AGENDA

09:00-09:45	Registration
09:45-10:00	Prof David Begg, Publisher Transport Times Chair's Opening Remarks
10:00-10:20	Keynote Address: The Government's Plans for High Speed Rail Rt Hon Lord Andrew Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport
10:20-10.30	Q & A
10:30-10:50	Delivering a turnkey High-Speed Rail System - a case study from Alstom Etienne Fournier, Transport Market & Product Components Strategy Director, Alstom
10:50-11:10	How Siemens high speed experience benefits the UK HS2 programme Edzard Luebben, Vice President Highspeed and Intercity Trains, Siemens
11:10-11:25	Q & A
11:25-11:45	Refreshment break
11:45-12:05	The Conservative Strategy for High Speed Rail Theresa Villiers, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
12:05-12:25	Delivering Capacity Improvements through High Speed Rail Iain Coucher, Chief Executive, Network Rail
12:25-12:45	What Lessons can be Learnt from France? Christine Dejean, Director Northern Europe, SNCF
12:45-13:05	Q & A
13:05-14:00	Lunch
14:00-14:05	Chair opens afternoon session Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Passenger Focus
14:05-14:25	High Speed Rail: Bringing Economic and Environmental Benefits for Scotland Stewart Stevenson MSP, Scottish Transport Minister
14:25-14:45	The Lib Dem Strategy for HSR Norman Baker MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
14:45-15:05	A Long Term Strategy for HSR: Planning for the Benefits Jim Steer, Director, Greengauge 21
15:05-15:20	Q & A
15:20-15:40	Refreshment break
15:40-16:00	Spreading the Benefits of HSR across the North Cllr John Shipley, Leader, Newcastle City Council
16:00-16:20	Lessons learned from international high speed rail projects Gianluca Favaloro, Assistant Director, Ernst & Young
16:20-16:30	Q & A
16:30-16:35	Chair's closing remarks
16:35	Close