Programme (available as a pdf download)
Morning Session - Lessons from Car Clubs in Britain and mainland Europe
08.45 – 09.30 Registration
09.30 – 10.00 Introduction
Chair: Prof Steve Stradling, Professor of Transport Psychology, Transport Research Institute,
Napier University; Chair Transform Scotland Trust
Councillor Phil Wheeler, Convenor of the Transport, Infrastructure & Environment Committee, City of Edinburgh Council: Conference introduction
Keynote: Diane McLafferty, Acting Director Transport Directorate, Scottish Government.
10.00 – 11.00 Car clubs in a growing market: what can we learn from continental Europe?
Michael Glotz-Richter, City of Bremen Council Car clubs – making progress in replacing private cars by offering an integrated package of car club and public transport
Joachim Schwarz, Cambio Mobility Services, Germany (“CarSharing” operator covering several major German cities, with a separate network in Belgium, and a recently opened partner in Ireland)
Getting the service right – lessons from a northern European car club operator
Comments and questions
11.00 – 11.20 Coffee Break
11.20 - 12.45 Developing the car club market
Dr Jillian Anable, University of Aberdeen & UK Energy Research Centre
Car Clubs, smarter choices and climate change
Comments and questions
City Car Club: Lessons of the first 10 years
Marshall Poulton, Head of Transport, City of Edinburgh Council
Establishing the car club in the city – local authority perspective .
James Finlayson, CEO, City Car Club
Looking forward to a second decade of growth - operator’s perspective
Car club members talk about their experience - using the Car Club for business and social activities
Comments and Questions
Comments and Questions
12.45 Lunch
Afternoon Session - Changing Travel Behaviour
13.45 – 15.15 Workshops
Delegates can choose to attend one of the workshops..
Workshop 1 Car clubs and future transport systems
Contributors to include:
Derek Halden, Managing Director, DHC Ltd.
Dr. Jillian Anable and Michael Glotz-Richter.
Car clubs’ current and future contribution to modern low carbon travel, and
where they sit in relation to other modes. How can we establish the car club as part of the “public transport offer” in Britain?
Workshop 2 Bike sharing and car club – working together?
Contributors to include:
Bernie Hanning, Managing Director, OyBike Systems Ltd.
John Lauder, National Director, Sustrans Scotland (TBC)
Following the success of the Vélib bike scheme in Paris, prospects and work in
progress from other large cities.
Workshop 3 Taking control of the grey fleet: car club cars as pool cars
Chris Endacott, Gfleet Services Ltd.
Euan Renton, Consultant, Corporate Services, City of Edinburgh Council
Richard Armitage, Richard Armitage Transport Consultancy Ltd.
Presenting key findings from a report on the staff pool car scheme at
City of Edinburgh Council’s and other case studies where car club cars
form the basis of an employers car pool.
Workshop 4 Will a car club work in my locality?
Panel to Include:
Antonia Roberts, Co-Director, Carplus
Chas Ball, independent consultant (founder City Car Club)
The panel will consider issues raised in the workshop such as: What is a viable size and population mix/density? How local planning and parking policies can help? How do community-based car clubs differ from commercial operators?
15.15 Comfort break and resume plenary session
15.30 – 16.20 Question Times
Chair: Rob Edwards, Environment Correspondent, Sunday Herald
Michael Glotz-Richter
Jillian Anable
Prof Steve Stradling
Bernie Hanning
Antonia Roberts
16.20 Concluding remarks
16.30 Close
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