Description: When: 27 June 2023 19:00 - 21:00 preceded by refreshments from 18:30 Where: University of Kent- Keynes Building Lecture Theatre KLT5, CT 27NP & Zoom Webinar Speaker:Event Chair, Leon Daniels, President CILT(UK) and Round Table participants which are listed below.
Bus services in Kent, like many other areas of the UK are currently at a crossroads and this proposed ‘Round Table’ Discussion is designed to consider where the Industry currently is, what the potential future will be if we do nothing and what needs to be done and who by to give the bus a more positive part to play in a cleaner, less congested environment with more equality in the level of mobility throughout the community and a sustainable level of cost to the taxpayer.
The panel of speakers will consider the following;
How Have We Got Where We are? - Demographic and societal Changes since the 2nd World War in particular - Underconstrained car use - Unplanned development that does not consider best modes of transport for work, education and other purposes and assumes everyone has good car access - Short term policies (including last minute decision making re funding etc.) both nationally and locally designed to win the next election regardless of long term society needs - Lack of Voice and financial clout within bus industry and users compared with other sectors such as the motor industry, the motorist voter and developers.
Issues that need to be addressed and how?
- Actions needed to get where we need to be and what is required, when and involving whom? - How will we know whether we are getting there?
NB - Issues for consideration by speakers will include traffic congestion and management, planning policy particularly location of housing, places of employment, schools etc. funding mechanisms, Government policies relating to education, road user taxation and regulation, Environmental and Net Zero considerations, how to minimise the implications of political short-termism, changing public perceptions of buses, bus industry working conditions and technological solutions for improved public transport provision.
Round Table Discussion Participants:
- Matthew Arnold, Commercial Director, Stagecoach South East
- Michael Jennings, Area Head of Commercial, Arriva South
- Norman Kemp, Director Nu-Venture and South East CPT Regional representative
- Austin Blackburn, Managing DirectorGo Coach
- Roland Eglinton, Director Chalkwell Coaches
- Paul Lulham , Director DHA Ltd. And Chairman CILT South East Region
- Phil Lightowler, Head of Public Transport, Kent County Council
- Medway Borough Council representative (Still to be confirmed)
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Competencies: PAS2.2 Passenger Transport Ownership, Control, Policies and Legislation PAS2.3 Access and Inclusion through Transport SUS1.1 Social, Economic and Environmental Resilience of the Supply Chain |