The Northern Transport Summit

Connecting people and places - building back better transport

10:00 – 15:00 Thursday 27th May 2021 THE Northern Transport Summit is kindly sponsored by: welcome to THE Northern Transport Summit Operating since 1938, Arriva are one of the UK’s leading providers of bus transport. Their aim is to provide good value tickets and safe, comfortable, reliable bus journeys for customers. Arriva’s services include local buses (scheduled and demand-responsive); inter-urban commuter coaches; I am delighted that you will be joining us for this year’s Northern local, regional and national train services; trams and light rail; water buses, and non-emergency patient transport. Transport Summit. We know our relationship with transport and how we travel has changed as a result of Covid-19 but no one knows what the long-term impact of the pandemic will be.

Atkins help combine traditional engineering, new technologies and creative thinking to bringing transportation ideas to life while meeting increased demands on As a necessity, Government urged people to avoid It is critical that the Government delivers its promises infrastructure. Atkins’ industry-leading expertise, strategic using public transport where possible during the for the hard- hit North. Build back better has to be a insight and capability span the full transport ecosystem. periods of lockdown and passenger journeys virtually reality for the Northern passenger, if the North is to They reimagine infrastructure across: rail and transit, local disappeared as a result. Transport operators and recover and rebuild to its full economic potential. This is transport, highways and roads, bridges, tunnels, ports and providers continue to see minimal demand for public an important time to get things right for all passengers. maritime, airports and aviation. transport and confi dence in public transport remains Perennial issues around fares, safety, capacity, value for at an all-time low despite social distancing measures money and reliability all need to be addressed if people and face masks being mandatory for the foreseeable in the North are going feel confi dent enough to return future. As we emerge from the pandemic there will be to public transport. long term lasting aff ects as more people ditch the daily commute and choose to continue working from home. This is the fi rst - and timely - opportunity for the We need to build back confi dence in the transport North to come together – post Mayoral and local WSP develop creative, comprehensive, and sustainable system and make public transport the green, clean and - elections ands as we begin to recover from the engineering solutions for a future where society can thrive. aff ordable option for those people travelling for both Covid-19 pandemic. The Northern Transport Summit Equipped with an intimate understanding of local intricacies, work and leisure. will bring together politicians, providers, practitioners, world-class talent and proactive leadership, WSP plan, design, passengers, industry and businesses across the North - manage and engineer long lasting and impactful solutions to Long before the pandemic, transport in the North was and across all modes - to look at what the North uniquely complex problems. failing passengers. Decades of under- investment left now needs to build back better and connect people passengers and places in the North disconnected; and places. stifl ing the North’s economic growth. The North knows what needs to be done to transform the Thank you all for being with us on this important day way we connect people and places. A quick look at for the North. Transport for the North’s (TfN) Strategic Transport THE Northern Transport Summit has been Plan demonstrates what is needed to deliver inclusive, delivered in collaboration with: sustainable economic growth across the North and a £100bn increase in GVA and 850,000 jobs by 2050. Major projects such as HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (HS3) will help unlock the North’s future economic potential, but its full potential will only be reached Gill Morris through greater investment in connectivity and Chief Executive journeys which are made on roads, buses and DevoConnect trams too. A faster lane Paulto O’Neilimproved commenting on Decarbonising transport bus services the National Bus Strategy across the North

