Delivering a World Class Heartland: Maximising our potential through partnership Naomi Green, Head of Technical Programme, England’s Economic Heartland 12 September 2018 www.englandseconomicheartland.com

The Heartland – in data www.englandseconomicheartland.com Source: EEH Baseline data 2017 www.englandseconomicheartland.com

The Heartland – in data Source: EEH Baseline data 2017 All localities in the growth corridor can and must benefit from sustained and inclusive growth in productivity and employment which will flow from greater connectivity. EEH Planning for Growth, October 2016 www.englandseconomicheartland.com

The Heartland – transport within the economy Gross Value Added £ Billion (Income Approach) Source: EEH Baseline data 2017 www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Working in Partnership This government is committed to empowering regions across the UK by giving them a stronger influence over the future of transport in their area. Secretary of State for Transport, May 2018 Evidence base for the Heartland - giving the basis for developing our understanding and ensuring that we are focusing on the right issues  Accessible to all partners – allowing common understanding and goals.  Resolving challenges and driving opportunity – only achievable through partnership  Investment in infrastructure, including enhanced east-west transport links, can help to address these challenges, but it must be properly aligned with a strategy for new homes and communities, not developed in isolation. National Infrastructure Commission , November 2017 www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Partnerships Govt Depts NIC Regulators SMEs Trade Assoc Chartered Insts Local Authorities LEPs Business Sector Experts Highways England DfT EEH TSC TfL EW Rail Delivery Partners APPG Network Rail STBs Environ-ment Agency Natural England MHCLG Airports Operators www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Project - Innovation Our ambition is for the corridor to be a living laboratory, where we have worked with partners to create the conditions in which innovators and entrepreneurs can bring forward customer focused offerings… Working in partnership with.. Transport Systems Catapult Local authorities Business community, capturing many SMEs Work Includes: Useable data source easily accessible information inform strategic land use planning and urban design decisions Decision making tool Enabling the data source to better inform policy making Exploring Mobility as a Service and emerging Technologies (CAV) www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Project - Freight The logistics sector will be a key priority for some emerging Local Industrial Strategies in the Heartland. Our ambitious approach to freight means we are ensuring that transport solutions are genuinely unlocking economic growth, now – and in the future. We will work with: Our freight sector – domiciled in the Heartland The significant amount of passing freight companies – given our strategic position in the country Delivery Partners Innovators – including the Transport Systems Catapult EEH is reviewing how we can holistically plan for the most efficient ways of providing access to goods that; unlock economic potential; protect the environment; and future-proof the network for the benefit of everyone. www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Project - Partnership with Bus Operators A joint association between bus operators across the Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge corridor and surrounding areas. The Partnership will ensure: a strong voice for bus operators on the planning and delivery of strategic infrastructure bus operators leading: better integration of public transport, improving the first and last mile of customer journeys, and enhancing the user experience Option for train operators to consider an equivalent association? “We want to play a leading role working in partnership to support economic growth across the Heartland. We want to be at the forefront of improving the user experience, increasing use of public transport and improving journey times.“ Robin Knight, Stagecoach (and member of the Strategic Transport Forum) www.englandseconomicheartland.com

Delivering a World Class Heartland: Maximising our potential through partnership Naomi Green, Head of Technical Programme, England’s Economic Heartland 12 September 2018 www.englandseconomicheartland.com