Regional Transport Partnership Meeting

8th October 2007

The Birmingham & Midland Institute, Margaret St, Birmingham (John Peek Room)
(Map & Directions)

09.00 Chairman's Brief
09.30 Main Meeting Commences
12.30 Meeting Ends

Agenda

1. Introductions/Apologies
2. Declaration of Interests
3. Draft Minutes from the last meeting held on 10th July 2007 (Including note of 'special' meeting on 13th September 2007)
4. Matters Arising
5. Rail Issues
   1. Rail White Paper - DfT Presentation
   2. Regional Rail Forum (+ Appendix A)
   3. Regional Rail Forum - Other Issues:
      1. Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone Railway Company Limited
      2. Timetable consultations (West Coast Main Line & Cross Country)
      3. Chiltern Railways Passenger Service Requirement Simplification Process
6. Regional Funding Allocation (Transport)
   1. Improved Monitoring Process
   2. RFA Round 2 (+ Appendix A)
7. Minister for the West Midlands' Challenge
   For Information
8. Strategic Review - Transport
9. Biodiversity Duty (For information)
10. Wheels to Work (For information)
11. Any Other Business
12. Dates of Next meetings
    1. 7th April 2008