High Speed 2 - The Next Steps
24 March 2010 - 24 March 2010

"2010 will be the year for high speed rail in the UK"
Lord Andrew Adonis

The Government has published it's response to the recent High Speed Two report as well as its own white paper on High Speed Rail, setting out detailed plans for new high-speed rail lines and services, including route proposals, timescales and associated financial, economic, and environmental assessments.

All mainstream UK political parties have given a clear commitment to HSR which is essential given the 20 year planning programme it will need.  Join us at the very start of the UK’s journey in to building a high speed network by attending this one-day conference which gives you the perfect opportunity to discuss and debate the next steps.

We are delighted that Lord Adonis will outline the Government's detailed plans for developing a high speed network at our influential event.

This critical one-day conference gives you the perfect opportunity to discuss and debate the next steps for High Speed Two with key players.

SPEAKERS

  • Lord Andrew Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport
  • Theresa Villiers MP, Shadow Transport Secretary
  • Norman Baker MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
  • Stewart Stevenson MSP, Scottish Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change
  • Iain Coucher, Chief Executive, Network Rail
  • Etienne Fournier, Transport Market & Product Components Strategy Director, Alstom
  • Edzard Luebben, Vice President Highspeed and Intercity Trains, Siemens
  • Prof David Begg, Chair, Northern Way Transport Group
  • Jim Steer, Director, Greengauge 21
  • Christine Dejean, Director Northern Europe, SNCF
  • Cllr John Shipley, Leader, Newcastle City Council
  • Gianluca Favaloro, Assistant Director, Ernst & Young