1. base Birmingham Connected Transport Tom Magrath Director of Strategy and Policy Centro

2. Transport Momentum Transformational transport projects happening now  Birmingham Airport Runway Extension  New Street “Gateway”  Midland Metro City Centre Extension  Local Sustainable Transport Fund Programme  HS2 Development: Ensuring ‘Local Connectivity’

3. 3 Birmingham Connectivity, Geography, Place Core City Centre of West Midlands Conurbation Centre of the National Transport Network and a key National Hub Economic Leader Youngest city in Europe Place and Urban Realm  Liveable cities

4. 4 Green Moves Delivery of a world class sustainable transport network will help Birmingham’s economic competitiveness and environmental sustainability. Carbon Challenge  Key role for SWM Moving people  Role of Sustainable Transport Moving goods  Role of Rail

5. 5 Transport unlocks Economic Growth HS2 benefits to West Midlands 22,000 jobs and deliver £1.5bn per year to the regional economy Key role for Business through LEPs, Birmingham Chamber, Business Improvement Districts such as Colmore BID Transport aiding business and labour market efficiency, business investment, efficient movement of goods and links to International Gateways

7. 7 Technology Instant travel information at ‘home, work and on the move’ How we pay to move  Smart Card, smart phones Improved passenger information – Real Time Information (RTI) Alternative fuels Smart Design

10. 10 Role of the Bus “From Workhouse to Thoroughbred – Getting Britain Back on the Bus” Supporting the economy – provide £2.5 billion of economic benefits for City Regions Driving quality through partnership – SPRINT BRT Applying new fuel technologies Confidence to new users, convenience, for existing users – role of the “Swift” Smartcard

12. Maintaining Momentum Timeline of developments up to 2026 Interconnect Birmingham (2013) 2013 ‘Swift’ (2013) WM LEP’s shared transport strategy (2013 ) Birmingham Airport runway extension operational (2014) Royal Assent to HS2 Hybrid Bill (2015) New Street Gateway and Metro City Centre extension (2015) Sprint BRT (2015/16) LSTF completed (2015/16) Locally Managed Rail Franchise (2017) HS2 “Local Connectivity Package” implementation (2019 – 2026) HS2 Operational (2026) 2026 LEGACY - Reducing Birmingham’s carbon footprint