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Networking
08:30  to  09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30  to  09:40
Speaker:
Jonathan Chatfield. Head of Policy (Freight & Stations). Rail Delivery Group.
Transport for London update: Latest insight on development programme and overview of Transport for London’s new sustainability strategy
09:40  to  10:05
  • An update on Transport for London’s station development programme
  • An overview of Transport for London’s new sustainability framework – aims and timelines
Speakers:
Kelly Lopez. Senior Property Development Manager. Transport for London.
Derek Wilson. Head of Sustainability. Transport for London.
Panel discussion: Ensuring stations meet future passenger demands – identifying and applying key learnings from COVID-19 to improve station design, uses and services
10:05  to  11:00
  • Where do new stations need to be and what will passengers want and expect from stations post COVID-19? 
  • Station design to meet future passenger demands: how can we ensure stations and their services are fit for purpose? 
  • The latest technology required to improve passenger experience at stations: how we can we provide safe and seamless journeys? 
  • What does the Williams-Shapps Plan mean for station development and broader real estate developments in and around stations?
Speakers:
John Siraut. Director of Economics & Global Technology Lead. Jacobs.
Frank Anatole. Principal Architect. Network Rail.
Nina Howe. Senior Stakeholder Manager. Transport Focus.
Networking and morning break
11:00  to  11:35
The future of space in and near stations: exploring opportunities for investment and development
11:35  to  11:55
  • Long-term impact of COVID-19 on station development 
  • Investing in and developing stations: the most effective use of space in stations
  • Development opportunities for space surrounding stations: flexible offices, new housing, retail and leisure facilities
     
Speaker:
Sue Barrett. Commercial & Contracts Director. Urban Growth Company.
HS2 update: Devising and delivering an agile station strategy
11:55  to  12:15
  • Response to COVID-19 – how has HS2’s station strategy changed? 
  • HS2 as a catalyst for economic growth: how will local areas and communities benefit from new stations? 
     
Speaker:
Mike Luddy. Commercial Development Director. HS2.
Transport for the North update: The business case for investing in stations, unlocking economic growth and ‘levelling up’
12:15  to  12:35
  • Latest plans, progress, and timelines for delivery  
  • How investment in stations can generate sustainable economic growth and regenerate surrounding areas
  • How can stations benefit local communities?
     
Speaker:
Caroline Young. Senior Project Manager, Strategic Rail. Transport for the North.
Networking lunch
12:35  to  13:35
Panel discussion: How to fund projects and work with local authorities to deliver station development
13:35  to  14:20
  • How to build a business case for new station development
  • Exploring the different funding options from local enterprise partnerships to CIL & S106 and Government initiatives 
  • Collaborating with local authorities – adopting a multi-agency approach 
     
Speakers:
Rebecca Cheung. Rail Development Manager. West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Simone Bailey. Asset Management Director. Greater Anglia.
Rory Brooke. Head of Economics. Savills.
Anna Heaton. Partner. Addleshaw Goddard.
How to centre local communities and the environment in station design and latest project progress: Brent Cross West update
14:20  to  14:40
  • Update on project – latest timelines and progress
  • How were local communities and the environment centred in the new station’s design?
  • An overview of the housing and job opportunities created by the project
Speaker:
Karen Mercer. Project Director – Brent Cross Cricklewood Regeneration Programme. Barnet Council.
Transport for Wales: Delivering multimodal transport services at stations
14:40  to  15:00
  • Intermodal change: best methods for improving interfaces between rail, bus, and metro services at stations
  • Increasing the number and accessibility of active travel opportunities at stations: delivering secure cycling and walking routes 
     
Speaker:
Lee Robinson. Development Director for North Wales. Transport for Wales.
Networking and afternoon break
15:00  to  15:30
Network Rail & Bristol City Council: Working collaboratively to deliver a major urban redevelopment project
15:30  to  15:50
  • An update on Bristol Temple Meads Station project
  • How to collaborate successfully in project planning, design and delivery
  • How the project has acted as a catalyst for regeneration in the local area  
Speaker:
Mike Gallop. Interim Wales and Western Managing Director. Network Rail.
Panel discussion: How can the opportunities for regeneration and community development created by investment in stations be maximised?
15:50  to  16:35
  • How we can maximise social, economic and environmental value from station development, in line with local needs and aspirations
  • How can the regeneration potential of investment in stations be maximised, focusing on enabling sustainable mobility, access to jobs, housing, and reinvigorating local communities?
  • What can we learn from international station development and place-based approaches in the UK?
  • Examples of recent successful station-led development and regeneration, making stations integral to their communities
Speakers:
Tim Shaw. Managing Director. Solum Regeneration.
Ali Mowahed. Director, Stations & TOD. Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group.
Brian Barnsley. Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Support and Development. Community Rail Network.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:35  to  16:40
Close of conference and networking
16:40  to  17:30

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