BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:High Speed Two: Engine for Growth - Peter Fry\, Public Affairs Ma nager\, High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd DTSTART:20150610T173000Z DTEND:20150610T200000Z UID:TALK59683@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Publicity Officer\, IMechE Beds &\; Cambs area DESCRIPTION:Peter Fry\, Public Affairs Manager\, High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd will speak about the proposed high-speed railway linking London and the No rth.\n\nThe proposed line will run between London Euston\, the Midlands\, Yorkshire\, North West England\, and potentially North East England and Ce ntral Scotland. HS2 will revolutionise our railways\, create thousands of jobs\, bring major cities closer together\, generate investment in neglect ed areas and provide passengers with an unprecedented travel experience\, bringing the UK’s Victorian railway infrastructure dramatically into the 21st century.\n\nPeter's talk will explain why HS2 is needed\, where it g oes\, what’s involved and where we are at the moment.\n\n*Peter Fry* is currently Public Affairs Manager at HS2 Ltd\, the company taking forward t he planning and delivery of the new high speed railway line. Peter previou sly worked on the Crossrail and Thames Tideway Tunnel programmes. He has a comprehensive knowledge of major infrastructure projects and the multi-l ayered consultation and engagement required to promote their benefits thro ughout the consents process and beyond.\n\nDate: Wednesday 10th June 2015\ n\nTime: Refreshments served from 18.30. Talk starts at 19.00. Ends by 21: 00 following questions and discussion.\n\nVenue: Institute for Manufacturi ng\, Cambridge University\, Alan Reece Building\, 17 Charles Babbage Road\ , Cambridge CB3 0FS ("directions":http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/contact/). \n\n*Parking*: Car parking arrangements have changed and all car parks now have barriers. We have been asked to use Car Park 8 at the western end of Charles Babbage Road (past Materials Science and Metallurgy) see "map":ht tp://tinyurl.com/pfnj57w. Someone will be at the car park entrance until just before the talk starts to let you in and give you a permit and the ex it code.\n\nFree to attend. Booking not required. All welcome.\n\nThis tal k is open to the public and is suitable for young people\, students and en gineers. You are encouraged to pass on this invitation and bring with you colleagues\, friends and family who are interested in engineering\, econom ics\, public policy and railways.\n\nA poster to advertise this event can be downloaded "here":http://tinyurl.com/p7bg9yp.\n\nMore info "here":http: //nearyou.imeche.org/near-you/UK/Eastern/event-detail-new?id=10543.\n\nThi s event is organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Beds and C ambs area. LOCATION:Institute for Manufacturing\, 17 Charles Babbage Road\, Cambridge CB3 0FS END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR