Overview

This event will provide attendees with an overview of the reopening of Kintore Rail Station in Aberdeenshire. In October 2020, services began calling at the station again following its closure in December 1964.

The session will cover:

• The history of the station reopening, including community campaigns, feasibility studies and applying for Scottish Stations Funding;
• Partnership working between Aberdeenshire Council, Nestrans, Transport Scotland, Network Rail, ScotRail and BAM Nuttall;
• The key hurdles overcome and lessons learned from specific challenges; and
• The anticipated benefits arising from the project.

Who is this event for?

This event is aimed at young professionals and those studying transport. The talk will also aim to benefit those who are currently working towards chartership, such as TPP by looking at the core competency:

A8 Applying the principles of transport systems design

Why should you attend? 

• Access to CPD 
• Q&A Session
• Overview of a case study 
• Best practice & Guidance

Speaker 

Paul Finch

Transport Strategy Manager - Nestrans 

Paul is Strategy Manager for Nestrans, North East Scotland’s Regional Transport Partnership.  In his work he leads on the transport aspects of the area’s City Region Deal, and is currently also focussed on finalising Nestrans’ Regional Transport Strategy.  He previously worked for Aberdeenshire Council working on a range of strategic transport projects including Kintore Station, and prior to that spent 15 years in consultancy, with an interest in rural area accessibility and transport appraisal.  He’s TPP qualified, and chairs SCOTS Transport Working Group, and enjoys running and cycling.