Sandeep ShingadiaSustainability & Programmes Manager
June 2013
• We are the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive and Authority
• We promote and develops public transport across the West Midlands
• Our aim is to transform public transport
• Work in partnership with transport companies and highway authorities
• Cover the West Midlands Metropolitan Area
Centro – who are we and what do we do?
Vision
“A world class public transport system delivered by a best in class organisation”
The Area
• 2.6 m population
• Distinct sub-regions:- Birmingham/Solihull,- The Black Country,- Coventry
• Industrial legacy “The workshop of the world”
• Cross-roads of the UK
Challenges
• Skills– £15bn Regional GVA productivity gap against the UK average
• Jobs– Global economy jobs, fit for the future – Region’s unemployment rate currently 9%
• Carbon– 80% reduction in UK greenhouse gas by 2050; 34% reduction by 2020
Transport in the West Midlands
• Car ownership rising – 47 cars per 100 residents
• However 60% of households in Aston do not have access to a car
• 7 million trips everyday
Birmingham – Vision for Movement
Supports the Big City Plan with three key priorities
• A well connected city- Delivering a world class, easy to use integrated public transport
• An efficient city- Making best use of existing highway network with an appropriate hierarchy of priorities
• A walkable city- Creating an outstanding pedestrian environment
Delivering the Vision for Movement
Birmingham City Centre Extension (BCCE)
• Big focus on improving sustainable transport, especially walking & cycling
• £50m package of improvements ‘Smart Network, Smarter Choices’ – happening now across the area
- Supporting behaviour change- Infrastructure- Technology
• www.mynetwork.org.uk
• Greener fleets
• Carbon reduction – more than just transport
Improving Local Sustainable Transport
How you can get involved
• Consultation
• Roadshows
• Become an advocate
• Social Media
