Welcome to Season 2 of the Interchange podcast. Our guest today is Paul Toyne who is Head of Sustainability (Group) at Grimshaw Architects and recently has been elected to the Board of The British Aviation Group (BAG).

In this podcast, Paul shares:

- his people-centric definition of what integrated transport infrastructure is and the flow of goods and services

- his recent appointment with BAG and the significant progress being made to decarbonise the aviation sector and the wider industry

- his view on the importance of considering the environment, nature and ecology when developing infrastructure.

The Interchange Podcast is produced in association with Arcadis and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how we can make integrated transport infrastructure happen. This season we are framing our discussions under 4 key themes: Place, Data and Digitisation, Energy and Environment.

The Interchange Podcast series is part of Interchange, which is a platform dedicated to transforming and modernising transport infrastructure networks through integration, decarbonisation, and digitisation.

Interchange culminates in a thought-provoking two-day major conference that will take place on 04/05 March 2025 at Manchester Central.

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Grimshaw Architects

British Aviation Group (BAG)

Hello and welcome to the final episode of season 1 of The Interchange Podcast.

Today’s guest is Prof. (Dr) Anusha Shah who is the 159th President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). She is only the 3rd female and the first person of colour to take on this high-profile role.

In this interview, we talked about:

• how we should all be taking a systems thinking and nature-based approach
• why we must accept the climate emergency and use every opportunity to address it
• the need for connections, understanding behavioural science and the psychology behind consumers and travel behaviour
• why engineers must be more empathetic and understand more about the communities they’re designing for.

The Interchange Podcast is produced in association with Arcadis and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network.

The Interchange Podcast series is part of Interchange, which centres around a two-day major event about rethinking transport infrastructure in Manchester on 27/28 February 2024. If you’d like to attend, you can book your place here.

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Hello and thanks for tuning into The Interchange Podcast produced in association with Arcadis and hosted by independent broadcaster, Ayo Abbas. Today we are going client side with our guest Adam Simmons, Director Strategic Planning & Analysis at National Highways.

Our discussions included:

• the impact moving from a 1-year to 5-year investment cycle had on National Highways strategy.
• how integrated delivery must focus on giving customers choice and a positive experience
• the work being done to deliver the new Road Investment Strategy which will run from 2025 - 2030
• the importance of making small incremental changes on the road to achieving integrated transport delivery improvements
• the role of data as a powerful tool in unlocking passenger choice
• why we mustn’t forget the human factor and how infrastructure impacts our emotions.

The Interchange Podcast interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network.

The Interchange Podcast series is part of Interchange, which centres around a two-day major event about rethinking transport infrastructure taking place in Manchester on 27/28 February 2024. If you’d like to attend, you can book your place here.

Welcome to The Interchange podcast where our guest is Andy Clarke, Director for Integrated Transport at Costain.

In this episode, we discussed:

• that integrated transport systems must start from a point of understanding our clients' biggest issues
• how deeper collaboration is needed across the sector and more openness to change
• the key role the private sector can play in the cross-sector fertilisation of knowledge sharing and ideas
• why more modes should use the model developed by the aviation sector to deliver integrated transport systems
• how the use of innovative technology such as hydrogen and batteries will play a crucial role in decarbonisation. But we must be mindful that there is no one silver bullet and we will need to adopt multiple approaches.
• being mindful about introducing technology just for technology’s sake

This podcast series is produced in association with Arcadis and hosted by independent broadcaster, Ayo Abbas and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network.

Costain

Interchange

The Interchange Podcast series is part of Interchange, which centres around a two-day major event about rethinking transport infrastructure taking place in Manchester on 27/28 February 2024. If you’d like to attend you can book your place here.

The latest episode of The Interchange podcast features Kerry Bangle, Major Projects Director, Communities and Mobility, WSP.

Produced in association with Arcadis and hosted by independent broadcaster, Ayo Abbas, this episode looks at how we can deliver integrated transport from a purpose, people and outcome-led perspective.

Our discussions include:

• Putting people, not just designing and delivering infrastructure, at the heart of transport projects.
• Understanding the importance of winning the hearts and minds of communities - opposition can make or break projects.
• A need to break out of short political cycles to enable long-term integrated transport planning.
• Why we must look to adopt a more inclusive planning regime focused on meeting diverse user needs.
• How we must put more of a focus on upskilling our current workforce and attracting and developing the next generation of transport talent.

The Interchange podcast interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network.

WSP

Interchange

Interchange is much more than a podcast. It's also a major two-day annual conference and exhibition taking place on February 27th and 28th in Manchester Central. Head to www.interchange-uk.com to find out more.

Welcome to the Interchange podcast, produced in association with Arcadis and hosted by Ayo Abbas.

This podcast talks about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. Chacasta Pritlove, Head of Transport, UK Public Sector from Google Cloud is our guest today.

In this episode, we look at:

• Why data should be treated like any other critical infrastructure asset
• How data is ultimately about creating the best experience for the customer
• Why more transport modes should be sharing anonymised data to create a seamless passenger experience.
• The importance of having accessible data that people can easily interact with for more effective decision-making.
• Why we should be upskilling everyone in digital skills.

Google Cloud

Interchange

The Rail Delivery Group Rail Marketplace

Interchange is much more than a podcast. It's also a major two-day annual conference and exhibition taking place on February 27th and 28th in Manchester Central. Head to www.interchange-uk.com to find out more.

Welcome to the Interchange podcast, produced in association with Arcadis. This show is a podcast talking about integrated transport infrastructure as the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network.

Our first guest of the season is Ben Plowden. Ben is an associate at PA Consulting, an associate at LSE Cities, a visiting professor at the UCL Centre for Transport Studies, and the chair of The Transport Planning Society. Prior to joining PA, Ben spent twenty years in a number of senior transport planning and project sponsorship roles at Transport for London (TfL).

In this episode we look at:

• the need for customer-centricity
• the systems and systems within systems required to create a more integrated infrastructure
• ideas on how we can break out of our current silos in terms of transport planning, delivery and operation.

Resources and Links

Interchange

PA Consulting

The Transport Planning Society

About Interchange UK

Interchange is much more than a podcast. It's also a major two-day annual conference and exhibition taking place on February 27 and 28th in Manchester Central. Head to www.interchange-uk.com to find out more.

Interchange is about integrated transport infrastructure as the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network.

The Interchange podcast is a new monthly show, hosted by Ayo Abbas, where we are going to drill down into the challenges, the opportunities and the economic, environmental and societal benefits we could gain by having a low carbon, seamless, and fully integrated transport system that works.

Each month we’re going to ask some of the greatest thinkers in the sector to help us unpick the main blockers, highlight the enablers and identify the infrastructure investment needed to support the transition.

This podcast is brought to you by Interchange, a major two-day annual conference and exhibition devoted to developing integrated transport infrastructure that will be taking place on 27/28 February 2024 at Manchester Central. Find out more here https://www.interchange-uk.com/