Railways – A Sustainable Future: Conference Programme

Presentations delivered at the conference can be downloaded below.


0915 – 1000

Registration & Coffee

 

 

1000 – 1010

Introduction and welcome

Chris Green, Chairman of the Railway Forum and Non-Executive Director of Network Rail

 

1010 – 1030

Sustainable Development & Rail – The Big Picture

Iain Coucher, Chief Executive, Network Rail

Presentation

1030 – 1050

The “Case for Rail” – Rail’s current sustainability performance

Stephen Joseph OBE, Executive Director, Better Transport Campaign

Presentation

1050 - 1110

Questions to Iain Coucher and Stephen Joseph

 

 

1110 – 1130

Morning break

 

 

1130 – 1240

Exploring Energy, Fuels & Emissions

Ian Papworth, Engineering Director, ATOC

Presentation

 

 

Phil Hinde, Engineering Strategy Manager, ATOC

Presentation

 

 

Nick Coad, Head of Environmental Strategy,  National Express

Presentation

 

 

Richard Neil, Development Engineer, Angel Trains

Presentation

1240 –1300

Questions to Panel

 

 

1300 - 1315

Ministerial Keynote Address

Tom Harris MP, Transport Minister

 

1315 – 1410

Lunch

 

 

1410 – 1430

The role of rail in integrating London and the South East

Ian Brown, Managing Director, London Rail, Transport for London

 

1430 – 1450

The Passenger Perspective

Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Passenger Focus

Presentation

1450 – 1505

Questions to Ian Brown and Anthony Smith

 

 

1505 – 1520

Afternoon break

 

 

1520– 1610

Capacity – Rail’s greatest challenge

Paul Plummer, Director, Planning & Regulation, Network Rail

Presentation

 

 

Malcolm Reed, Chief Executive, Scottish Executive

Presentation

 

 

Nick Gibbons, National Planning Manager, EWS

 

 

 

Adrian Shooter, Chairman of Chiltern Railways and Chairman of ATOC

Presentation

1610 – 1625

Questions to Panel

 

 

1625 – 1635

Achievements to date & opportunities for the future

Len Porter, Chief Executive, Rail Safety & Standards Board

 

1635 – 1640

Closing remarks

Chris Green

 

1640

Drinks Reception