Programme
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This conference took place on 21st February 2006. If you would like to order copies of the speaker's slide presentations, you can still do this using the booking page here.
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Traffic Management and Local Government
Controlling Congestion through Road Pricing
9:00 - 9:50
Registration
Session One - The Big Picture
9:50 - 10:00
Introduction by Morning Conference Chair
Neil Paulley, Head of the TRL Academy, Transport Research Laboratory
10:00 - 10:20
Road Usage - Trends and Policy Options
Paul Watters, Head of Roads and Transport Policy, The AA Motoring Trust
- Congestion is predicted to grow by 30% by 2015
- The policy options available
- Pricing vs road building vs fuel duty vs parking levies
10:20 - 10:40
Transport Innovation Fund
Ian Simpson, Director of Traffic, Deloitte
- Update on the Department for Transport's fund to encourage road pricing
- Investment by local authorities
- What sort of schemes are eligible
- Strategies to ensure innovation funding
10:40 - 11:00
The importance of interoperability in road charging systems implementation
Duncan Matheson, Managing Consultant, PA Consulting
- Balancing local scheme needs with the need for wider coherence
- A common framework for understanding
- Interoperabilty - the user perspective
11:00 - 11:15
Q & A Panel Session
11:15 - 11:45
Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
Session Two - Road Pricing and Policy Options
11:45 - 12:05
Commons Transport Committee Report
Louise Ellman MP, Transport Select Committee
- Road Pricing: The Next Steps report
- The role of the Transport Select Committee
- Update on the Interoperability of Charging Systems Directive
12:05 - 12:25
Impacts of Road Pricing
Professor
Christiane Bielefeldt,
Transport Research Institute
- Potential
- Reality so far
- Lessons to be learnt
12:25 - 12:45
Case Study - Local Authority Plans for Traffic Management
Rob Surl, Head of Transportation, Shropshire County Council
- Transport Innovation Fund application
- Town centre transport improvements
- Policy options - past, present and future
12:45 - 1:00
Q & A Panel Session
1:00 - 2:00
Lunch, Networking & Exhibition
Afternoon Conference Chair:
Ian Macgregor, UK Public Sector Relations and Marketing,
T-Systems
Session Three - Local Authorities and Road Pricing
2:00 - 2:20
Lessons from London
Michèle Dix, Director - Congestion Charging, Transport for London
- Central London scheme
- Results so far
- Next Steps
2:20- 2:40
Technology Options and their Policy Implications
- Tag and beacon
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
- Galileo satellite tracking
2:40 - 3:00
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification):
A New Solution
Riaan Barnard, Research Manager, RFID Centre
- The benefits of RFID
- How RFID tags are used today
- Where tags can be used in the future
3:00 - 3:15
Q & A Panel Session
3:15 - 3:45
Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
Session Four - Public Acceptance and Road Pricing
3:45 - 4:05
The Importance of Public Acceptance
Dr Stephen Ison, Loughborough University
- Attitudes to transport policy
- Importance of strong political will
- Decision making and public perception
4:05 - 4:25
Case Study - Successfully Implementing a Congestion Charge
Roger Elphick, Head of Highway Management, Durham County Council
- Political leadership and officer commitment
- Widespread publicity and media involvement
- The need for identifiable benefits
4:25 - 4:40
Q & A Panel Session
4:40
Conclusion by Conference Chair
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