We would like the symposium to be an opportunity to share and engage with transport research on the topics of governance and equity; transport planning and placemaking; technological change; travel behaviour and the mobility experience.
Programme
After the welcome and symposium opening, we will hear a keynote by Councillor Ed Plowden, new Chair of Bristol City Council’s Transport and Connectivity Committee, followed by two breakout sessions:
- Travel behaviour and the mobility experience, examining active travel as daily practice and potential
- Governance and technological change, considering a wide array of tools for better performing transport systems (drone deliveries, public transport automation, and more inclusive Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans).
The second part of the morning will be a plenary session presenting Triple Access Planning followed by a panel in which the panellists (to be announced next week) will imagine themselves as special advisers and brainstorm ways to brief the new Government’s Secretary of State for Transport.
The symposium will break for lunch and you will have the option to participate in a NetWalk (the spaces are limited, make sure you select the option when registering).
In the afternoon, three parallel workshops will offer to:
- Learn how to use systems thinking for decarbonising freight while considering uncertainty.
- Examine automated bus services from the policy and planning perspectives and provide input to help frame next steps on the research agenda. Or
- Think about the decision-making processes that can deliver more walkable environments, and brainstorm policies’ and tools’ desirable evolution.
We hope to see you on 18 July at Frenchay! We have partnered with GWR to offer a significant discount to delegates – for that, book your tickets using the link provided by GWR and make sure you have with you a confirmation of attendance, which can be requested by train controllers. This can be your registration confirmation or an invitation we’ll be happy to provide. Please email us if you have any doubt or require assistance.
Follow the links to download the programme and register to this free event.