VENUE INFORMATION
Nottingham Conference Centre
Burton Street
Nottingham
NG1 4BU
2014
WEBSITE: www.nottinghamconferencecentre.co.uk
HOW TO BOOK
CALL: +44 (0) 1733 367603
FAX: +44 (0) 1733 367615
POST: Completed forms and payments to:
Mainspring/9th Annual UK Light Rail Conference
Unit 13 Orton Enterprise Centre, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU UK
Nottingham Conference Centre is around 1km from Nottingham
railway station. If travelling by tram, NET has five park-and-ride sites
and a tram stop on Station Street next to the railway station, with one
next to the Conference Centre – Royal Centre.
The nearest car park is on Talbot Street, a short five-minute walk
from the venue. East Midlands Airport can be reached by bus, taxi or
hire car in around 30 minutes.
PAYMENT
COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS (ONE DAY)
Standard rate – £549 + VAT (£658.80)
COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS (TWO DAYS)
Standard rate – £699 + VAT (£838.80)
Concessions available for students and local authority delegates.
* Earlybird discounted rates finish on 1 March 2014.
We recognise the value of team learning and can offer discounted rates
for bookings of five or more delegates.
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL DETAILS
Payment must be made in advance of the event. If payment is not
received before the date, you will be asked to pay by credit card before
entering the conference. Your fee includes all conference documentation,
refreshments and lunch.
CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD
Please debit my Card: Visa / Mastercard / American Express
Note: We do not accept Diners Club cards and all card transactions will
be made in UK Sterling only.
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I am unable to attend but would like to purchase the
Documentation CD-ROM – £199 + VAT (£238.80)
NAME ON CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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• Documentation included in Conference price
SIGNATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YOUR DETAILS
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ORGANISATION
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MOBILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E-MAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHEQUE
Note: If sending a cheque, please attach it to the booking form
I enclose a cheque made payable to Mainspring for:
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BACS
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We must receive cleared funds prior to the conference date.
Note: We do not accept purchase order numbers.
A copy of the BACS payment MUST be attached to your Booking Form
and faxed or mailed to us to ensure appropriate allocation of funds.
Account name: Mainspring
Lloyds TSB Bank, 1 Hall Place, Spalding, Lincs PE1 1SF UK
Account No: 01196823 Sort Code: 30-97-95
DATA PROTECTION
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TERMS & CANCELLATION CONDITIONS
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SIGNATURE
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If you cancel your registration more than ONE month before the event, an administration fee of
£100 + UK VAT will be applicable. For cancellations received on or after 12 May 2014, or in the
event of non-attendance, a 100% cancellation fee applies. In these circumstances NO refund can be
given. All cancellations MUST be made in writing and will be acknowledged in writing.
If you make your booking via the telephone, you are automatically adhering to our terms and
conditions. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the organisers to alter the content,
timings or venue. Mainspring does not accept liability for any transport disruption or individual
transport delays and in such circumstances the normal cancellation restrictions apply.
In the event of a terrorist alert or incident that prevents the running of the conference, Mainspring
reserves the right to retain up to 50% of the fee as a contribution to delegate registration, venue,
catering and administrative costs.
You will receive an acknowledgement of your booking. If you do not receive anything, please call
+44 (0)1733 367602 to make sure we have received your booking. Your registration fee includes
lunch, refreshments, all documentation, priceless business contacts and networking opportunities.
Mainspring is a division of HJA Ltd.
Registered number 4844894.
