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Monday 1 & Tuesday 2 December 2014
BRTuk Annual Conference
BRT – Creating
a stimulus for
Future Growth
Organised by:
Media partner:
Marriott Hotel, Edinburgh
Sponsored by:
Host City Supporters:
Secure your place: www.TransportXtra.com/events
Dimitri Popov, Senior
Lending Officer, European
Investment Bank
Professor John Miles,
David Eve, Project Manager, Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Lawrence Shakman, Project
Manager, Transport
Secretary for Infrastructure,
Strategic Advisor, MitsuiTransport for Greater
Scotland
Investment and Cities
Arup Sustainable Projects
Manchester
Keynote Speaker
Day One: Monday 1 December 2014
12.00
Registration and set-up
14:00
Opening BRT UK Eighth Annual Conference
Dr Bob Tebb, Chair, BRTuk
14.10
Welcome
Cllr Russell Imrie, Chair, SEStran
14.15
Introduction to the Edinburgh Trams
Tom Norris, General Manager,
Edinburgh Trams
16.40
■ West of England BRT
David George, Associate,
Steer Davies Gleave
■ Belfast
Ciaran de Burca, Director of Transport
Projects, Department for Regional
Development (NI)
Study Tour:
Edinburgh Trams
14.45
■ Luton Dunstable Busway –one year on
Dave Perry, Infrastructure Development
Engineer (major Projects),
Luton Borough Council
Study Tour Depart
Visit to depot, control room and
maintenance facilities
16.00
Study Tour Return to Marriott Hotel
Afternoon tea and exhibition
16.20
Opening keynote
■ Leigh-Salford-Manchester Busway
David Eve, Technical Head of BRT,
Parsons Brinckerhoff
■ Strathclyde: Fastlink
Gordon Dickson, Bus Development
Manager, Strathclyde Passenger Transport
Questions and discussion follow
Scottish Smart Ticketing Initiative
Gordon Hanning, Head of Concessionary
Travel and Integrated Ticketing,
Transport for London
18.10
Questions and discussion follow
19.00
Reception sponsored by:
BRT Progress Forum 2014
19.30
Conference Dinner sponsored by:
Chair:
Alan Brett, Director, Atkins
Post Dinner networking sponsored by:
16.35
www.brtuk.org
Close of day one
Dinner and networking
BRTuk is an association launched in 2006 dedicated to the sharing of information and
good practice about bus based rubber tyred rapid transit systems. BRTuk seeks to
enhance understanding of bus rapid transit and what it can do, and allow a fair and
informed comparison against other modes. Membership comprises all aspects of the
sector including local authorities, consultants, operators, suppliers and contractors.
Day Two: Tuesday 2 December 2014
08.00
Registration and Exhibition
Study Tour:
Forth Replacement crossing
Information and Infrastructure
13.55 Getting passenger infrastructure and
information right for day one – the proven
lessons from existing schemes
Peter Warman, Consultant to FWT
Simon Fairbank, National Sales Manager,
RSL
08:15
Leave Edinburgh Marriott Hotel
Visit to Forth Bridge Contact Centre –
BRT Linking Regions
09.00
Keynote Speech
Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary for
Infrastructure, Investment and Cities
14.25
09.45
Forth Replacement Crossing Project – The
Queensferry Crossing and Public Transport
Strategy
Lawrence Shackman, Forth Replacement
Crossing Project Manager
14.45 Questions and discussion
RTPI – Implementation
Jim Grieve, Programme Manager, SEStran
Stuart Maxwell, Director, WYG
Closing Keynote presentation
14.50
Bus or Tram? The Future is Electric
Professor John Miles, Strategic Advisor,
Mitsui-Arup Sustainable Projects
National Traffic Control Centre
A walk through tour
15.20
Closing thoughts
Dr Bob Tebb, Chair, BRTuk
Study Tour Return to Marriott Hotel
Morning coffee and exhibition
15.30
Tea and conference close
10.15
Questions and discussion
10.30
10.45
BRT Linking Countries and
Continents
11.40
Istanbul – BRT Linking Countries and
Continents
Sibel Bulay, Local Governments Editor, EKOiQ;
Founder EMBARQ Turkey
Programme highlights:
●
Study Tour: Edinburgh Tram
●
Priviledged updates on
UK schemes
●
Study Tour: Forth
Replacement crossing &
National Traffic Control
Centre
●
Exceptions networking
opportunities
●
European Investment Bank
presentation
Finance and Funding
12.10
Public Transport – A Financing Perspective
Dimitri Popov, Senior Lending Officer,
Western Europe Department, European
Investment Bank
12.30
Questions and discussion
12.40
Lunch & Exhibition sponsored by:
13.40
BRT UK AGM
David Eve, Secretary, BRT UK (members only)
BOOKING INFORMATION
CONFIRMATION
The fee is inclusive of papers, refreshments, lunches and networking
dinner. Early booking required to secure accommodation in the
conference hotel. The Edinburgh Marriott is a 4 Star Hotel
conveniently located on the Glasgow Road close to both the airport,
mainline stations in Edinburgh city centre (and the tram depot).
You will receive a receipted VAT
invoice and joining instructions which
includes a map, directions and travel
information. If your booking has not
been acknowledged seven days prior
to the event please contact us to
confirm your booking has been
received on 0845 270 7965.
DELEGATE RATES
Inc. Hotel
£425 +VAT
£375 +VAT
First delegate
Each additional delegate
Conference
only
£345 +VAT
£255 +VAT
BRT MEMBER RATES
BRT UK MEMBER RATES
Inc. Hotel
First delegate
Each additional delegate
£355 +VAT
£275 +VAT
BRT UK Membership
£275
Conference
only
£255 +VAT
£195 +VAT
CANCELLATION
If for any reason you are unable to
attend, cancellations received in
writing by 07.11.14 will receive a
refund less an administrative charge
of £100 + VAT. There will be no refunds
for cancellations made after this date.
Substitutions can be made at any time
at no further cost.
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