13 April 2006
STAR conference to tackle transport challenges
Over 100 top transport professionals will join forces at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 19 April for the annual Scottish Transport Applications & Research (STAR) conference, where they will attempt to find solutions to the challenges facing Scotland's transport future.
The event offers an opportunity for transport practitioners from various backgrounds to come together to share their knowledge and learn from the experiences of others.
Among other things, the conference will focus on research which is relevant to transport policy and will also provide a chance for those attending to learn about new and emerging practice in transport planning in Scotland.
Chair of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), Councillor Alistair Watson will address the conference on The Challenges Ahead.
He said, "Scotland faces many transport challenges and the STAR conference, which proved to be an extremely beneficial event last year, brings together top professionals whose expertise in the transport industry is second to none.
"It is a great opportunity for us all to learn from each other's knowledge and discuss the best ways to take the country's transport network forward."
Key issues to be discussed at the one-day conference include:
- Joined up Policy and Practice in Health and Transport
- Investigating the Travel Behaviour of Visitors to Scotland
- Restricted Parking Zones
- Community Safety and Social Inclusion
- Improving Access to Growth Areas
- Disability and Transport.
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