2016 National
Active Travel
Conference
14 June, Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Walking, Cycling, Connecting Communities is a group of organisations working for a Scotland which supports walking and cycling as the natural choice for short journeys.
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Thank you to everyone who attended our 8th National Active Travel Conference.
This year’s conference focused on integrating sustainable transport in both urban and rural settings. The morning session consisted of a range of engaging speakers, followed by an afternoon of interactive sessions, run by partners from the active and sustainable travel sector.
The programme for the conference can be viewed below with a link to speakers and their presentations.
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Conference Programme 2016
08.30 Registration, refreshments and exhibition
09.30 Chair’s opening remarks
Mark Stephen, Journalist and Broadcaster
09.40 Keynote address: how integrated sustainable transport will be supported
in the next session of the Scottish Parliament
Humza Yousaf MSP, Minister for Transport
09.55 Questions to the Minister
10.05 Why integrated sustainable transport matters: an overview and update of
relevant policy priorities and evidence
Helen Todd, Board Member of Transform Scotland
10.20 Integrated sustainable transport: the rural experience
Pat Douglass, Sustainable Transport Officer, The Moray Council
10.35 Integrated sustainable transport: the urban experience
John Berry, Sustainable Transport Team Leader, City Development,
Dundee City Council
10.50 Questions and discussion
11.10 Refreshment break and exhibition
11.50 Working with transport providers: next steps for integrated sustainable
transport
Short presentations from four key public transport providers in Scotland, followed by a panel discussion
11.50 Alasdair Sim, Tram Programme Manager, The City of Edinburgh Council
12.00 Joost Mortier, Director of Integration, Abellio ScotRail
12.10 David Hytch, Technology, Smart and Integrated Ticketing,
Caledonian MacBrayne
12:20 Ralph Roberts, Managing Director, McGill’s Bus Service Ltd
12:30 Panel discussion and questions from the floor
12.50 Lunch and exhibition
13.50 Interactive sessions – round 1
Five workshops focusing on different aspects of integrating sustainable transport
A. Monitor mayhem? How to systematically capture behaviour change data
Suzanne Motherwell, Research and Monitoring Unit, Sustrans
B. Developing a successful cycle hub – the Stirling experience
Graham McQueen, Cycle Hub Coordinator – Stirling Cycle Hub
C. Accessible & inclusive streets – Pedestrian Neatebox; making crossing the road easier for disabled pedestrians
Gavin Neate, Founder and CEO, Neatebox
D. Short-term funding for communities – making it last
Morag Haddow, Volunteer, Sustaining Dunbar
E. If you tell them they will come – providing information on integrated sustainable transport: the SEStran approach
Moira Nelson, Marketing and Project Support Officer, SEStran
Hanne-Mary Higgins, Active Travel Officer, SEStran
14.30 Delegates move to second interactive session
14.40 Interactive sessions – round 2
A repeat of the above interactive sessions
15.20 Delegates return to main auditorium
15.25 Final Keynote: How the Planning System can support integrated
sustainable transport in Scotland
Nick Wright , Convenor, RTPI Scotland
15.45 Questions to the Keynote
15.50 Evaluation and final remarks by the Chair
Mark Stephen, Journalist and Broadcaster
16.00 Close of conference
Our interactive sessions are sponsored by:
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Links to Partner Organisations
Cycling Scotland, Living Streets Scotland, Paths for All, Sustrans Scotland.
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