On 29th April, over 30 members of Women in Transport from all over the UK gathered online to hear from Valerie Davidson, Chief Executive of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport in another instalment of ‘An Audience with…’ organised by our Scotland Hub.
Valerie Davidson leads the largest Regional Transport Partnership in Scotland. The region accounts for more than 2.2m residents and more than 70% of all public transport journeys in Scotland.
A qualified accountant (CPFA), Valerie has worked in both public and professional services for 37 years, half of which has been with SPT in its various guises. Prior to this, Valerie was Deputy Director of CIPFA (Scotland) and held various positions in London Boroughs and local authorities in South East England.
During the session, Valerie shared her current key priorities which include the development of a new metropolitan transport network for the region through Clyde Metro; driving the completion of the Subway Modernisation programme; and leading bus reform across the west of Scotland. Valerie has overseen the successful delivery of the Regional Transport Strategy 2023 – 2037 working with key stakeholders to make the west of Scotland a well-connected place with active, liveable communities and accessible, vibrant centres facilitated by high quality, sustainable and low carbon transport shaped by the needs of all.
Following a short presentation, Valerie answered questions from the audience which ranged from how to better integrate transport modes to practical examples on how to keep the passengers and communities at the heart of her work.
Here is some feedback from the event:
Thank you so much, your time was greatly appreciated, and so informative.
Thank you for sharing....lots to do in Scotland! Exciting times ahead
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