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Thursday 26 November 2009
Millennium Stadium Cardiff
Deadline for abstracts Monday 10 August
The fourth Transport Application Cymru conference, held in November 2008 in Aberystwyth, attracted more than 100 practitioners from all parts of Wales and beyond. The feedback from delegates was excellent with all respondents indicating that the Conference exceeded or equalled their expectations. The content of the conference ranged from presentations on the delivery of flagship projects such as improved north-south links via examples of local best practice such as the creation of affordable people friendly streets, to latest developments in transport appraisal. The fifth TAC conference will again focus on results of research, good practice and practical issues of implementation, from anywhere in the UK, relevant to transport planning and delivery in Wales
The full call for papers can be downloaded at www.ptrc-training.co.uk. For further information please contact Helen Marshall Helen.marshall@ptrc-training.co.uk.
ACTTravelWise Training Course – Introduction to Workplace Travel planning - Introductory Self Study Pack and One Day Workshop
7th September – Transport for London, 55 Broadway, St. James’s Park
This course provides an introduction to the principles and practice of travel planning for travel plan coordinators and facilities management staff who have responsibility for delivering their organisation’s staff travel plan.
It is aimed at travel planners that are relatively new in their post, or would like to improve their skills and understanding. The course is prepared as a one-day interactive workshop where delegates will work as groups under the supervision of expert trainers. There will also be supporting material provided in a training course pack, which delegates are encouraged to work on in advance of the workshop; we estimate up to 5-hours of study prior to workshop attendance.
For more information see: www.acttravelwise.org or contact Sophie Webber on: 020 7348 1970 or email: sophiew@ptrc-training.co.uk
Wednesday 9 September - Thursday 10 September 2009, Birmingham
The aim of the course is to raise the level of good design for cycle traffic. The course will draw, in part, on the high quality training material prepared for the Transport for London Cycling Design Standards (LCDS), but will also highlight other policies and standards from elsewhere in the UK, particularly Lancashire – the cyclists’ county. The objective of the course is to provide an understanding of the philosophy and principles of good design for cycle traffic, to encourage creativity and innovation in design within legal constraints and to increase the ability to make appropriate decisions when considering cycle traffic.
To book for this course, please visit www.ptrc-training.co.uk or for further information, please contact Sophie Webber at Sophie.Webber@ptrc-training.co.uk or on 020 7348 1974
Tuesday 15 – Thursday 17 September
Manchester
This course, which has established itself as a trusted market leader, is a ‘must’ for any practitioner who may need to give evidence as an expert witness on behalf of a local authority, the private sector or promoter of a development. Simulating the real life speed and pressure of an Inquiry environment, the course provides all the key background knowledge and skills support to help delegates formulate and articulate their arguments – helping them to build on their existing professional experience.
The course is equally applicable to those preparing to appear at an inquiry or at an appeal, and will also give core skills to those who will be involved in LDF/policy or ‘roundtable’ – style hearings
The course is built around a mock inquiry for a major urban extension with its core purpose to develop the skills required in preparing and delivering robust and precise proofs of evidence.
As close as possible to the ‘real-life’ scenario, delegates will also gain experience of the additional pressures imposed by speaking in public and dealing with cross-examination. A unique part of this course is that each delegate will also receive a personal evaluation sheet and suggested development plan within one week of finishing the course, for them to reflect upon personally and to integrate into their professional development plan. Feedback from our last course said that this feature of the training programme was extremely helpful and valuable.
To register for this course, please visit www.ptrc-training.co.uk or for further information contact Sophie Webber at sophie.webber@ptrc-training.co.uk or on 020 7348 1974
Tuesday 29 September 2009
The Guildhall, Portsmouth
The Department for Transport Consultation Paper “Making Britain’s Roads the Safest in the World” proposes to revise speed limit guidance to highway authorities recommending that “…………. lower limits are adopted where risks are relatively high and there is evidence that a lower limit would reduce casualties”.
Portsmouth City Council is the first in Britain to make almost all its residential roads 20mph. Its plan, funded by the government, has attracted national attention and stimulated interest from other councils.
This one day Conference and Technical Visit will explore national and local urban and rural speed limit issues in the UK and Ireland and also focus on the planning, delivery and results of Portsmouth City Council’s City-Wide 20mph project.
For further information please go to www.ptrc-training.co.uk or contact Sophie Webber sophie.webber@ptrc-training.co.uk or tel: 020 7348 1974.
Complimentary delegate place – a complimentary place will be awarded for the 7th email to Ian Chatfield, Head of training and development
ianc@ptrc-training.co.uk
Quoting “Portsmouth 7” and stating the title of the DfT Carbon Reduction Strategy for Transport, published in July 2009
Dublin Transportation Office, Dublin
The extremely popular and excellent value 20 week seminar programme starts in Dublin on Wednesday 14 October. This course which has been running in the UK for over five years will take place at the Dublin Transportation Office between October 2009 and March 2010
For further information please go to www.ptrc-training.co.uk or contact Sophie Webber sophie.webber@ptrc-training.co.uk or tel: 020 7348 1974.
20 Week Evening Seminar Programme – “An Introduction to Traffic and Transport”
London, Manchester and Glasgow
The extremely popular and excellent value 20 week seminar programme starts at the above locations during week beginning Monday 12 October. This course which has been running in the UK for over five years will take place between October 2009 and March 2010.
We are pleased to announce that all delegates registered for the full course will receive complimentary affiliate membership of CILT.
For further information please go to www.ptrc-training.co.uk
or contact Sophie Webber sophie.webber@ptrc-training.co.uk or tel: 020 7348 1974.
Other Upcoming Events
• Seminar and Technical Visit to Swansea Metro Bus Rapid Transit Project – Wednesday 21 October
• Two-day Training course on Transport Modelling
• Two-day Training Course on an Introduction to Highway Design, Engineering & Maintenance, November 2009, London
Further details in future events listings or contact Ian Chatfield
ian.chatfield@ptrc-training.co.uk tel. 020 7348 1970
European Transport Conference, 5-7 October 2009
Registration is now open for the annual European Transport Conference. This years Conference takes please in the Netherlands and features guest speakers Bert van Wee, John Bates and Brian Souter. With around 90 sessions taking place, over three days, a variety of aspects of European transport will be addressed, alongside a variety of social and networking opportunities including Conference Dinner at the Den Hartogh Ford Museum.
Session topics covered at the Conference will include Road Pricing, Freight Modelling, Reliability, SP Design Issues, Aviation, Accessibility and Sustainability, Carbon-Neutral Mobility and Charging, Car Use, Safety, Local Public Transport, Efficient Railways, Port Operations, Appraisal, Motorways, Traffic Calming, Street Design, Supply Chain Logistics, Transport Policy, Freight, Leisure and Tourism and Large Scale Models.
The full session list, programme and booking forms can be downloaded at
www.ptrc-training.co.uk or by visiting the Association for European Transport’s web site (www.aetransport.org).
To be added to the mailing list and to receive any of these details please contact Christine Carr christinec@aetransport.org
ACT TravelWise Annual Autumn Conference - A Healthy Approach to Travel Options 23 – 24 November 2009, Gateshead
The 2009 ACT TravelWise Autumn Conference provides an opportunity to find out just what shape travel planning is in. Delegates will be encouraged to discuss how much strength and vigour Travel Planning has; and examine what it can do for your health, the health of children, customers and employees ... and the health of your wallet.
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