THE GREAT TRANSPORT DEBATE

11TH MARCH 2015

KPMG LLP
15 CANADA SQUARE
LONDON E14 5GL

AGENDA

09:45-10:00

Opening Address / Scene Setting
Professor David Begg, Chief Executive, Transport Times

10:00-11:00

Rail
Chair: Ed Thomas, Partner, KPMG
Mick Whelan, General Secretary, ASLEF
Michael Roberts, Director General, Rail Delivery Group

11:00-11:30 Refreshment break
11:30-12:30

Bus
Chair: David Williams, Partner, KPMG
David Brown, Chief Executive, Go- Ahead Group Plc
David Brown, Chief Executive and Director General, Merseytravel

12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00

The Political Debate
Chair: Prof David Begg, Chief Executive, Transport Times
The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport
Lilian Greenwood MP, Shadow Transport Minister
Baroness Kramer, Minister of State for Transport

15:00-15:30 Refreshment break
15:30-16:30

Aviation - Will the political parties support the recommendation from the Davies Commission on a new runway? Should it be Heathrow or Gatwick?
Chair: James Stamp, UK Head of Transport, Global Head of Aviation, KPMG
Emma Gilthorpe, Strategy, Planning and Regulation Director, Heathrow Airport
Nick Dunn, Chief Financial Officer, Gatwick Airport

16:30 Close

SPEAKERS


  • KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

  • The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP

    Secretary of State for Transport
  • Baroness Kramer

    Minister of State for Transport
  • Lilian Greenwood MP

    Shadow Minister for Transport

  • SPEAKERS

  • Emma Gilthorpe

    Strategy, Planning and Regulation Director
    Heathrow Airport Limited
  • Professor David Begg

    Chief Executive
    Transport Times
  • Mick Whelan

    General Secretary
    ASLEF
  • David Brown

    Chief Executive
    Go-Ahead Group Plc
  • David Brown

    CEO and Director General
    Merseytravel
  • Nick Dunn

    Chief Financial Officer
    Gatwick Airport
  • Michael Roberts

    Director General
    Rail Delivery Group
  • Ed Thomas

    Partner
    KPMG LLP
  • James Stamp

    Global Head of Aviation, UK Head of Transport
    KPMG LLP
  • David Williams

    Partner
    KPMG LLP
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