Building back better: what role can transport play?

Institute for Government

With the National Infrastructure Strategy due for publication this year, the role of transport in connecting places will be high on the political agenda. What powers, co-ordination and funding are needed to make the most of these opportunities for places and is transport the right vehicle to deliver them? This event will ask how the government can use transport to ‘build back better’ and create more resilient post-Covid places as part of the economic recovery. Panellists: Simon Jupp MP, Member of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee Chris Loder MP, Member of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee Caroline Donaldson, Managing Director at West Coast Partnership Development Laura Shoaf, Managing Director of Transport for West Midlands Chaired by Alistair Baldwin, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government. This event was kindly supported by West Coast Partnership.