The Transport Policy Board has been established to build on the former Transport Policy & Planning Board and to strengthen the Institution's focus on transport and its links to social, economic and environmental well-being.

The Transport Policy Board's primary objectives are set out below.

•  To strengthen the Institution's focus on all modes of transport and their links to the social, economic and environmental health of the nation.

•  To seek, promote and support innovation, progress and excellence in transport policy and practice.

•  To stimulate research and studies, and facilitate the dissemination of information and results, into transport policy and practice.

•  To encourage the development and implementation of best practice and to help practitioners provide high quality services and outcomes.

•  To work across the range of transport industry sectors - supply, contracting, consultancy, local government and central government - and encourage a learning environment.

•  To be an independent source of professional advice and information.

•  To act as a champion for higher standards and lead debate in the professional and public domain.

•  To strengthen the Institution's standing and performance as a learned society.

Professionals are struggling with safeguarding travel plan measures in the long term, and planners are producing sub standard travel plans because there is not a guaranteed funding stream in place to support travel plan measures. IHT have begun to address Transport Management Associations (TMAs) and Business Improvement Districts (BIDS) through the Sustainable Transport Panel which is a sub group of the Transport Policy Board. The panel will be working on best practice notes and the provision of guidance for TMAs and BIDS, as detailed in their business plan.

"Why the IHT Should Address TMAs and BIDs"

Click here to view Sue Mill's presentation >>

Board Members

Bert Bailie - Principal Engineer, Department for Regional Development, NI( Chair)

Sue Sharland (Vice Chair)

Duncan Fraser - Strategic Services Manager, City of Edinburgh Council
Mike Link - Assistant Head of Highways and Transport
John Parry - Regional Director, Waterman Burrow Crocker

Mike Jones

David Anderson

Richard Turner

Andreas.Markides

Co-opted Members
Derek Palmer - Steer Davies Gleave
Martin Shaw - J Martin Shaw Ltd
Matthew Lodge - Railways
Peter Dickinson
Paul Townsend - Business Centre Director, Babtie Group Ltd
Stephen Atkins - Assistant Director: Transport Planning, Policy & Research Strategic Rail Authority
Kit Mitchell - Consultant

Glenn Lyons to be invited

DfT to be invited to put forward new co-opt

Transport Policy Board News
The Board has been focusing on developing the programme for a climate change conference in October. The topics covered at this event will include the latest thinking on how to deal with the impact of climate change and the reduction of carbon emissions used the maintenance of the network.

The Sustainable Transport Panel is producing a guide on sustainable transport that will be available in October.

The Urban Design Panel is delivering a suite of articles for Transportation Professional and working on a conference for June called ‘Living Communities’. This event will showcase two recent Department for Transport Research projects on ‘mixed priority routes’ and ‘streetscape’.
More details on the work of the Transport Policy Board can be requested by contacting the Board Secretary via Rachel.Conway@iht.org