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Atteneded two transport events

Keith Mckenzie • July 23, 2024

I attended two events in May to July in Birmingham and Wolverhampton to represent Neurodiversity and to spread awareness on the transport-related experiences


Transport Focus Public Meeting

In May, I attended a public meeting by the transport regulator Transport Focus. It incorporates the organisation updates along with discussions and presentations. It included a presentation by Anne Shaw, Executive Director of Transport for West Midlands addressing the transport challenges in the West Midlands. Also, the event addresses anti-social behaviour, featuring Paul Franks, Security & Policing Manager from Transport for West Midlands, Anne Grant Station manager from Avanti West Coast , Natasha Grove from Transport Focus and Craig Stenning from Network Rail at Birmingham's New Station.

Additionally, the meeting addresses travel disruption and how everyone can be better informed with representatives from
National Highways and Network Rail.

My Questions
At the transport focus meeting, I ask direct questions to the panellist on what plans to improve inclusivity & safety. Including being accommodating when accessing facilities and being aware of intolerant and discriminative behaviour.

This led to a meeting being arranged by Anne Shaw the Executive Director of Transport for West Midlands to arrange a meeting with the Senior Policy Manager of Health & Disability at the West Midlands Combined Authority. Watch out for further updates.



Keeping Rail simple event

n June, I was invited to a special showcase event organised by West Midlands Trains and Campaign for Better Transport. Originally, this was planned to take place in London, but due to the General Election, the event is located at the complex of the recently redeveloped Wolverhampton train station.

The event includes presentation talks for several representatives from both
West Midlands Trains and Campaign for Better Transport. The talks include some of the developments of services, stations, facilities and trains on London North Western Railways & West Midlands Railways services. Additionally, there was information shared on different developments around the country including working in partnership in rural areas. Also, there was a tour of the refurbished Wolverhampton station.

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Keith Mckenzie
Keith is an awareness campaigner, a creative designer (Graphic design and digital art) and a salsa dancing participant

With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in music-related film documentaries, events & record label projects King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations.

Keith was educated at Hereford College of the Arts, the University of Northampton, Birmingham City University and Google's Digital Garage. Since 2000, he has developed over twenty years in providing awareness projects, campaigns and activities with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also am involved with salsa classes in the local community as an assistant. I also have participated in major dancing conventions at Birmingham's NEC, including Motion City (created by Birmingham Latinmotion and London's ManboCity) during the summer and Latinmotion's NYE Fest during the New Year public holiday.

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