Developing a transport strategy for the Midlands: devolution, infrastructure and local growth

14 December 2017

Transport Focus director, David Sidebottom, is speaking at the Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum (WEETF) seminar in Birmingham.

Overall areas for discussion include:

• Strategy – developing a long-term Midlands transport strategy – infrastructure, supporting growth and next steps for delivering key projects
• Local connectivity – meeting local needs, creating a passenger-facing service and improving connections between the East and West Midlands
• Intermodal travel – assessing priorities for joining up road, rail and air travel across the region
• Next steps for policy – examining the wider national context, the way ahead for the devolution of transport policy, and the potential role for Metro Mayors.

For more information visit the WEETF website here.