Eaglethorpe Barns, Warmington,
Peterborough, Cambs. PE8 6TJ UK
DAY ONE: JUNE 11 2014
08.45: EVENT REGISTRATION, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION
main hall
09.20: 9th Annual UK Light Rail Conference – Welcome address and opening remarks
Cllr Jane Urquhart – Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport, Nottingham City Council
Roger Harrison – Chairman, Light Rapid Transit Forum
09.30: Funding light rail in a climate of austerity – PLENARY SESSION DEBATE
Lilian Greenwood MP – Member of Parliament for Nottingham South
Dr Jon Lamont – Chief Executive, Transport for Greater Manchester
Cllr Ian Ward – Deputy Chairman, Birmingham City Council
Chris Deas – Project Director, Nottingham City Council
David Ralph – CEO, D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership
HALL A: STRATEGY, PLANNING AND FINANCE
10.15: LRT’s strategic role as a city-building tool – PANEL
SPONSORED BY
Cllr Jane Urquhart – Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport,
Nottingham City Council
Régis Hennion – Group Metro and Light Rail Director, Keolis
Eran Melamud – Planning & Design Manager, NTA – Tel Aviv
Metropolitan Mass Transit
11.00: Street-running LRT: Opportunities and constraints
Paul Dawkins – Technical Leader, GHD
HALL B: TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL
10.15: Future interchanges – PANEL
Howard Smith – Operations Director, Crossrail
Ian Morgan – Deputy Chairman, Wellglade
Martin Lax – Transport for Greater Manchester
Ian Wright – Head of Research, Passenger Focus
11.00: Benchmarking the LRT experience:
The Tram Passenger Survey
Keith Bailey – Senior Research Advisor, Passenger Focus
11.15: Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis System
Chris Langer – Human Factors Advisor, CIRAS (runs to 11.30)
11.20: REFRESHMENTS, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION
main hall
12.15: High-Speed 2: A golden opportunity for LRT – PLENARY SESSION DEBATE
Peter Fry – Public Affairs Manager, HS2 Ltd
Keith Burge – Chair, Institute for Economic Development
Cllr Jane Urquhart – Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport, Nottingham City Council
Martin Lax – Transport for Greater Manchester
13.00: LUNCH, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION
HALL A: STRATEGY, PLANNING AND FINANCE
HALL B: TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL
14.00: Tramways as creators of green corridors – PANEL
14.00: The role of social media and new technology – PANEL
Alan Jones – Director, Steer Davies Gleave
Régis Hennion – Group Metro and Light Rail Director, Keolis
Jan grosse Beilage – Senior Consultant, TransportTechnologie-Consult, Karlsruhe
John Austin – Managing Consultant, Austin Analytics
Najoua Benjamaa – Digital Director, Keolis
Joanne Bentley – Customer Service Manager, Nottingham Trams
14.40: Additional revenue streams – PANEL
14.40: RTPI: Are we giving customers the right information? – PANEL
Graeme Craig – Commercial Development Director, Transport for London
(invited)
Gavin Brice – UK Franchise Director, Exterion Media
Paolo Carbone – Business Development Manager, RPA
Peter Kingsland – Senior Sales Director, Icomera
Mark Cartwright – General Manager, RTIG-Inform
Chris Lane – Head of Passenger Information, Centro
Andy Gibbons – Public Transport Manager, Nottingham City Council
15.20: It’s not just transport – it’s placemaking
Scott McIntosh – Technical Director, Mott MacDondald
Brad Read – President, TIG/m LLC
15.20: Safety and security forum – PANEL
Wayne Dixon – Head of Station Delivery, DB Regio Tyne & Wear
Sharon Thompson – Director, London Tramlink, Transport for London
David Nicholls – Head of Safety & Assurance, Serco Docklands
16.00: NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION
16.30: opportunity for nottingham express transit tour
19.00: DRINKS RECEPTION 19.45: NETWORKING DINNER Hosted by
DAY TWO: JUNE 12 2014
08.45: EVENT REGISTRATION, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION
HALL A: STRATEGY, PLANNING AND FINANCE
HALL B: TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL
09.25: Project updates: Nottingham
09.25: Search for the ideal trackform – PANEL
Phil Hewitt – Chief Executive, Tramlink Nottingham
Paul Griffiths – Metro Programme Director, Centro
Tony Jory – Principal Track Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Yann Picard – Trackwork Project Manager, Alstom Transport
David Moreland – Pre-Contract Director, VolkerRail
09.50: Nottingham’s major engineering milestones
Fred Garner – Sector Director, Transport, Taylor Woodrow
