Full Speed Ahead: bringing high speed-rail to the East Midlands

On Monday 3rd June, we heard from the Rail Minister and a range of local politicians and business leaders on the benefits that high-speed rail would bring to the East Midlands.


 

Rural Powerhouse

On Monday 12th June, we held our second rural mobility conference where we caught up with the winners of our £100,000 rural mobility pilot competition.

The Marches Transport Summit

On 3rd February 2023, we hosted The Marches Transport summit – exploring how to better connect the Midlands and Wales through improved transport infrastructure. Watch the recording below:

Midlands Rail Hub business case launch

On the 5th December 2022, we launched our Outline Business case for Midlands Rail Hub. You can watch a full recording of the event here:

 

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On Wednesday 16th June 2021, counting down to COP26 in Glasgow, Midlands Connect hosted a climate change conference bringing together industry leaders, decision-makers, and key stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead in the Midlands, the UK, and globally.

Midlands COP Conference

In our 2021 webinar series, we heard from politicians, business leaders and industry experts on our core themes. The webinars covered the topics of Covid-19, levelling up and decarbonisation.

2021 Webinar Series




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