http://brumtransport.co.uk Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:09:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first post in a long time, and I'd like to start with an apology for leaving this so long – with most of the steering group involved in A Level exams and being out the country in the periods after the conference, we didn't have the resources to ensure ... http://brumtransport.co.uk/09/back-to-work We've had a few requests urging us to hurry up with the group presentations. As promised, you can find them below. Congratulations again to all of our finalists. Brumderground - winners The Brumderground group, consisting of Jamie Phillips, Jamie Hodgson and Aaron Pereira, proposed two main improvements to Birmingham’s public transport network: ... http://brumtransport.co.uk/04/group-presentations All photos courtesy of Dan Alani. Click here to view photos. http://brumtransport.co.uk/04/conference-photos Wow, what a conference. As I sit in Starbucks surrounded by the steering group and some of the UKYP Birmingham members reflecting on today, we realise what exactly what it is we've done today. Young people make up 37% of our population, and today they were able to speak to ... http://brumtransport.co.uk/04/and-so-it-ends With two days to go until the conference, we're very excited - as was certainly shown in our meeting yesterday! We've been putting the final touches to our agenda, accomodating the last minute changes to the timetable (all good ones; don't worry) and finalising who is saying what, where and ... http://brumtransport.co.uk/03/48-hours-and-counting Yesterday, Pav and I brought an end to the busy week by attending the Transport Summit 2009 held in the Council House, attended by delegates from across the country. It was a fantastic opportunity for us to meet with important decision makers in Transport some of who demonstrated a lot ... http://brumtransport.co.uk/03/transport-summit-2009 With only a week until our event it is set to be better than ever! Myself and the rest of the group have been working hard over the past few weeks to prepare a video that will be aired at the beginning of the April 2nd event. We have travelled ... http://brumtransport.co.uk/03/time-is-ticking I realise that some of you are still contemplating attendance to the event or are unsure about submitting entries to the superb competition opportunity! I hope that the hot and great updates below will help you make the right decision about getting involved and shaping your city's transport system. Firstly, The ... http://brumtransport.co.uk/02/important-announcements With a month to go until the competition entry deadline, it seems transport has never been a bigger issue on the public agenda. This month the Transport Steering Group made the front cover of the City Council's ‘Forward’ Newspaper, delivered to every house in Birmingham, showing the scope of interest and progression in ... http://brumtransport.co.uk/02/transport-its-big-stuff Well, the build-up towards the event is certainly picking up pace as we near 2 months to the date of the youth conference. We recently launched the competition, and this week we're doing some further press work - so keep your eyes and ears open. Stephen Rhodes (Director of Bus and ... http://brumtransport.co.uk/01/updates-registration-and-facebook