RAC Foundation Conference - The Road Ahead: Governing and Paying for England's Roads in the Age of Austerity

Description:

This conference examines the options the country faces on the future of the road network looking at how road pricing could be implemented, developing models for more strategic long-term planning and funding and looking at examples of countries which have been successful in changing public opinion on road user charging. There are 50% discounts on delegate rates for LowCVP member organisations.

The UK economy depends upon its infrastructure and its road network in particular. The Eddington report emphasised the vital role of transport networks in sustaining productivity and competitiveness and this was followed up in the DfTs guidance on Delivering a Sustainable Transport System which identified key transport corridors.

This conference will examine the options the country faces on the future of the road network, looking at how road pricing could be implemented, developing models for more strategic long-term planning and funding and looking at examples of countries which have been successful in changing public opinion on road user charging.

Confirmed speakers include:
Simon Linnett Executive Vice Chairman of Investment Banking Rothschild
Brian Wadsworth, The Road Ahead Group
Bill Emery Chief Executive ORR
Dr Dieter Neumann Partner Olswang LLP
Professor Edmund King President AA
Professor Stephen Glaister Director RAC Foundation
Ian McCulloch Partner Bircham Dyson Bell

Chaired by: David Quarmby CBE Chairman RAC Foundation

The conference will cover the following:

• The need for a policy framework to address the challenges facing the UK’s road infrastructure
• Building Britain’s transport infrastructure
• What’s happening now? – Immediate measures to free up capacity
• The prospects for introducing new roads as toll roads
• Issues around privatising the UK’s motorway network
• The potential benefits alternative road ownership models could bring
• Comparisons with the rail industry and lessons from the regulated utilities
• Governance, trust and public opinion
• Consumer representation for road users
• Planning for the future of the UK’s road network

LowCVP Members receive 50% off when registering for the conference, to claim your discount register under the “Standard Conference Fee” and insert the discount code “LCVPROADS”.