Scottish Transport Studies Group Publications

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.

Forthcoming Events

The value of Low Cost Interventions - June 2010, Edinburgh

Previous Events

Personal Travel Planning in Action – 20 November 2009 – Dundee

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

Commitment to Connect – 15th October 2009, Edinburgh

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

Smartcards and Integrated Ticketing - Wednesday 30th September 2009, Edinburgh

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

Getting the Message Across - Transport and the Media

Friday 21 August 2009 Edinburgh 12:00 till 14:00

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

Link and Place, Peter Jones - 30 April 2009, Glasgow

The second STSG seminar of 2009 will be held at 15:30 in the Clydesdale Bank Theatre, School of Management, University of Glasgow.

Professor Peter Jones of University College London will talk about his recent research and book “Link and Place”. Over the past decade, there has been an increasing recognition that urban streets contribute in many ways to the economic and social functioning of cities, and do much more than simply providing the infrastructure for vehicle based transport systems. Streets represent around 80% of public space in cities, and most buildings and urban activities front onto streets. The presentation will address how to approach the planning of an entire urban street network, and how to design appropriately for competing street uses on the busier sections of street, where space is limited.

Customer Service Standards in Transport, Dugald Cameron Chairman, Prestwick Airport Consultative Committee

ScotRail Headquarters, Atrium Court. 13:30 on 14 November 2008 - NOTE NEW DATE

The seminar will discuss why "For customers' convenience the bar is now closed......"
Lunch will be available from 13:00

STSG Annual Conference, 2 October 2008: Funding Scottish Transport

Are transport spending levels consistent with sustainable economic growth?
Who benefits from transport expenditure?
Investing to save by big purchasers of travel
Borrowing money, the role of banks, trusts and businesses
User charges, tariffs and ticketing approaches
Partnership, procurement and transport delivery

Download the programme speakers and programme

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.

Fourth Annual Scottish Transport Applications and Research (STAR) Conference

24th April 2008, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
The STAR conferences have become one of the main annual events for staying up to date with the latest best practise in transport.

The keynote speakers were Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, and Professor Phil Goodwin from the University of the West of England (UWE).

STSG Annual Conference 2007: Technology, Lifestyles and Transport Conference

27th September 2007
This STSG conference with the Institute of Logistics and Transport (ILT) looked at how technology is changing transport. The conference was held before the Institute of Logistics and Transport Annual Dinner.
For information, contact conferences@stsg.org

STSG Transport and Energy Conference