High Speed Rail UK

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This year’s summit (at the BT Conference Centre, ACC Liverpool), promises to inform, challenge and inspire delegates by presenting a unique programme of world-class thinking and debate on cities and the economy. The country’s political and business leaders will gather at Liverpool’s Arena and Conference Centre to address the key economic and social issues facing Core Cities and the country at large.

But this Summit will not just be a talking shop, it will begin to set the agenda for the future, engaging all three parties in new policy ideas to increase skills and employment, generate more investment and enable cities to drive sustainable economic growth beyond recession.

Featuring the most senior decision-makers from government, business and the public sector, this year’s format has been specially designed to deliver critical messages on urban policy and  showcase the latest thinking and research on improving the future of our cities. Speakers include senior government ministers and opposition party spokespeople, business, public sector and academic leaders.

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Transport Times

With a General Election due to take place by June 2010 at the very latest, Transport Times is holding a timely political debate focusing on the key policies each party is advocating for dealing with our complex transport needs.

Transport experts will set out what they see as the main transport challenges the next Government must grapple with, followed by a lively panel debate with politicians from all the mainstream parties.

Political Panel:

• Rt Hon Lord Andrew Adonis
• Theresa Villiers MP, Shadow Transport Secretary, Conservative Party
• Norman Baker MP, Shadow Transport Secretary, Liberal Democrat Party
• Cllr Sir Richard Leese, Labour Leader of Manchester City Council

Industry Experts:

• Professor Stephen Glaister, Director, RAC Foundation
• Professor Tony Travers, Director, Greater London Group, London School of Economics
• Stephen Joseph OBE, Executive Director of Campaign for Better Transport
• Michael Roberts, Chief Executive, ATOC

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The Future of High Speed Rail in the UK aims to bring together leaders in politics, finance and engineering to explore the options for implementing high speed rail in Britain.

Attend to:

• Understand the case for High Speed Rail in the UK
• Gain clarity on the latest information from the key players in route planning
• Obtain an insight into how the existing network will be used alongside high speed
• Explore the possible funding options
• Identify lessons that we can learn from HS1 and high speed in Europe
• Hear about the developments in available technologies

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Over the last two years, Birmingham City Council has worked hard to build a strong case for high-speed rail. Our research position is clear: HS2 is right for Birmingham, right for the region and right for Britain.

With last year’s publication of route proposals by Network Rail and Greengauge 21, it’s now the right time for the West Midlands to come together to discuss how we might support the proposals that affect us. On the 25 February 2010 at the ICC in Birmingham, business leaders from Birmingham and the wider West Midlands will meet to reflect on the work which has been undertaken into potential routes, economic benefits and the logistical benefits to local networks of high speed rail in the West Midlands.

Speakers include Council Leader Mike Whitby, representatives from Advantage West Midlands, Centro and Birmingham Forward, and Glenn Howells, director of the award winning architectural firm, who will explore the development opportunities which could be opened up by a new high speed rail terminal in Birmingham city centre.

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With transport, and in particular railways, high on the political agenda, the 2010 General Election looks like it will be one of the most exciting for many years. Whichever party assumes power there will be some hard choices to be made as the new government struggles to balance expenditure and income.

Election 2010 – the Rail debate will bring together the key front bench representatives from the major parties to discuss what strategies their teams will adopt if they are elected to Government.

The Conservatives will be represented by Stephen Hammond MP

The Liberal Democrats will be represented by Norman Baker MP

The Green Party will be represented by Alan Francis

The Labour Party will be represented by a Chris Mole MP

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Transport Times

Lord Andrew Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport will deliver the keynote address at this conference and will announce his latest plans for the development of a UK high-speed rail network.    

High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, the company recently set up by the Government to produce proposals for a high speed rail network for the UK, will submit its report to Lord Adonis by the end of the year.  

The final report is likely to identify the preferred option for stations and routes for the planned high speed network.  The complex trade-offs implied by the choice of option for the location and services provided by the Heathrow interchange will mean putting forward a number of options for politicians to choose between. 

This one-day conference gives you the perfect opportunity to discuss and debate with key players, the next steps for High Speed Two.

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