Keynote Seminar: Urban Mobility

Date: 9th September 2009
Venue: Central London
Oganizer: Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum

This seminar focuses on the most current practical and policy issues relating to sustainable transport in urban areas.

It is timed to coincide with the public consultation into London’s Transport Strategy. Delegates will consider these plans and the way in which they might be applied to other urban areas in the UK.

The agenda will include discussion on congestion charging, following the decision to remove the Western Extension in London and the vote against plans for a congestion charge in Manchester. The seminar will also examine the opportunities for walking and cycling projects in urban areas and latest views on the potential for greater modal shift.

Further themes for the seminar include:

- The impact of the Transport Strategy for London on users, businesses and the environment;
- Prospects for improving efficiency and reducing emissions – the role of new technology, road user charging and government initiatives; and
- Investment in sustainable urban transport – assessing a ‘fair’ contribution from users and funding at a local, national and EU level.

Speakers and Delegates

- Kulveer Ranger, Director for Transport Policy, Greater London Authority

- We expect attendees and speakers to be a senior and informed group numbering around 120, including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government officials involved in this area of public policy, charities, interest groups, academia and other related industries, together with representatives of the trade and national press.

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