Arriving
7 December
2016
  The Midland Hotel,
Manchester
  N
 
NORTH OF ENGLAND TRANSPORT AWARDS + SUMMIT
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
Agenda
 
09:30-10:30 Registration
 
10:30-11:00 Keynote Address: Transforming North of England
Economy through Investment
David Brown, Chief Executive, Transport for the North
 
11:00-12:30 Session 1: Infrastructure Investment Priorities
Lord Adonis, Chair, National Infrastructure Commission (invited)
Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chair, Network Rail
Simon Kirby, Chief Executive, High Speed Two Ltd
Highways England speaker (invited)
Prof Tony Travers, Director, London School of Economics
 
12:30-13:30 LUNCH
 
13:30-15:00 Session 2: The role of transport in boosting the economy in the North
Alex Hynes, Managing Director, Arriva Rail North Ltd
Alison Pilling, Director of Integrated and Smart Travel Programmes, TfN
Susan Evans, Connected Communities and Devolved Regions Director, Alstom UK & I
Cubic (speaker tbc)
Giles Fearnley, Managing Director, UK Bus, First Group
 
15:00-15:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
 
15:30-16:45 Session 3: How devolved and sub-national bodies are changing the transport landscape
Maria Machancoses, Programme Director, Midlands Connect
Roy Brannen, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
Martin Tugwell, Programme Director, England’s Economic Heartland
 
16:45 Closing Address
Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport (invited)
 
The Summit will be followed by the North of England Transport Awards
 
 
 
 
Judges
 
David Brown  
David Brown, Chief Executive,
Transport for the North
 
Chair of the Judging Panel and Keynote Speaker
 
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.
 
 
 
 
The North of England Transport Awards + Summit Arriving 7 December 2016 | For booking information please click here [link below] or call 0207 828 3804.
 
 
 
 
Sponsored by
 
 
ALSTOM
 
Clear Channel
 
 
First
VIX
 
CUBIC
 
 
Supported by
 
TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH
 
 
 
 
                                 






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