1ST - 9TH OCTOBER 2012
2012 sees Transport Times collaborating with Birmingham Airport and Cubic Transportation Systems on dynamic aviation policy fringe events at the Conservative and Labour party conferences.
Both fringe events are free of charge and are located outside the secure zone so attendees will not require a pass to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Labour
Mon 1 Oct, 13:00-14:00 The Radisson, Richter Suite, Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5GP
Speakers:
Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Shadow Transport Minister;
Prof David Begg (Chair), Chief Executive, Transport Times;
John Morris, Public Affairs Director, Birmingham Airport;
Jonathan Williams, Business Manager, Cubic Transportation Systems
Conservative
Tues 9 Oct, 08:30-09:30 Jurys Inn, Room 115+117, 245 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HQ
Speakers:
Stephen Hammond MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport;
Councillor Daniel Moylan, Hon. FRIBA, Aviation Advisor to the Mayor of London, Transport for London; Prof David Begg (Chair), Chief Executive, Transport Times;
Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive, Birmingham Airport;
Jonathan Williams; Business Manager, Cubic Transportation Systems
The Government has recently published its long awaited aviation strategy but, controversially, without inclusion of its position on new hub airport capacity which will instead be the subject of a ‘call for evidence’ in the autumn.
The new draft policy framework addressed the question of improving reliability and reducing delays at Heathrow, provided incentives for noise reduction and included plans for a £500m western rail link to Heathrow. It also wants to support regional airports to make more use of their existing capacity and has also promised liberalisation of the aviation market to allow and encourage foreign airlines en route to other countries to stop off at Stansted or Luton to pick up passengers.
Our fringe event will debate the following key aviation issues:-