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The London Assembly Transport Committee begins a ground-breaking investigation into how we are likely to travel around the capital in the coming decades.
Tomorrow, Assembly Members want to gain an understanding of the autonomous vehicle market and the issues surrounding the future adoption of this technology.
They will also consider how app-based transport services will change in the coming years and establish how this might work in a London context.
The guests are:
Panel 1: Autonomous vehicles, from 10am:
- Rob Wallis, Chief Exective Officer, Transport Research Laboratory
- Dan Phillips, GATEway project manager, Royal College of Art
- Professor Natasha Merat, Research Group Leader for Human Factors and Safety, University of Leeds
- David Wong, Senior Technology and Innovation Manager, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Panel 2: App-based services, from 11am:
- Chris Lane, Head of Smart Travel, Transport for West Midlands
- Brian Matthews, Head of Transport Innovation, Milton Keynes Council
- Dr Maria Kamargianni, Lecturer in Transport, University College London
- Jonn Elledge, Editor, CityMetric
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 12 September from 10:00am in The Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast or YouTube
Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #FutureTransport
Notes to editors
- Agenda Papers
- Keith Prince AM, Chairman of the Transport Committee, is available for interview – see contact details below.
- London Assembly Transport Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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