Boris Johnson’s foreword in the newly published National Bus Strategy rightly highlights While emissions in other sectors have fallen, transport emissions are now the largest that buses are the country’s favourite mode of public transport. He recognises how contributor to the UK’s carbon footprint. This is one problem that our sector cannot they get teenagers to college, drive pensioners to see friends and connect people to simply build our way out of. jobs they couldn’t otherwise take. During the pandemic they have been a lifeline for the communities that Arriva serve and I’m incredibly proud of my colleagues, Over 400 local authorities across In our work we believe there are A fresh outlook the UK have declared climate fi ve key areas that the transport for keeping vital services up and down the country running. With the publication of the emergencies. This is where climate sector can focus on: Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail action on transport will happen and 1. Developing strategies and and the Government’s Levelling As a hugely important sector of where community expectations will lie. Up paper, industry will have a set public transport, it is only right that policies: Leading, enabling and inspiring practical actions to pathway to transform our railways there is now a National Strategy for When it launches this year, the realise net zero pathways. and tackle inequalities that will for Bus. I welcome the clear direction Department for Transport’s sure be bolstered in the autumn set by the strategy, which was Transport Decarbonisation Plan will 2. Feasibility and shaping at COP 26 and as we see new and published yesterday, together with elevate our transport system to the solutions: In line with the renewed political leadership across the funding to support making forefront of the United Kingdom’s PAS2080 standards, bringing the North. “buses the transport of choice, plan to be Net Zero Carbon by 2050. an understanding of carbon reducing the number of car journeys forward in the project lifecycle In addition, we’ve just seen the and improving quality of life for It will set out how the Government and encouraging bold decision biggest ever investment in active millions”. It recognises that modal intends to work with local authorities making based on the net impact travel over the past 12-months shift to buses will be vital to ‘Bus and other key stakeholders to of infrastructure in the context that will help the UK meet its Back Better’ and greener after Covid reduce transport emissions by 2050. of embodied, operational and net-zero carbon emissions target and this strategy will help the UK user emissions. whist generating employment and meet its ambitious climate goals. Transport for the North has stimulating resilient, long-term bus less attractive than hopping in customer needs and travelling already committed to a pathway by 3. Innovation in design and economic growth. This funding will in a private car. The Pandemic has habits in a post-Covid world. But this strategy will only be 2050, and their Decarbonisation construction: embrace also create opportunities to develop also underlined even further how Operators must be closely involved considered a success if it delivers Strategy, which is currently out for technology and innovation to green innovation and production buses can help drive the country’s in decision making and agreeing against the fundamentals that we consultation, will help combine transform the way we deliver capabilities across UK regions leading economic recovery. I understand shared priorities and targets for know our customers rightly demand ambitions across the Northern infrastructure to signifi cant (and inclusive) growth that there may well be push back improvement. - reliable and quick services, with Powerhouse region. benefi ts further down the line. the right levels of frequency and against using more road space for 4. Managing assets: sharing such measures, however it is vital Arriva has huge experience in this best practice and insight to at the right price. Prioritising the What is clear is that in the next fi ve There is no greater agenda than that this core aspect of the strategy area, having already introduced the decarbonise the network so delivery of these fundamental years we need to turn ideas into mitigating climate change. Whether is seen through in its entirety. fi rst enhanced partnership in the that asset owners can value outcomes must be front and centre action. It will require coordinated by cutting carbon, protecting nature country and as the leading operator the carbon contribution of how the strategy is implemented. action across all stages of transport or advocating for a fair transition, The partnerships between operators in the Liverpool Bus Alliance which of extending the life of or We need to ensure that a climate development, from policy through achieving a net zero future will allow and local transport authorities has brought increases in passenger enhancing the operational is created to support long-term to operation. us to build back better. sustainable growth, building on the will be critical to delivering the numbers, up 16% in four years pre- performance of their assets. signifi cant private sector investment right outcomes for passengers Covid. Turning ideas to action 5. Monitoring and evaluation: WSP will soon be publishing a report that has gone into the industry and delivering these ambitions. on Decarbonising the Transport I’m very excited by the future of this As an organisation, WSP is working Establishing intelligent and over many decades. Indeed, since Operators know their customers Sector that gives further detail to industry and the role that Arriva with stakeholders in the public and ambitious KPIs to embed a January 2015, Arriva UK Bus alone best and it is important that the our fi ve focus areas. If you wish to will play working in partnership private sector across the North carbon conscious culture has invested nearly £250m in new structures championed in the receive the report, please contact to unlock the potential for modal to provide insight and technical throughout our industry and vehicles, including 537 electric, gas, strategy takes this into account. our team who will be in touch: shift, reduce congestion and assurance to support decision- drive change. hybrid and micro hybrid vehicles. Our experience over the summer [email protected] shows us that once restrictions pollution and creating a cleaner, making on decarbonising transport. By concentrating our eff orts across I particularly welcome the lift, people will be keen to get back greener, more convenient and We help our clients act quickly and those fi ve areas, our industry will commitment to a ‘signifi cant on-board. But in order to boost effi cient service which responds to decisively to deliver targeted action be well-positioned to align with increase’ in bus priority measures ridership and truly ‘Bus Back Better’ consumers now and into the future. on embodied, operational and the UK’s goal of achieving Net and bus lanes to improve journey we’ll need the right interventions. user emissions and to help them Zero Carbon by 2050, as set out times. Congestion is a killer for The partnership between operators communicate this eff ectively to their in updates to the HM Treasury local bus services. It adds time to and local authorities will need to be stakeholders, decision makers and Green Book and in the National journeys and makes catching a dynamic and responsive to changes the public. Infrastructure Strategy in 2020. AGENDA

10:00 CHAIR’S WELCOME MS2: RAIL & ROAD FORUM: Building back infrastructure investment to sponsored by Debbie Francis OBE, City Executive, Arcadis create greener journeys by road and rail Simeon Butterworth, Transport Planning Director, WSP (Lead) 10:05 INTRODUCTION TO THE STATE OF THE NORTH Huw Merriman MP, Chair, Transport Select Committee David Sidebottom, Director, Transport Focus Owen Wilson, Major Roads Strategy Manager, Transport for the North Tim Wood, Interim Chief Executive, Transport for the North Angela Barnicle, Chief Offi cer – Asset Management and Regeneration, City Council David Clarke, Technical Director, Railway Industry Association Jools Townsend, Chief Executive Sarah Chilton, Head of Communications and Policy, 10:15 INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS PANEL I: Building Back Better Transport Community Rail Network KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Building Back Better Transport, Connectivity and Confi dence Chris Page, Chair, Railfuture Sir John Armitt, Chairman, National Infrastructure Commission Robert Nisbet, Director, Rail Delivery Group MS3: ACTIVE TRAVEL & NET ZERO FORUM: Building back better health 10:20 KEYNOTE PANEL: Building Back Better Transport for the North? and wellbeing in our towns and cities on the road to net zero What infrastructure investment does the North need now to support jobs, improve connectivity and Mary Creagh, Chief Executive, Living Streets (Lead) green growth in a post-Covid-Brexit world? Pete Zanzottera, Active Travel Project Director, Sheffi eld City Region Kerry McCarthy MP, Shadow Minister for Green Transport Henri Murison, Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership Dr Richard Nickson, Programme Director for Cycling and Walking, Transport for Greater Maria Machancoses, Chief Executive, Midlands Connect Manchester Allan Cook CBE, Chairman, HS2 Rt Hon Caroline Flint, ‘Getting to Zero’ Co-Chair, Onward Claire Haigh, Chief Executive, Greener Transport Solutions 10:40 PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&A MS4: PORTS & AIRPORTS FORUM: Building back confi dence and connectivity 10:50 SHORT BREAK AND PANEL CHANGE in domestic and international travel Christian Wolmar, Journalist and Author (Lead) 11:00 POLITICAL PANEL II: Connecting people and places Lynn Collins, Regional Secretary, North West TUC Tom Thackray, Director for Infrastructure, CBI What the North needs to re-set and level-up Richard Gutsell, Client Director Ports and Borders, Atkins Jim McMahon MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport David Leighton, Director, Frontline Consulting

11:05 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: 14:05 CLOSING PLENARY: DELIVERING WORLD CLASS TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH Baroness Vere, Minister, Department for Transport WELCOME BACK: Christian Wolmar, Journalist and Author (Chair)

