Transport is critical to wider economic recovery, sustains community well-being and is a core economic activity in its own right. Making sure that our transport systems, companies and services remain viable and can support the development of a Coronavirus-compliant ‘new normal’ is essential. Facing huge reductions in passengers, dramatic loss of revenues and fragile passenger confidence, how does passenger transport survive coronavirus? Where is action needed to ensure that transport is in a fit state to support wider economic recovery?
This webinar will discuss how adaptation, new initiatives and increased focus on infrastructure and regeneration can provide support to, and be supported by, transport. It will focus on how transport is responding to the impact upon services, finances and long-term planning posed by Coronavirus and the associated infection control challenge. It will consider what the long-term reality - protracted ‘new normal’ and then post-coronavirus – will be for transport.
Key Points
Partner
Brodies LLP
Technical Director
Pluscharge
CEO, McGill's; Chair, CPT Scotland; Chair, Traveline Scotland; and Chair, Scottish Smart & Integrated Ticketing Steering Group
Executive Director (Transport), WSP; and
Senior VP, ICE; and Commissioner, Infrastructure Commission for Scotland
Roger Cotton
Partner
Brodies LLP
Roger is a contracts lawyer, but with accredited expertise in public procurement law and state aid law. He specialises in delivering projects involving the public and private sector co-operation, and with regulated industries.
His work crosses sectors – but his focus remains transport, infrastructure and utilities. Straightforward advice and clear recommendations are his signature. Roger works with a wide variety of clients including Abellio, Business Stream, Lothian Buses and Aberdeen City Council.
Highlights and Rankings
Helped Abellio on its successful bids for the rail franchises in Scotland and in the East Midlands
Is legal adviser company secretary to the board of Business Stream – a top 3 retailer of water services across the UK
Is a regular speaker at procurement law seminars – adding pragmatism and commerciality to the debate
Ranked individual in Public Procurement and Transport: Rail by Chambers UK 2020
Legal 500 UK 2020 recommends Roger for Transport
David Hytch
Technical Director
Pluscharge
David has been active in transport technology and innovation for more than 20 years. David is currently Director of Parkgate Consultants working on a wide range of projects and assignments in the Transport and Technology arena, including Franchise Bids, Supplier assessments assurance for programs and Program delivery. He has developed the Smart Ticketing and reservations proposition for Calmac Ferries and managed the program through Gateways and set up the procurement.
He successfully managed the CIO function for Transport for Greater Manchester and was a key part of the creation of TfGM to include the strategic Highways activity for Greater Manchester. David led the programs for High-Speed Broadband rollout across Greater Manchester, Wi-Fi on the tram fleet, installation of Electric Vehicle charging points across GM, new Traffic Signals and controllers across the Highways network, Smart Ticketing and the development of Passenger and operational information systems.
David has served on the Automotive Council Technology group, the European Program Committee for the ITS World Congress, DfT expert panel for Strategic road development and as an assessor for Innovation UK on Intelligent mobility and Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. David is a moderator and speaker at international conferences on a wide range of subjects including Autonomous and Connected vehicles, Air quality management for Transport and Smart ticketing and customer information.
Ralph Roberts
CEO, McGill's; Chair, CPT Scotland; Chair, Traveline Scotland; and Chair, Scottish Smart & Integrated Ticketing Steering Group
Ralph Roberts has been at the helm of McGill’s since April 2010.
Prior to that he worked for 10 years with Arriva Plc in a number of leadership roles in the bus and rail divisions.
He is Chair of CPT Scotland, Traveline Scotland, the Scottish Smart & Integrated Ticketing steering group, Album in Scotland. He is a former Chair of Gourock Community Council, the FTA in Scotland and the DVSA Operator Liaison Group. He stood as a councillor in the 2012 Scottish local elections.
He has two engineering degrees, lives in Gourock on the banks of the River Clyde and if he had spare time, would spend it camping, walking, racing classic motorcycles and flying his Gyrocopter.
Rachel Skinner
Executive Director (Transport), WSP; and
Senior VP, ICE; and Commissioner, Infrastructure Commission for Scotland
Executive Director (Transport), WSP
Senior Vice President, Institution of Civil Engineers
Commissioner, Infrastructure Commission for Scotland
Rachel is a chartered engineer, an ICE Fellow and elected member of ICE Council. She chaired the ICE London Region in 2010/11 and is now Chair of its London Transport Expert Network.
In 2016, Rachel was named as one of The Telegraph’s inaugural Top 50 Influential Women in Engineering.
She has authored and co-authored various publications on topics including autonomous vehicles and future place-making, and before that about digital technology and its potential for infrastructure, industry innovation and collaboration.
Having held prior roles as UK Director of Transportation Planning and European Director of Marketing and Communications, Rachel is now involved with major contracts for both public and private sector clients in London and elsewhere in the UK. Rachel is also a founding Board member of the Women’s Transportation Seminar in London and was its elected President from 2009-2013.
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