Sandeep Shingadia Sustainability & Programmes Manager June 2013

We are the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive and Authority We promote and develops public transport across the West Midlands Our aim is to transform public transport Work in partnership with transport companies and highway authorities Cover the West Midlands Metropolitan Area Centro – who are we and what do we do?

Vision “A world class public transport system delivered by a best in class organisation”

The Area 2.6 m population Distinct sub-regions: - Birmingham/Solihull, - The Black Country, - Coventry Industrial legacy “The workshop of the world” Cross-roads of the UK

Challenges Skills – £15bn Regional GVA productivity gap against the UK average Jobs – Global economy jobs, fit for the future – Region’s unemployment rate currently 9% Carbon – 80% reduction in UK greenhouse gas by 2050; 34% reduction by 2020

Transport in the West Midlands Car ownership rising – 47 cars per 100 residents However 60% of households in Aston do not have access to a car 7 million trips everyday

Birmingham – Vision for Movement Supports the Big City Plan with three key priorities A well connected city - Delivering a world class, easy to use integrated public transport An efficient city - Making best use of existing highway network with an appropriate hierarchy of priorities A walkable city - Creating an outstanding pedestrian environment

Delivering the Vision for Movement

Birmingham City Centre Extension (BCCE)

Big focus on improving sustainable transport, especially walking & cycling £50m package of improvements ‘Smart Network, Smarter Choices’ – happening now across the area -Supporting behaviour change -Infrastructure -Technology Greener fleets Carbon reduction – more than just transport Improving Local Sustainable Transport

How you can get involved Consultation Roadshows Become an advocate Social Media

Sandeep Shingadia – Sustainability & Programmes Manager