11:25 MAYORAL KEYNOTE PANEL MINI SUMMIT REPORT BACK How can we re-set transport in the North and truly level up? Each Mini Summit will report back on headlines and consensus points. , Metro Mayor, MS1: BUSES - Linda McCord, Transport Focus Tracy Brabin, Metro Mayor, MS2: RAIL & ROAD – Simeon Butterworth, WSP Jamie Driscoll, Metro Mayor, North of Tyne MS3: ACTIVE TRAVEL & NET ZERO - Mary Creagh, Living Streets MS4: PORTS & AIRPORTS – Christian Wolmar 11:35 PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&A 14:15 PANEL III DISCUSSION: HOW DO WE DELIVER TRULY WORLD CLASS 11:55 SHORT BREAK TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH? sponsored by Rt Hon , Metro Mayor, Greater Manchester 12:00 LUNCH TIME SUMMIT: ‘IN CONVERSATION WITH NORTHERN LEADERS” Emma Degg, Chief Executive, North West Business Leaders Team Debbie Francis, OBE in conversation with: Baroness Judith Blake, Linda McCord, Transport Focus Cllr Susan Hinchcliff e, Professor Vincent Goodstadt, UK2070 Commission, Simeon Butterworth, WSP Richard Coburn, Director - Economics & Advisory - Infrastructure, Atkins Mary Creagh, Living Streets 12:55 SHORT BREAK AND MOVE TO MINI SUMMITS 14:50 CLOSING CALL TO ACTION David Sidebottom, Director, Transport Focus Tim Foster, Interim Strategy and Programme Director, Transport for the North 13:00 MINI SUMMITS (4 x BREAKOUT SESSIONS RUNNING CONCURRENTLY) sponsored by MS1: BUSES FORUM: Building Back Better Buses 14:55 CLOSING REMARKS Linda McCord, Senior Stakeholder Manager, Transport Focus (Lead) Christian Wolmar, Journalist and Author (Chair) Paul O’Neil, Managing Director, Arriva UK Bus MP, Sheffi eld City Region Mayor 15:00 SUMMIT ENDS Pascale Robinson, Campaign for Better Buses Graham Vidler, CEO, The Confederation of Passenger Transport with grateful thanks to our sponsors Silviya Barrett, Head of Policy, Research and Projects, Campaign for Better Transport Stephen Fidler, Co-Director, Local Transport, Department for Transport OPENING PLENARY David Sidebottom, Maria Machancoses, Allan Cook, Director, Chief Executive, Chairman, HS2 Transport Focus Midlands Connect Allan CBE DSc is a chartered Debbie Francis OBE, David has been director at Maria is a transport and wider engineer with more than 40 years’ City Executive, Arcadis Transport Focus since 2011 having infrastructure specialist, and CEO international experience in the (Chair) joined the organisation in 2006. of Sub-national Transport Body infrastructure, automotive, aerospace and defence industries. His experience includes serving Debbie joined Arcadis as City In 2010 David successfully delivered an expanded remit Midlands Connect. Her team, researches, develops as Co-Chair of the Defence Growth Partnership, Chair of Executive for the North in for the organisation that included additional statutory and recommends strategic road, rail and technology the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, as a director of JF September 2020 after 4 years as responsibilities promoting the interests of bus, coach investments that will facilitate regional and national Lehman and Company, and as a former lead non-executive Managing Director of DRS and 4 years with Network Rail. and tram passenger across England, outside of London. economic growth. director for the then-Department of Business, Innovation Debbie represents Arcadis on the board of the Northern David is now responsible for delivering the consumer Maria has been instrumental in the success and and Skills under the coalition government. Powerhouse Partnership and is a passionate supporter of insight and advocacy, policy development and development of the Midlands Connect since helping to the need for rail investment to connect Northern cities. stakeholder relationship work for Transport Focus set up the partnership in 2014 and now acts as CEO. Among his other senior posts, he was also chair of WS Atkins across the north of England, Scotland and Wales. Prior Plc, Leonardo UK, and Deputy Chair of Marshalls Group. He Debbie has over 30 years of experience both in the Maria has also worked as Director of the Midlands to this, he spent over 11 years representing the needs served as the CEO of Cobham Plc from 2000 to 2009. UK and overseas across a range of industries from IT Engine and managed the West Midlands Integrated and interests of energy consumers in the north west of to infrastructure maintenance to rail. Debbie is also Transport Authority’s input into the HS2 Hybrid Bill. Chair of the Harwich Haven Authority, a non-executive England where he was regional director of energywatch, Director of Loram UK and a non-executive Director on the gas and electricity consumer council. Baroness Vere, the board of the MDC Stockport as well as a Trustee Jim McMahon MP, Minister, Department of Pave The Way. She was recently awarded an OBE for Shadow Secretary of for Transport services to women in the rail industry. Sir John Armitt CBE, Chairman, National State for Transport Baroness Vere of Norbiton was Infrastructure Labour & Co-operative MP for appointed as a Parliamentary Under Commission Oldham West & Royton, Jim Secretary of State at the Department for Transport on 23 Tim Wood, McMahom was appointed Shadow April 2019. She was previously a Government Whip. Interim Chief Executive, Sir John is Chairman of the Secretary of State for Transport in April 2020. Jim is also National Express Group, City Transport for the North Chair of the