An all-new ICE conference, Resilient Transport focuses on how to future-proof vital networks. Offering 50-plus presentations over two days, the event will share innovative methods that infrastructure specialists worldwide are applying to manage disruptive risks more effectively.
The conference's carefully curated programme reflects the daily challenges facing professionals in the transport sector, offering delegates ample scope to network with peers and draw practical insights from leading experts.
Please note: programme may be subject to change.
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| 17.30-19.00 | Welcome drinks |
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| 08.00-09.15 | Registration and refreshments | ||
| 09.15-11.00 |
Welcome from chair of the organising committee – Phil Blythe, Newcastle University Welcome from headline sponsor – Mark Coates, Bentley Systems Keynote address: Engineering resilience Keynote address: Strategic network resilience – lessons and outlook from MTR Q&A session Panel discussion: How are asset owners responding to and being proactive in their approaches to resilience? |
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| 11.00-11.30 | Morning break | ||
| Stream 1A: Transport networks |
Stream 1B: Data and asset lifecycle |
Stream 1C: Systems thinking |
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| 11.30-13.00 |
Reimagining delivery for tomorrow’s Hong Kong railway Demonstrating the value of smart infrastructure Why qualitative walking and cycling infrastructure matters Q&A session with all speakers |
From data scarcity to digital twins: building resilience in African road networks Enhancing scour assessment of highway structures through automation Q&A session with all speakers |
Care by design: building resilience through human-centric infrastructure Design thinking for interdependent systems-based option identification in business cases for resilient infrastructure investment Quantifying the hidden travel cost of public transport: an analysis of first- and last-mile expenses in Jabalpur, India Q&A session with all speakers |
| 13.00-14.00 | Lunch | ||
| Stream 2A: Climate adaptation |
Stream 2B: Data and hazards |
Stream 2C: Decarbonisation |
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| 14.00-15.30 |
Transport Scotland's first trunk road adaptation plan: laying the foundations for a climate-resilient network Embedding climate adaptation in the management of Ireland’s national roads network Embedding climate resilience in rural transport infrastructure: a strategic framework from Powys County Council Q&A session with all speakers |
Experimental and data-driven approaches to railway ballast degradation under climate-induced flooding scenarios Mapping the costs and extent of disruption on British railways following acute shocks from infrastructure failure Assessing transport-network performance under current and future flood scenarios: linking hazard-modelling and behavioural simulation Q&A session with all speakers |
Understanding rail waste: quantifying potential for decarbonisation of track infrastructure using material flow analysis Micronised polyethylene terephthalate (MPET) as a circular-economy solution for sustainable pavement engineering Road maintenance prioritisation under constrained finance and climate neutrality: “making friends and influencing people” Q&A session with all speakers |
| 15.30-16.00 | Afternoon break | ||
| Stream 3A: Structural resilience |
Stream 3B: Systems approach |
Stream 3C: Climate resilience |
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| 16.00-17.50 |
Enhancing the resilience of concrete infrastructure using post-installed steel strengthening systems Resilience of masonry arch bridges: accounting for ageing and flood effects Building resilience through structural assessment and sustainable asset management – Port Talbot M4 motorway viaducts Evidence-based deterioration-diagnosis-decision framework for resilient bridge asset management Q&A session with all speakers |
Resilient transport: a systems approach for a sustainable future Roads to resilience: lessons from a lengthsman Walking, wheeling and cycling for resilience: the role of active travel infrastructure in the transport network Rethinking to close the gap: applying a systems approach to resilient transport Q&A session with all speakers |
Strut-and-tie modelling for ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) beams Design and performance of slope drainage in transport earthworks From drips to decisions: an evidence-trial-upstream fix method for managing water ingress at a subsurface underground station Resilient railways facing heavy rains (RERA-Rain) Q&A session with all speakers |
| 18.10-20.00 |
Visit to the Transport for Greater Manchester operational control centre (booking required) |
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| 08.30-09.10 | Registration and refreshments | ||
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Industry debate: Are we measuring resilience too late?
In association with BRE Group Stream 4A:
Highway network Stream 4B:
Monitoring and asset management |
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| 09.10-10.40 |
In this session, a panel of experts will discuss whether we are measuring resilience too late and what 20 years of infrastructure assessments can tell us. Chair: Melanie Manton, global business development manager, BREEAM Infrastructure, BRE
Building resilient urban mobility through the Accra Urban Transport Project – the Pokuase four-tier interchange Building tomorrow’s highways: mainstreaming resilience in transport planning Embedding climate resilience into the strategic road network’s soft estate Q&A session with all speakers Population-based structural health monitoring for bridge management: a theoretical case study Development of an integrated real-time scour monitoring system using AI-powered cameras, flow velocity sensors and geophysical detection techniques Quantifying UK railway resilience to multiple stressors via delay metrics Q&A session with all speakers |
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| 10.40-11.10 | Morning break | ||
| Stream 5A: Prediction and prevention |
Stream 5B: Adaptation in practice |
Stream 5C: Risk management |
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| 11.10-13.00 |
Development of pavement deterioration models for the RGA road network, Saudi Arabia (case study) Washout vulnerability assessment – assessing the risk of runoff-generated debris slides on linear infrastructure to support targeted asset management and efficient maintenance and renewal Investigating means for proactive management of railway earthworks to better predict landslips – a whole-line approach Q&A session with all speakers |
Commuting flow prediction for an adaptable and resilient transport system: a graph neural network approach for modelling national commuting scenarios across the UK Northampton North-West Relief Road – a route to local growth and resilience Designing for resilience and sustainability – case studies from High Speed Two floodplain viaducts Low-traffic neighbourhoods in London: impacts on traffic networks’ efficiency and resilience Q&A session with all speakers |
Assessing the resilience of the UK railway network, considering bridge vulnerability and railway operations Quantitative risk analysis of frequently flooded highways and a risk management framework for use at the Delaware Department of Transportation, US From asset to network: graph-based optimisation of interdependent maintenance decisions for transportation networks Q&A session with all speakers |
| 13.00-14.00 | Lunch | ||
| Stream 6A: Asset assessment and renewal |
Stream 6B: Adaptation strategies |
Stream 6C: Network resilience |
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| 14.00-15.30 |
Assessing the influence of drainage condition on railway track performance through Bayesian network analysis National Highways structural renewal prioritisation process Q&A session with all speakers |
Supporting adaptation through systems mapping – practical project insights A systematic review of resilience measurement approaches for evaluating climate adaptation interventions in critical infrastructure systems, with a focus on applicability to UK rail Development of a scalable appraisal tool for interventions to improve transport resilience Q&A session with all speakers |
A data-driven approach to enhancing the climate resilience of strategic road pavements Outputs and lessons from the completed strategic climate adaptation pathway programme for rail infrastructure in Wales and the western region Building resilience of the national cycle network Q&A session with all speakers |
| 15.30-16.00 | Afternoon break | ||
| 16.00-17.15 |
Closing keynote: National Highways, resilience and the strategic road network Q&A session Closing keynote: London – adapting transport networks to meet the challenge of a warmer climate Q&A session Closing from chair of the organising committee – Phil Blythe, Newcastle University |
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| Time | Session |
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| 09.00-13.00 |
Visit to A57 Mottram bypass (booking required) |