Freight Forum
2025-04-22 11:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Welch’s Transport Depot, Welch’s Transport, Moorfield Road, Cambridge, CB22 4PS
Technology and the route to freight decarbonisation
Join ITS UK’s Freight Forum on 22 April as we explore how developments in technology can support the decarbonisation of the sector.
Transport accounts for 28% of the UK’s total domestic emissions. Of these, road vehicles were the primary source, with heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) contributing 17% and light vans 16% of all transport emissions.
Technology has a major role to play in supporting the decarbonisation of the freight sector, whether through greater efficiency of operations, new fuels or reducing the number of journeys required.
The Freight Forum will explore these issues at their next meeting. They will be visiting Welch’s Transport in Duxford, Cambridge, with the meeting involving a depot tour and presentations from alternative fuel infrastructure providers, fleet decarbonisation consultants, freight media and the FORS scheme.
Join us for what is set to be a fascinating day exploring the future of freight!
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Agenda
11.00am | Arrivals and networking
11.30am | Site tour
12pm | Lunch
1pm | Welcome from Forum Chair Matt Lott
1.15pm | Beyond the Electric Fleet Building a Sustainable Transport Ecosystem Through Energy Innovation
Chris Welch, Managing Director, Welch’s Transport
1.30pm | What are the policies and strategies that can help with HGV decarbonisation
James Nankivell, Associate Director – Freight and Fleet Project Manager, WSP
1.45pm | Helping fleet operators along the road to net zero
Glen Davies, Technical Director, FORS – Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme
2pm | Launching a national network of clean, multi-energy hubs in the UK
Kaisa Chodurek, Director of Business Development, AEGIS
2.15pm | Q&A with Panel
2.30pm | Close

Future of Rail: Integrated Transport
2025-04-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville St, Manchester, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB
ITS UK is partnering with the Railway Industry Association and Campaign for Better Transport to host the Future of Rail: Integrated Transport.
Integrated transport networks are continuing to grow across the country. Rail and light rail are a key part of this, but buses and active travel also play an important role. This event will look at rail as part of a system, and how this system can come together to drive economic and social benefits.
ITS UK will hosting a panel on the day on the role of Mobility as a Service within an integrated transport system. A full agenda will be published in due course.
This event is part of RIA’s Future of Rail series leads and shapes the national debate on the future of the rail sector, marking RIA’s 150th year, and the 200th anniversary of the railway.
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ITS UK members can secure free tickets to this event. To do so, you will need to input a code at checkout. To receive the code, please email contact@its-uk.org
Agenda
10:00 – Registrations and Networking
11:00 – Morning session
Welcomes:

Richard Carr, Technical & Innovation Director, RIA
Max Sugarman, CEO, ITS UK
Ben Plowden, CEO, Campaign for Better Transport (Event Chair)

Keynote: Department for Transport (TBC): The Integrated National Transport Strategy
Keynote: Nicola Kane, Director, Steer: What does vision-lead planning mean for the railway industry?
Panel Discussion: Success, strategies and goals for integrated transport

Jo Clayton, Head of Planning and Placemaking, Active Travel England
John Birtwhistle, Head of Policy, First Bus
Richard Marwood, Bus Programme Director, Transport for Wales
Dave Haskins, Strategic Head of Major Projects, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Network Rail – speaker TBC

Keynote: Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester
12:45 – Networking Lunch
13:45 – Afternoon Session
Panel Discussion: The role of MaaS in an integrated transport system (Chaired by ITS UK)

Jorgen Pedersen, Total Transport Consultants
Adrian Ulisse, Transit Partnerships Lead – Global, Uber
Erika Vincent, CEO, MaaStran
Liv Walker, VP Operations, CityMapper
Chair: Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK

Panel Discussion: The wider benefits of Integrated Transport

Andrew Bradley, Net Zero Travel and Transport Lead, NHS England
Clare Kingswood, Policy & Commercial Development Director, First Group
David Carter, Projects Director, Systra
Harry Gray, Steering Group Member, Walk Ride GM
Michael Solomon Williams, Head of Campaigns, CfBT

16:00 – Event close
