Transport Talks

Jeff Paniati's insight into transport in the United States is particularly valuable. He was Executive Director of the Federal Highways, where he was responsible for 2,900 employees in 65 offices nationwide and an annual operating budget of $400 million and is now Executive Director and CEO at the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). He led the development and implementation of the highway...

Dr Sue Sharland started her career as a scientist, has a background in R&D, and was Chief Executive of TRL for 12 years. Sue is now non-Executive Director/Trustee of a number of public, private and not-for-profit organisations including the Transport Systems Catapult. As President of CIHT from 2015/16, Dr Sharland chose ‘Intelligent Transport in a Connected World’ as the theme for her year. To lea...

One week before Volvo Cars announced trials of autonomous vehicles in London a panel of experts agreed the UK was a world leader in supporting development of this technology. Insight into this fast moving and fascinating development for the transport sector was provided by: Iain Forbes, Head of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles; Professor Nick Reed from TRL involved with some of the...

Sir Terry Morgan, Chairman of Crossrail – a £15bn project – started as an apprentice. His own experience of the value of apprenticeships is demonstrated with what Crossrail has achieved by providing people similar opportunities to enter the profession. These lessons are probably the key reason the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin, asked Terry to develop the Transport Infrastructure Sk...

In autumn 2014 the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund commissioned a substantial two-year Study on ‘Major Roads for the Future’ in England. The Study, led by David Quarmby, is developing a long term vision – to 2040 – of the role and evolution of the major road network in England. The Rees Jeffreys' trustees intend that the Study should inform and influence policy-making for this Parliament and for the longe...