TRANSPORT: Delivering low- carbon travel in the City Region Terri Vogt, head of corporate social responsibility, FirstGroup (chair) Jonathan Spruce, director, Fore Consulting David Hoggarth, director of development, West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive Paul Campion, industry executive on transport, IBM

Delivering Low-Carbon Travel in the City Region Terri Vogt Group Head of CSR FirstGroup

Why Focus on Transport? Key enabler of economic prosperity and growth Impacts on: Peoples ability to access employment, education and leisure Business efficiency, investment and innovation Access to labour markets and customers

Effects are both positive and negative Transport contributes to around 25% of the UK’s carbon footprint Congestion is widely considered to be a constraint on economic growth and currently costs at least 11bn per annum in urban areas. Costs to society of poor air quality, ill health and road accidents are each of a similar order of magnitude to congestion.

Future needs More sustainable ways to meet peoples mobility needs by ensuring our transport networks support economic prosperity while at the same time reduce environmental and social impacts.

The Challenge Range of solutions required Transport systems complex, range of providers, users and modes Need to link to key developments/ infrastructure Range of partners need to be involved Need for shared vision and effective partnerships

Delivering Low Carbon Travel in the Leeds City Region Jonathan Spruce Base Leeds City Region Tuesday 11 September 2012

Five Important Elements … Integration Infrastructure Behaviour Innovation Regulation

Integration More partnership between delivery agencies at all stages of the process Co-ordination of economic development, housing, environment and transport planning to promote sustainable development Promotion of the “whole journey concept” between different modes of travel

Infrastructure An infrastructure planning process that has low carbon outcomes as a central objective Understanding the needs of the user when developing networks such as recharging points Recognition that investment in other infrastructure may help encourage low carbon travel choices

Behaviour Most effective to target the “floating voters” Learning from Sustainable Travel Towns about the impacts of “nudge” measures Understanding the generational inertia and aspirations when bringing forward schemes Influence the choices of young people

Innovation Understanding who is best placed to bring forward new technologies Recognising the value of innovation within scheme appraisal Using the skill base that the UK has to develop and promote new solutions

Regulation Recognition that regulation does have a role to play, particularly in influencing behavioural change factors Altering the balance of costs in a way that recognises carbon emissions Allowing local solutions to be brought forward, but within a policy framework

Some Closing Questions … How important is low carbon travel in a double dip recession? Are we really going to see a reduced need to travel in the longer term? Is it politically acceptable to target a relatively small market to have the biggest impact? How are businesses engaged in delivery?

Delivering Low Carbon Travel in the Leeds City Region David Hoggarth Director, Development, Metro

Overview Defining low carbon travel Where are we now? What does the future look like? Our vision for a well-connected City Region How we’re going to get there – new tools The Transport Plan Food for thought

Carbon Emissions Source: DfT/ National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory 2007

Carbon Emissions Source: DfT/ National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory 2007

Where are we Now?

Vision for a well-connected City Region

Implementation Plan

Questions Low carbon growth? Build and they will come? Smart working or smart moving? Just the ticket?

Paul Campion Industry executive on transport, IBM [no slides]