Co-operative Party. Before entering politics, Baroness Vere spent 4 years as & Guilds Group, and the National Infrastructure the Executive Director of the Girls’ Schools Association, Tim Wood, Interim Chief Commission. Prior to entering parliament in 2015 he became a including 6 months as the General Secretary of the Executive Offi cer and Northern councillor in 2003, before being elected leader of Independent Schools Council. Prior to that she was In September 2013 Sir John published an independent Powerhouse Rail (NPR) Director at Oldham Council in 2011. He also served on the Greater the CEO of Big White Wall, an online mental health review on long term infrastructure planning in the UK. Transport for the North, has over 25 years’ experience Manchester Combined Authority with lead responsibility service, and Finance Director at Recruit Media, a digital The recommendations in the Armitt Review received in railway design and delivery. He has previously held for transport. Whilst an MP Jim has also acted as shadow recruitment agency. Her early career was spent in widespread support and in large part have now been two rail director positions in the private sector and minister for Local Government and Devolution. adopted by the current Government. investment banking. is known for early development of rail private public partnership schemes, as well as partner and stakeholder Sir John has had a sting of high profi le roles across the Steve Rotheram, management. transport industry including, Chief Executive of Union Tracy Brabin, Railways, Chief Executive of Costain, Chief Executive of Metro Mayor, Liverpool Tim currently has a dual role at Transport for the North, Metro Mayor, Railtrack plc, Chief Executive of Network Rail, Chairman City Region as interim chief executive offi cer he is ensuring a West Yorkshire of the Olympic Delivery Authority, Chairman of the Steve was elected as the fi rst Metro smooth transition for the organisation ahead of Martin Tracy was elected as the fi rst Metro Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Mayor for the Liverpool City Region Tugwell’s start in summer. Mayor for West Yorkshire, and the member of the Airports Commission from 2012-2015, in 2017. Before this Steve served as fi rst female Metro Mayor, in the His role on the NPR programme is to drive member of the Board of Transport for London and a Councilor in Liverpool City Council from 2002 – 2010 2021 mayoral elections. transformational economic change within the pan- a Board member and later Chairman of the Thames before being elected as MP for Liverpool Walton the northern area of the rail system, with a primary focus Estuary 2050 Growth Commission. Sir John was awarded 2010 general election. Prior to her election as Metro Mayor Tracy was an MP for on improving connectivity between the six major city the CBE in 1996 for his contribution to the rail industry her hometown of from 2016 – 2019. In this time, On 6 May 2021, Steve was re-elected to serve a second regions in the North and Manchester Airport. and received a knighthood in 2012 for services to she held two shadow cabinet roles, Shadow Minister term as Mayor with an increased majority of over 132,000 engineering and construction. for early years and Shadow minister for Culture. In her – winning almost 60% of the vote across the region. career before politics Tracy was an actress and television On day one of his new term in offi ce, he delivered a writer, appearing in several British soap operas including £150m COVID recovery fund to create jobs and support During the last decade, he has held senior public policy , EastEnders, Casualty and . Henri Murison, businesses as the region emerges from the pandemic. Director, Northern roles in both the public and private sectors across Powerhouse Partnership the North of England. He served as Cabinet member for Quality of Life at Newcastle City Council, leading Jamie Driscoll, Before being elected to the Offi ce of Mayor, Henri was appointed the fi rst on key issues including transport, planning and the Metro Mayor, North of Tyne North of Tyne, Jamie was a Labour and Cooperative permanent Director of the environment. He also worked as Research Director at Councillor in Newcastle. Northern Powerhouse Partnership, the Offi ce of the Police & Crime Commissioner for West Jamie was elected as the fi rst ever which has been established by business and civic leaders Yorkshire and, most recently, led on Public Aff airs at the North of Tyne Mayor in May 2019. As North of Tyne Mayor, Jamie is committed to driving across the North to drive our economy and is chaired by Yorkshire Building Society, focusing on issues such as Jamie ensures the voices in the North forward his manifesto pledges around community George Osborne. devolution in Yorkshire, housing and transport. of Tyne area are clearly heard by wealth building, addressing the climate emergency, government. He champions the North revitalising life in local communities, building of Tyne nationally and internationally. aff ordable homes and delivering lifelong learning.