray, Steering Group Member, Walk Ride GM
• Michael Solomon Williams, Head of Campaigns, CfBT

16:00 – Event close