03/06/2026 - RSN Seminar: Rural Transport

You can download the agenda for the day here

The Speaker Presentations can be downloaded below:

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network "Welcome & Introduction to the topic of Rural Transport" (Download presentation here)

Peter Ramsey, Technical Director - Future Mobility, WSP "Supporting the launch of the Rural Transport Group” (Download presentation here)

Robert Singleton, Head of Planning, Department for Transport  "The Digital Connectivity Tool and Vision-led Transport Planning” (Download presentation here)

Gill Cleave, CEO, VASA “More Than a Car Journey: Driven by Community, Delivered Where it Matters” (Download presentation here)

An AI generated summary of this seminar can be downloaded below:

Speakers and related links:

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network

https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/page/our-team/kerry-booth/

RSN Delivering for All Campaign

https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-for-all

RSN Delivering for All – Rural Realities Research

https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/delivering-for-all-rural-realities-research  

RSN Fair Funding Campaign

https://rsnonline.org.uk/fairer-funding-campaign  

Statistical Digest for Rural England – Connectivity and Accessibility April 2026

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a0c888bc510c3913d8268c5/5_Connectivity_and_Accessibility_15_04_2026v3.pdf   

Labour Rural Research Group

https://www.labourruralresearchgroup.com/about-3

Transport East Understanding Young Peoples Journey Report

https://www.transporteast.gov.uk/rural-transport/young-peoples-journeys/  

Press release on Landmark Bus Bill

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-era-of-better-buses-landmark-bus-bill-becomes-law  

Peter Ramsey, Technical Director - Future Mobility, WSP

“Supporting the launch of the Rural Transport Group”

https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/   

[email protected]

Rural Transport Group Launch

https://greaterlincolnshire-cca.gov.uk/news/article/55/rural-transport-group-to-champion-connectivity-and-investment-across-england-s-countryside-and-coast  

Robert Singleton, Head of Planning, Department for Transport

“The Digital Connectivity Tool and Vision-led Transport Planning”

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport   

[email protected]  

The Connectivity Tool

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/connectivity-tool

Gill Cleave, CEO, VASA

“More Than a Car Journey: Driven by Community, Delivered Where it Matters”

https://vasa.org.uk/  

[email protected]  

Community Transport Association – Tackling Loneliness

https://ctauk.org/tackling-loneliness-england   

Patients Association Patient Experience Report May 2026

https://www.patients-association.org.uk/blog/patient-experience-survey-may-2026   

Community Transport Association Mapping England

https://ctauk.org/mapping-england

Links shared by delegates

Durham Explorer

https://www.durham.gov.uk/DurhamExplorer