AGENDA

09:45-10:30	Registration
10:30-10:40	Prof David Begg, Chair Northern Way Transport Group Morning Chair's Opening Remarks
10:40-11:00	Keynote address: Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport
11:00-11:15	Question and Answer Session
11:15-11:25	Host's Address: David Leather, Chief Executive, GMPTE
11:25-12:00	Governance Panel Session: Facilitated by Prof David Begg Issues: city region governance, leadership, cross party working Cllr Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester City Council Cllr Jane Urquhart, Portfolio Holder for Transport & Area Working, Nottingham City Council
12:00-12:15	Refreshments
12:15 - 13:00	Funding Panel Session: Facilitated by Prof David Begg Issues: capital cuts, new funding streams Julian Smith, Partner Corporate Finance - Transport, Pricewaterhousecooper Tony Ciaburro, Corporate Director for Environment, Northamptonshire CC Paul Buchanan, Director, Colin Buchanan
13:00-13:45	Lunch
13:45-13:55	Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Passenger Focus Afternoon Chair's Opening Remarks
13:55-14:40	Buses Panel Session: Facilitated by Anthony Smith Issues: quality contracts, funding restraints, subsidy reviews, competition policy, concessionary fares Sir Moir Lockhead, Chief Executive, First Group David Brown, Director General, SYPTE Steve Howell, Head of Transport, Oxfordshire County Council Beverley Bell, Traffic Commissioner for the North Western Traffic Area
14:40-15:25	Rail Panel Session: Facilitated by Anthony Smith Issues: increased local control, franchise review, increased capacity, smaller lines, fares, electrification, HSR, new investment John Jarvis, Transport Director, Northern Way Jim Steer, Director, Greengauge 21 Anton Valk, Chief Executive, Abellio
15:25-15:40	Refreshments
15:40-16:25	Highways Panel Session: Facilitated by Anthony Smith Issues: maintenance, traffic management, congestion, roads governance Graham Dalton, Chief Executive, Highways Agency Stephen Glaister, Director, RAC Foundation Matthew Lugg, Director of Transport, Leicestershire County Council
16:25-16:30	Chair closes conference