Traffic Management and Local Government 2008

Examining Road User Charging and the Transport Innovation Fund

Wednesday 12th March 2008
Hatton Conference Centre, London, EC1

Summary

Traffic Management and Local Government 2008 is a strategic conference that will be attended by key decision makers in the traffic management profession. You will examine the clear progress being made at a local level, the policies that Local Government is drawing up and the regulations for implementing them. You will hear case studies from those in charge of leading the local schemes, from cities such as Manchester, Bristol and Cambridge, including the progress and challenges faced in preparing their business cases and bids for the Transport Innovation fund.

Topics covered

• Understanding the framework Central Government has set out for road pricing
• Discussing Local Government policies and regulations concerning congestion
• Exploring the Transport Innovation Fund, the bids that have been put forward, and the next step to reduce congestion
• Scrutinizing existing examples of road user charging from London to Oregon
• Addressing public attitudes and gaining public acceptance for road charging
• Examining the wider effects of congestion on the economy, climate change and society

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Speakers

Chair:

Professor Stephen Ison – Professor of Transport Policy, Loughborough University

Expert Analysis and Case Studies From:

• Transport for London – Michèle Dix, Managing Director, Planning
• AA Public Affairs – Paul Watters, Head
• Bristol City Council – David Bishop, Director of Planning, Transport and Sustainable Development
• London Chambers of Commerce – Colin Stanbridge, Chief Executive
• Cambridgeshire County Council – Graham Hughes, Director of Sustainable Infrastructure
• Local Government Association (LGA) – Cllr Roy Davis, Regeneration and Transportation Board
• Greater Manchester City Council – John Leach, MP
• Authority (GMPTA) – Keith Howcroft, Deputy Head of Transport
• Leicestershire County Council – Matthew Lugg, Director of Highways, Transportation and Waste Management
• T-Systems – Ian McGregor, Customer Relations Director for Road Pricing and Traffic Management Services
• Oregon – James Whitty, Manager of the Transportation Office of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding

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