Dialogue events
The Transport & Infrastructure Dialogue will be supported by a series of events in 2011 which will include roundtable discussions with parliamentarians, focus groups across the country, party conference fringe events and culminating in a parliamentary reception at the end of the programme.
Inaugural Transport & Infrastructure Dialogue Roundtable
Transport Infrastructure and Economic Growth: Articulating and Promoting the Relationship
Wednesday 11th May 2011
The inaugural roundtable in the Transport & Infrastructure Dialogue discussed the impact which an improved transport infrastructure will have on the economy and how this can best be articulated. Key questions addressed included:
· What roles do an improved transport infrastructure and better transport networks play in recalibrating the country's economic geography?
· Does government understand the link between the national transport infrastructure and local / regional economic growth?
· What are the benefits of improved transport infrastructure to a green economy? How is the sector leading innovation in this area?
· How could a project such as High Speed 2 facilitate growth through reduced congestion and greater connectivity with conurbations?
