Registration
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Jonathan Chatfield.
Head of Policy (Freight & Stations).
Rail Delivery Group.
Part 1: What is the future of station development? Rail recovery and meeting passenger requirements
09:40 to
11:40
Panel discussion: What is next for station development now and in the future? Meeting passenger requirements following COVID
09:40 to
10:20
- Covid -19 recovery – getting passengers back in stations and understanding requirements
- What does Covid-19 mean for developments surrounding stations – has the role and use of stations changed?
- Future of station development – what is needed and where?
Speakers:
Sharon Hedges.
Senior Stakeholder Manager - Rail Contracts Programme.
Transport Focus.
Charlie French.
Regional Growth Manager (Greater Manchester, Warrington and Blackpool).
Avanti West Coast.
Olga Anapryenka.
Principal Consultant.
Steer.
The introduction of GBRTT – what does it mean for stations development in the future?
10:20 to
10:45
- What could the possible structure of GBR look like and what does this mean for stations
- How will new station development and regeneration be managed
- What lessons can be learned from its predecessor?
Speaker:
Malcom Pitt.
Stations Lead.
Great British Railways Transition Team.
Morning refreshments
10:45 to
11:15
The changing needs of station development – what role do stations now play in the economic growth of an area?
11:15 to
11:40
- What are the current development opportunities around stations?
- The relationship between stations and the public/urban realm
- Engaging with communities around station use and development
Speaker:
Robin Dobson.
Group Property Director.
Network Rail.
Part 2: How to practically deliver improvements and overcoming challenges facing station development
11:40 to
15:55
Case study: Securing funding for station development
11:40 to
12:05
- What was initial approach to the project and did this change?
- How were practical challenges overcome during development?
- How was the relationship between private/public sector funding managed?
Speaker:
Sue Barrett.
Chief Operating Officer.
Urban Growth Company.
Panel discussion: Innovative new approaches and models for station delivery – how to secure funding and drive forward station development
12:05 to
12:55
- What are the opportunities to secure funding throughout the UK
- The role of the private sector in delivering station projects
- New approaches and models for securing finance, what does GBR mean for funding models
- Working collaboratively – who should drive forward schemes?
Speakers:
Dave Haskins.
Head of Transport Implementation.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Sarah Jane Crawford.
Principal Programme Sponsor.
Network Rail.
David Worsley.
Head of Rail Specification & Delivery.
Transport for the North.
Networking Lunch
12:55 to
13:55
“Levelling up” and stations: delivering station infrastructure in the North – what is required?
13:55 to
14:20
- Current plans and projects – ambitions, timelines and how these can be delivered
- What is needed to help deliver station infrastructure?
- How can these developments be funded?
Speaker:
David Worsley.
Head of Rail Specification & Delivery.
Transport for the North.
Ensuring rail is a viable mode of transport - delivering multimodal connections to stations to improve access
14:20 to
14:45
- Creating joined up places
- The role of stations as green transport hubs
- How do we improve access so people will make the modal shift to rail?
Speaker:
Liam Brooker.
Programme Sponsor.
West Midlands Rail Executive.
Project update panel: plans and priorities for station development
14:45 to
15:30
15 minute update on current projects and plans
- Experience with devolution, benefits & challenges
- Current challenges, particularly in the post covid situation
- Main priorities, and those of stakeholders
- The future of interchange and multi-modality
Speakers:
Hinatea Fonteneau.
Head of Station Projects.
Transport for Wales.
Joseph Uzoka.
Growth and Interchange Programme Manager.
Transport for London.
Afternoon refreshments
15:30 to
16:00
Part 3: The future of station development – lessons from abroad and planning for innovation
16:00 to
17:15
Vision for stations of the future
16:00 to
16:25
- What does the station of the future look like?
- How do we create stations that benefit communities?
- Opportunities for improvement
- Futureproofing – designing for the long-term
Speaker:
Ben Watson.
Projects Leader.
7NArchitects.
Case study: Lessons from abroad
16:25 to
16:50
- Practical challenges and how were they overcome
- Relationship with the urban realm
- How was passenger need considered and how did this play a role in development
- What can the UK rail industry learn and how can this be practically implemented
Speakers:
Fabrice Morenon.
Managing Director.
SNCF Hubs & Connexions.
Marc Milosevic.
Vice-President VINCI Railways.
VINCI Concession.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:50 to
17:00
Close of conference and networking drinks
17:00 to
18:00