PTRC is holding a one day conference on the Better Bus Areas (round 2) Fund and Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) Reform. The conference is organised in partnership with TPS, Travel South Yorkshire, Centro and Passenger Focus and will be hosted by Atkins.

The Department for Transport has announced reform and changes to BSOG. The reform will include devolution of BSOG to local authorities to allow decisions to be taken locally. There will be creation of a new local government fund, 'Better Bus Areas', which will encourage local transport authorities and bus companies to work closely together to improve services and boost passenger numbers by submitting business proposals.

Why You Should Attend:

• Share knowledge and good practices of bus partnership and governance
• Discuss different aspects of BBA2 and BSOG reform
• Generate innovative ideas for interventions and packages for bid proposals
• Avail excellent networking opportunity

Who Should Attend?

• Transport Planners
• Bus Operators
• Funding Managers
• Local Government Authorities and Consultancies
• Transport Campaign Groups

The conference will be chaired by Professor Peter Mackie from Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• Mark Kemp (Oxfordshire County Council)
• David Young and Peter Elliott (SYPTE)
• Chris Perry (Centro)
• James Padden (DfT)
• Robert Montgomery (Stagecoach)
• David Sidebottom (Passenger Focus)
• Phil Halewood (Mersey Travel)
• Alan Brett and Matt Gamble (Atkins)

Attendance Fee

• Standard - £295.00
• TPS/CILT/Local Authority - £215.00

For more information, please contact Zeenara Najam by email or telephone - 0207 348 1971 or look at the PTRC website.