The path to spreading wealth and prosperity to every part of the UK is through investment in transport and infrastructure to connect places with new markets and opportunities. This session will highlight the transport priorities of the North East, from extending the Tyne and Wear Metro to electrifying the East Coast Main Line, asking what government and the private sector must do to level up connectivity across the North.
Sponsors:
Speakers:
Cllr Martin Gannon, Leader
Gateshead Council
Anna Heaton , Head of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Transport Committee
Andrew Lewis, Chief Executive
Liverpool City Council
Julie Furnell, Managing Director
Mobilityways
Sophie Beagles , Head of Regeneration, Investment & Jobs
London Borough of Ealing
Chris Boardman CBE , National Active Travel Commissioner
Active Travel England
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