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Second Seminar: Heavy rails and metropolitan development in France and Great Britain (Liverpool, 29-30 November 2012)ProgrammeThursday 29 November&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;Location: Seminar Room 3, University of Liverpool Management School,&#160;Liverpool, L69 7ZH. 09.00&#160;&#160;&#160; Registration Workshop 1 / (09.30-11.45) - The long view on railway networks and urban development Etienne Auphan (Paris IV Sorbonne): The Railway Heritage of France - a valued legacy or a squandered resource?Angela Connelly (University of Manchester):The Railway Heritage of Liverpool and Manchester &#8211; pioneers of urban and interurban rail.10.30-10.45 Tea BreakXavier Desjardins (Paris 1 Panth&#233;on-Sorbonne, UMR G&#233;ographie Cit&#233;s,CRIA): Has the Evolution of rail accessibility in the Ile-de-France region between 1975 and 2012 contributed to a reduction in social disparities?Michael Hebbert (Bartlett School of Planning at University College London): The &#8216;Crossrail&#8217; Project - towards a real &#8216;R&#233;seau&#160; Express R&#233;gional&#8217;(RER) for London?11.45-12.00&#160;- Discussion 12.00-13.30 &#8211; LunchWorkshop 2 / (13.30&#160; &#8211; 16.15) - Urban Policy and the management of networks : the articulation of actors and strategiesJuliette Maulat (Paris 1 Panth&#233;on-Sorbonne, UMR G&#233;ographie-Cit&#233;s, CRIA, RFF) : Corridor contracts in France: a pragmatic tool to coordinate urban planning and regional railway transport projects ?Caroline Gallez (IFSTTAR, LVMT): Territorial development contracts: multiscale negotiation of the link between public transport and urban planning in the Greater Paris Region.14.30-14.45&#160; Tea Break&#160; Richard Cass and Gary Williams (Cass Associates): The potential for development around nodes on the Merseyrail network.Antoine Br&#232;s (Paris 1 Panth&#233;on-Sorbonne, UMR G&#233;ographie Cit&#233;s, CRIA): Train stations in areas of low density and scattered&#160; urbanisation: a specific rail-oriented development. 15.45-16.15&#160; Discussion 16.15-16.30&#160; Introduction to the mobile workshop 16.45-17.45&#160; Meeting of the French and British Planning Study GroupFriday 30 November&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;Mobile workshop / (09.30-12.45)- The Merseyrail Network a guided visitWorkshop 4 / (14.00 - 16.30)- Transformations of the rail system and impacts on the coherence of planning and the rail network Etienne Riot (Ifstarr, LVMT): Planning for major stations &#8211; the cases of London and Paris.Chia-Lin Chen, (Bartlett School of Planning at University College London): Contrasting linkages between urban and high speed rail networks in France and England &#8211; the cases of Lille and Manchester.15.00 -15.15 &#8211; Tea breakDavid Thrower (Independent transport consultant): Developing rail services in the north of England.Ian Wray (University of Liverpool): Liverpool to Manchester and beyond: the potential and opportunity for rail led regeneration on a northern electric spine.16.15-16.30 &#8211; Summation of the proceedings and close of seminarRegistrationRegistration is free but numbers are limited on a first come, first served basis.For further information and to register :urbanrails2012@gmail.com