On Thursday 7th October we hosted TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & South East England 2021 face-to-face at The Embassy, Belgravia. This event gave a fresh take on deploying the latest digital technology-enabled solutions, data-driven strategies and best practices to tackle transport and mobility challenges facing London and its hinterland, burgeoning smart city-regions of the South East and East Anglia, and beyond, to deliver a transport system that allows passengers and citizens to travel efficiently, safely and with minimal impact on the environment.
Our film maker captured the keynotes and innovator presentations for additional stakeholders to enjoy post-event!
If you meet our regular delegate qualification criteria but were unable to join us on the day, just complete the short form below and we’ll give you free of charge access to the presentation videos, recordings and slides.
Our inspirational keynotes included: Transport for London’s (TfL) Head of Technology and Data for Surface Transport, Simon Reed, Transport East’s Strategic Director, Andrew Summers, and Head of Innovation Strategy for Go Ahead Group’s south eastern based bus operations, ‘Brighton & Hove Buses’ and ‘Metrobus’, Patrick Warner. Simon, Andrew and Patrick provided invaluable real-world insights into ongoing programmes and challenges, developing transport strategies, digital visions, data sharing experiences, collaboration opportunities and adoptions of emerging, transformative technologies.
The Smart Class also featured innovator thought leadership presentations from Padam Mobility’s Head of UK Business Development, Jack Holland, Instant System’s Area Manager, Alexandre Pierini, and XeroE’s CEO and Co-founder, Steve Evans. Each innovator speaker represented a unique high priority transport and mobility innovation theme and associated fields of application, and subsequently hosted confidential, deeper dive, roundtable discussions with all of the delegates in attendance.
Key topics and critical subject matter addressed included:
- ‘Above Ground’ Transport Network Challenges in London (Buses, Overground, DLR, Roads, Cycling, River Services, Tram, Taxi, Dial-a-Ride) and the Post-Covid Transport Environment Narrative
- How Travel Patterns have Affected the Pandemic’s Impact on London’s Public Transport Business and TfL’s Mission to Embrace the Changes Required in their Passenger Information, Ticketing and Technology Strategies
- TfL Planning Scenarios
- Transformative Projects: Northern Line Extension, Crossrail, Elizabeth Line
- Adopting New Mobility Models to Provide an Equitable, Safe Environment for All
- London’s Green Future and Pandemic Recovery: Decarbonisation, EVs, E-Scooter Rental Trials, Streetspace Program to Create Wider Pavements for Safer Cycling and Walking, Future Funding, Road and Public Transport Usage (Statistics to End of Sept 2021)
- A Transport Strategy for the East: Fast, Reliable and Resilient Transport Networks for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Southend and Thurrock
- Reducing Carbon Emissions to Net Zero in a Region where 40% of Total Emissions come from Transport
- Levelling Up Coastal Towns and Supporting Ports to Process Containerised Freight
- Unlocking International Gateways
- Transforming Rural Transport Services
- Electric and Hydrogen Infrastructure Revolution in Rural and Urban Areas
- Unlocking East-West Rail and Making Rail More Attractive
- Active Travel Strategy
- Bouncing Back Better from Covid to a Brighter, Cleaner, Greener Future
- Pandemic’s Impact on the UK Bus Industry, Bus Travel in the South East and the Road to Recovery
- Buses’ Unique Role in Improving Public Health, Reducing Congestion and Driving Wider Decarbonisation of other Forms of Road Transport
- Adding Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Buses to the Fastway BRT System
- Bus Depot Based Hydrogen Refuelling Stations
- Integrating Superhubs and Public Transport Innovation into Growth and Regeneration Programmes: Crawley and Newhaven Town Initiatives
- Planning for a Zero Emission Regional Fleet
- Dynamic Demand Responsive Transport – Best Practices in Shared Mobility for Lower Density Areas
- How DRT can be Integrated into a Peri-Urban or Rural Transport Policy
- Integrating DRT into a MaaS Offering
- Improving an Existing DRT Service
- When DRT is Done Right: Lincolnshire County Council, Strasbourg City and Greater Paris Case Studies
- Evolving Integrated Transport
- Different Levels of Public Transport Digitalisation and the Situations to which they are Best Suited
- Passenger Information Applications Use Case: Annecy (France)
- Integration of Ticketing Use Case: Annecy (France)
- “Light” Integration of Mobility Service Providers Use Case: Annecy (France)
- “Full” Integration Mobility as a Service Use Case: Brussels (Belgium)
- Innovative and Sustainable Emissions Free Deliveries: An Eco-Friendly, Data Driven and Frictionless Approach to Courier Services
- Virtual Platform Pooling with Independent ZEVs: Bicycles, Cargo Bikes, Electric Mopeds and E-Vans
- Vehicle Emissions Tracking: Data Sources, Savings and Impact Reporting
- Adding Gamification and Automation to Behavioural Change Applications
Those qualifying to receive the presentation videos and rich media content from this event include commissioning, procurement, trialling and partnering leads, senior influencers, strategic decision makers and planners from: local authorities (e.g. city, borough, metropolitan, district and county councils); public and private transport operators; regional transport partnerships, sub-regional transport bodies, combined authorities, integrated transport authorities and passenger transport executives; highways authorities and road operators; government and supporting national transport agencies; fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, parking operators, prime contractors etc.
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