STSG Conferences
This section lists forthcoming STSG conferences and seminars, and presents proceedings and papers from previous events.
All related documents made available for download are in pdf format which requires the free Adobe Reader software to view.
PTP has been shown to deliver significant changes to travel behaviour. Dundee Travel Active is using PTP to encourage more active and sustainable transport choices in the City. This seminar will give you the opportunity to understand how PTP works in practice and to discuss real world experiences with trained Travel Advisors.
The event will be held in the Dundee Travel Active shop (top floor of the Wellgate Centre, Dundee) and places are limited.
Free to STSG members. A light lunch will be provided.
To book go to http://dundeetravelactive.eventbrite.com
Scotland is a peripheral nation in Europe. Although we have a well developed transport system, recent studies show that other countries are catching up. How can Scotland once again be a leader?:
Power to Connect Ben Thomson one of Scotland's leading business personalities, Chair of the think tank Reform Scotland and Chair of Noble Group Investment Bank, will outline proposals for a transport super-hub as part of a vision to give the country one of the best transport networks in the world.
Business Needs and High Speed Rail - Graham Bell of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce will explain why Scotland's capital city needs faster rail connections
Do we really need a High Speed Railway to Scotland? - David Spaven of Deltix Transport Consulting will present evidence from his recent analysis of the Impact of High Speed Rail on the Environment.
Digital Connections, Infrastructure and Transport Recent research will be described showing how the digital economy is changing transport markets with high speed connections (speaker to be confirmed).
To book go to http://commitment-to-connect.eventbrite.com
DfT and Scottish Government are currently consulting on the future of smartcards and integrated ticketing and the seminar will discuss the topics for consultation and the implications for Scottish transport.
The main speaker is Randle Cowcher, a founding director of Aicoute Consulting Ltd in Edinburgh who is a leading expert in Smartcard technology.
The seminar is free to STSG members. Lunch will be provided.
To book go to http://smart-tickets.eventbrite.com
Alastair Dalton of the Scotsman and Damien Henderson of the Herald will explain how the transport sector can work better with the media.
1. Trains, planes and automobiles what are the big transport stories?
2. People don't always agree - conflict as a media opportunity.
3. Making stories interesting.
4. Campaigns and being heard.
Lunch will be provided. Attendance is free to STSG subscribers but booking is essential by e-mailing admin@stsg.org
Conference Presentations (large file sizes, may take some time to download)
Alex Macaulay, SESTRAN and CoSLA, "The New Policy Context for Investment", PDF 352 KB. Tony Rose, Price Waterhouse Coopers, "Policies, Opportunities and Practice", PDF 185 KB. Will McWilliams, Grant Thornton, "Funding Trunk Roads and Railways", PDF 70 KB. Tony Hughes, Glasgow City Council, "Transport Investment in Glasgow", PDF 6093 KB. Crawford McGhie, East Dunbartonshire Council "Transport and Development Opportunities", PDF 3080 KB. Ian Craig, Lothian Buses, "Revenue Maximisation in PT Delivery", PDF 1577 KB.
Conference Presentation Papers (large file sizes, may take some time to download)
Bill Band, SNH, "Choosing our Future - Changing our Ways", PDF 1788 KB. Bill Ure, Rail Freight Group, "Rail Frieght and Energy", PDF 12 KB. Debbie Ross, JMP, "Transport and Energy: The Hidden Extras", PDF 1474 KB. Erl Wilkie, Cycling Scotland, "Environment and Intermodality", PDF 7190 KB. Ian Murdoch, Energy Saving Trust, "Energy Saving Trust and Transport", PDF 5219 KB. Jillian Anable, UK Energy Research Centre, "Transport and Energy Research Challenges", PDF 2706 KB. Kerry-Ann Adamson, Fuel Cell Today, "Fuel Cells and Niche Transport", PDF 2347 KB. Marcus Wigan, TRi Napier, "Energy and Sustainability - Are we asking the Right Questions?", PDF 148 KB. Neil Greig, AA Motoring Trust, "What Drivers Think", PDF 289 KB. Stephen Hall, Edinburgh Council, "Use of the Planning System to Secure Energy Efficient Development", PDF 3913 KB.