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The Midland Hotel,
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The Northern Powerhouse will usher in a new era for the North of England, with infrastructure investment a crucial element in boosting productivity and economic output.
The North of England Transport Awards and Summit are supported by Transport for the North and will bring together the key players and recognise the vital contribution transport has to make to erasing the north-south divide.
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Agenda |
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09:30-10:30 Registration
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10:30-11:00 Keynote Address: Transforming North of England Economy through Investment
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David Brown, Chief Executive, Transport for the North |
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11:00-12:30 Session 1: Infrastructure Investment Priorities
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Lord Adonis, Chair, National Infrastructure Commission (invited) |
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Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chair, Network Rail |
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Simon Kirby, Chief Executive, High Speed Two Ltd |
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Highways England speaker (invited) |
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Prof Tony Travers, Director, London School of Economics |
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12:30-13:30 LUNCH
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13:30-15:00 Session 2: The role of transport in boosting the economy in the North
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Alex Hynes, Managing Director, Arriva Rail North Ltd |
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Alison Pilling, Director of Integrated and Smart Travel Programmes, TfN |
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Susan Evans, Connected Communities and Devolved Regions Director, Alstom UK & I |
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Giles Fearnley, Managing Director, UK Bus, First Group |
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15:00-15:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
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15:30-16:45 Session 3: How devolved and sub-national bodies are changing the transport landscape
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Maria Machancoses, Programme Director, Midlands Connect |
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Roy Brannen, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland |
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Martin Tugwell, Programme Director, England’s Economic Heartland |
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16:45 Closing Address
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Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport (invited) |
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Judges |
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David Brown, Chief Executive,
Transport for the North
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Chair of the Judging Panel and Keynote Speaker |
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I WELCOME TRANSPORT TIMES’ DECISION TO RUN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND TRANSPORT AWARDS AND SUMMIT. IT'S A CRUCIAL TIME AS THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSE TAKES SHAPE. THIS EVENT IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE CALENDAR. IT WILL HELP BRING INTO FOCUS THE CREATIVITY AND EXCELLENCE DRIVING FORWARD PROGRESS IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND. |
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