This episode was recorded live at the Autonomy Mobility World Expo 2023 in Paris, where Smart in the City was a Media Partner. 

In this episode, we travel to Manchester in the UK and talk about public transport, active mobility, integration, railway network and more with Nick Fairclough, Senior Policy Manager at Transport for Greater Manchester.

Overview of the episode:

02:29 - Teaser: What is a little-known fact about Manchester?

03:11 - What led our guest to work in transport?

05:20 - How does Transport for Greater Manchester work?

07:35 - What are the similarities and differences in your organisation to others?

08:54 - Is there an increase in people biking and walking?

10:17 - What does success look like for integration?

11:19 - Do cars have a place in integration?

12:08 - What are the barriers? What are the challenges? 

13:17 - Where does public transport fall short?

14:58 - What is the business model behind public transport in Manchester?

18:51 - Nick Fairclough's favourite project: the development of Greater Manchester's bus plan

20:37 - What does Greater Manchester look like in 2050?

22:47 - Inspire Us: our guest shares a story, a quote, or anything that has inspired them recently

24:27 - Ending Question: To you, what is a Smart City?

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