Interchange Conference

CHARTER 2/3

The programme covers three major themes taking a high-level look at climate resilience, integrating transport modes and delivering decarbonised transport infrastructure.

Event Schedule
Tuesday 27 February 2024

Moderator
Marverine Cole, Broadcaster and journalist

THEATRE SPONSOR

11.30-11.40

Welcome

Marverine Cole, Broadcaster and journalist
Andy Clarke, Integrated Transport Director, Costain

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11.40-13.00

Adapting transport systems for resilience

What do we really mean by resilience in transport systems and transport infrastructure? How will we keep things moving in an uncertain world? Beyond sustainable infrastructure, adaptive technologies and strategic planning how do we ensure our transport will be fit for purpose, particularly as we face up to the climate emergency? What really counts?

11.40-12.00

Setting the scene: the need to make resilience a sustained strategic priority
David Oliver, Transport lead and Sara Ulrich, Transport Resilience and Wargaming lead, PA Consulting

12.00-13.00

Panel:
Tom Goodyer, global asset management lead, WSP
Paula White, Public Sector Sustainability Solutions, Google Cloud
Professor Anusha Shah, UK Climate Adaptation Lead, Arcadis | President ICE
Teodora Kaneva, Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems, TechUK
Alastair Howcroft, Associate Director, Advisory Services, Arup

13.45-15.15

Integrating modes — towards an interconnected transport system

A focus on integration is helping redefine transportation for the benefit of both people and places. In this session we look at how holistic planning and cross-sector collaboration is paving the way towards a viable, effective and accessible integrated and seamless transportation system that works for all.

13.45-14.05

Address:

Rail’s strategic role as the backbone of an integrated transport system and plans for its post covid recovery and development
Rufus Boyd, Lead Director, GBRTT

14.05-14.15

Address:
Behaviour change and winning hearts and minds
Kerry Bangle, Major Projects Director, Communities and Mobility, WSP

14.15-15.00

Panel:
Adam Simmons Director Strategic Planning and Analysis, National Highways
John Lauder, A Railway for Everyone programme manager, Scotland’s Railway
Martin Phillips, Head of Strategy, EWR
Chris Shirling-Rooke, CEO, Maritime UK
Sophie Chapman, Surface Access Director, Heathrow Airport
Kerry Bangle, Major Projects Director, Communities and Mobility, WSP

15.00-15.15

Project briefing: Heathrow Southern Railway
Heathrow Airport, the Department for Transport and other key stakeholders strongly support a new southern rail access to Heathrow, the UK’s principal airport hub and a critical national asset. Heathrow Southern Railway is a proposed 13km privately funded rail link that would connect the airport to the existing rail network south of Heathrow, transforming access for airline passengers and airport employees from across the South East, easing the overcrowded strategic road network and delivering significant environmental benefits. The opportunity also exists to provide new journey opportunities for non-airport passengers and improve the resilience of the South East’s rail network.
Mark Livock, Chief Executive, Heathrow Southern Railway

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15.45-17.15

Accelerating decarbonisation

Decarbonisation of transport works across many levels covering operations, construction and maintenance and of course user carbon. This session will look into each of these areas and identify where and how savings can be made and how to remove carbon from the system faster.

15.45-16.00

Setting the scene
Kim McCann, Energy Transition Partner and Amy Marshall, Co-lead Partner, Clean and Smart Mobility, PA Consulting

16.00-16.15

A view from Scotland
Morna Cannon, Director – Low Carbon Economy, Transport Scotland

16.15-16.55

Panel:

Andy Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director, Manchester Airports Group
Annette Smith, Technical Director, Mott MacDonald
Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association
Andy Clarke, Integrated Transport Director, Costain
Andrew Crudington, Climate Change Associate, CIHT

16.55-17.15

Project briefing - scaling the art of the possible
A supply chain collaboration led by Tarmac with Shell, Volvo, JCB, Benninghoven, Certas Energy and Zappshelter has delivered carbon savings of up to 80% on a road project through use of best available materials and plant. What are the lessons learnt and how can the approach be scaled and become business as usual.
Martin Riley, SVP Climate Performance, CRH