Rural Transport Convention - Registration now open

Registration is now open for the Rural Transport Convention - Exploring the Future of Rural Transport in Scotland, 11 & 12 September 2018, Jury’s Inn, Inverness, Highland.

The event is being organised in partnership with Scottish Rural Network, Scottish Rural Action, Scottish Transport Scotland and JML Consulting to explore opportunities to collaboratively shape transport provision to meet the needs of rural communities and grow the rural economy, topics will include:

Day 1: Growing the rural economy

• Maximising opportunities from new technology to grow the rural economy: tourism, supply chain collaboration, food and drink, MaaS
• Supporting a sustainable thriving rural tourism industry
• Reaching customers: the future of freight and logistics
• Business-to-business supply: collaboration and solutions

Day 2: Meeting the needs of rural communities and individuals

• Developing and supporting community-led transport solutions
• Meeting the needs of young and older people
• Enabling active travel opportunities
• Ensuring new technology meets rural community needs

To find out more and register, please visit the Rural Transport Convention Eventbrite page, registration closes 28th August.