The summer of 2021 has been awash with reports about transport decarbonisation, and most have highlighted the scale of the challenge for rural areas in particular. More than half the country’s population lives in small towns, rural areas, or suburban fringes. The economics of transport in rural areas is very different from urban settings, and most accept that a one-size-fits-all approach to decarbonising transport will not achieve the desired outcomes. The webinar will explore:

• Is the Government’s Road to Zero industrial strategy / transport decarbonisation plan urban-centric?

• Electrification outside of urban areas

• What are the possible outcomes for the rural community when it comes to public transport decarbonisation options?

• MaaS, mobility hubs, shared transport and on demand / DRT services

• Funding and business models for rural public transport

• Supporting active travel

Chair: Katie Hall, Transport Planning Sector Director, SYSTRA 

Julian Scriven, Managing Director, Brompton Bike Hire
MaaS, mobility hubs, shared transport and on demand services

Jennifer Ross, Velocity, and consultant and Founding Director, Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design
Re-imagining the village for the 21st century: new movement networks

Mandy Holden, Hope Valley Travelling Light project
Delivering transformative change in the way local people and visitors travel in, and to, the Hope Valley

Neill Birch, Director of Public Transport, SYSTRA
Public transport decarbonisation options

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