National Traffic Managers' Conference 2025 - programme

7th National Traffic Managers Conference

Adapting to change: the role of the traffic manager

Please note the programme is subject to change

10:00	Welcome from the chair Angela Jones, ADEPT President / Westmorland & Furness Council
10:05	Session 1: The latest from the Department for Transport Gavin James, Deputy Director, Traffic & Technology
10:35	Session 2: Bus reform - what have we learnt so far and what does it mean? Chair: Neil Edwards - Chair, ADEPT South East National Traffic Managers Group / Kent County Council Introduction from the Department for Transport Nicola Cullen, Deputy Director, Bus Legislation and Franchising Case studies The bus reform journey in Greater Manchester Peter Boulton, Network Director Highways, Transport for Greater Manchester What's it like to own a bus company? Steve Hunter, Director of Place, Warrington Borough Council Q&A
11:35	Comfort break
11:50	Session 3: Delivering efficiencies through AI Chair: Mark Corbin - Chair, ADEPT National Traffic Managers Forum / Transport for West Midlands What does the transport artificial action plan mean for local authorities? Alex Mindell & Asher Lawrence-Cole, AI Delivery and Public Sector Engagement, Department for Transport Case studies Embracing drones and AI to support network management Kerry Blakeman, Head of Security and Policing, Transport for West Midlands D-TRO and practical application for TTROs Mick Phoenix, Traffic Manager, Lincolnshire County Council Q&A
12:50	Closing remarks
13:00	End