10.10: Tram-train: Update and why wait for Sheffield? – PANEL
Colin Walton – CEO, CSWalton Consulting
Simon Coulthard – Head of Tram-Train Projects, Network Rail
Nils Janig – Deputy Director, TransportTechnologie-Consult, Karlsruhe
Tim Bilby – Head of Finance and Commercial and Major Projects,
Stagecoach Supertram
11.10: Project updates: Dublin Luas
Paolo Carbone – Business Development Manager, RPA
10.15: Tramway noise and vibration reduction from switches
and crossings
David Walters – Service Manager, Vossloh Cogifer UK
10.30: Light rail maintenance strategy and innovation – PANEL
Clive Pennington – Head of Engineering, Metrolink RATP Dev
Dr Rob Carroll – Major Projects Manager, Stagecoach Supertram
Peter Jones – Technical Director, MPT Consortium
Lindsay Murphy – Head of Engineering, Nottingham Trams
11.10: LRT wheel/rail interface: Friction modification treatments
David Rowe – Principal Engineer, Rowe Hankins
11.30: REFRESHMENTS, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION
main hall
12.00: Beyond 2015: Where are the new UK systems?– PLENARY SESSION DEBATE
David Hand – Divisional Director & LRT Practice Leader, Mott MacDonald
Bernard Garner – Director General, Nexus
Mark Barry – Metro Development Director & Advisor to the Welsh Government
Taylor Ferguson – Director, Government and Infrastructure Advisory Team, Grant Thornton
Mary Bonar – Senior Officer, Light Rapid Transit Forum
13.00: LUNCH, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION
HALL A: STRATEGY, PLANNING AND FINANCE
HALL B: TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL
14.00: UK industry update
14.00: LRT vehicle design forum
Roger Harrison – Chairman, Light Rapid Transit Forum
James Hammett – General Manager, UKTram
Colin Robey – Metro Operations Manager, Centro
Matthias Brand – Project Manager, Alstom Transport
14.30: Project updates: Midland Metro
Paul Griffiths – Metro Programme Director, Centro 14.30: Carbon reduction and energy recovery – PANEL
(runs to 14.50)
Patrice Maire – Catenaryless Solutions Manager, Alstom Transport
Richard Garner – Business Development Director, CAF
Brad Read – President, TIG/m LLC (runs to 15.00)
main hall
plenary session
15.10: Keynote Address
–
Baroness Kramer – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
Lilian Greenwood MP – Member of Parliament for Nottingham South (Shadow Rail Minister)
MAIN HALL – Chair’s comment and invitation to 2015
HALL A: STRATEGY, PLANNING AND FINANCE
15.50: Managing Metrolink expansion and the
network effect – PANEL
Peter Cushing – Metrolink Director, Transport for Greater Manchester
Chris Coleman – Managing Director, Metrolink RATP Dev
Ian Rowe – Director, Ian Rowe Associates
16.30: Project updates: Edinburgh
Colin Smith – Senior Officer, Edinburgh Trams
HALL B: TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL
15.50: Mixed fleets: Challenges and opportunities – PANEL
Mark Terry – Associate Director, Mott MacDonald
Mark Ashmore – Safety Manager, Midland Metro
Emma Doherty – Head of Engineering, London Tramlink, TfL
Lazlo Szedlmajer – Tram and Trolleybus Chief Operating Officer, BKV
Lindsay Murphy – Head of Engineering, Nottingham Trams
Mark Durham – Operations Director, Alstom Transport
16.30: Ticketing and fare collection strategies – PANEL
Matthew Hudson – Head of Business Development, Fares & Ticketing,
Transport for London
Mike Mabey – Head of Operations, Nottingham Trams
Jens Mullak – Managing Director, INIT
Edward Smethurst – Managing Partner, Prosperity Law LLP
17.10: NOTTINGHAM HOST DRINKS RECEPTION
17.45: 9th annual uk light rail conference CLOSE
2014
THE EXHIBITION HALL
Exhibitors confirmed for 2014 include:
CIRAS
www.ciras.org.uk
SRS Rail System
www.srsrailuk.com
Ian Rowe Associates
www.ianroweassociates.com
TTK (TransportTechnologie-Consult Karlsruhe)
www.ttk.de
INIT
www.initag.com
Turner & Townsend
www.turnerandtownsend.com
Light Rail Awards
www.lightrailawards.com
Vossloh Cogifer
www.vossloh-cogifer.com
Mott MacDonald
www.mottmac.com
QHi Rail
www.qhirail.com
Prosperity Law
www.prosperitylaw.com
The Nottingham Zone
Rosehill Rail
www.rosehillrail.com
Rowe Hankins
www.rowehankins.com
Stanton Bonna
www.stanton-bonna.co.uk
Nottingham Express Transit
www.thetram.net
Tramlink Nottingham
www.tramlinknottingham.co.uk
Taylor Woodrow-Alstom
STRAIL
www.strail.com
SUPPORTED BY
9th Annual UK Light Rail Conference is organised by Mainspring
13 Orton Enterprise Centre, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, UK PE2 6XU
+44 (0)1733 367600 ı www.mainspring.co.uk
Mainspring is a trading style of Howard Johnston Associates Ltd, Registered Company No: 04844894