Ciht Podcasts - Transport

This episode features an interview with Professor Amanda KirbyCIHT Learn courses:Planning and Designing Transport Infrastructure for Neurodivergent Users Neurodivergent Transport ProfessionalsProfessor Amanda Kirby MBBS MRCGP PhD FCGIAmanda is an emeritus professor at the University of South Wales, an honorary professor at Cardiff University, and a Visiting Professor at Trinity College Dublin.She is the founder and CEO of Do-IT Solutions, a globally recognised tech-for-good company specialising in neurodiversity screening and support tools for education and employment, and justice settings.With more than 35 years of clinical and research experience in neurodiversity, Amanda has authored 10 books and over 100 research papers. Her 2021 book, Neurodiversity at Work, won the EDI Business Book Award. She was the Chair of the ADHD Foundation and has worked closely with several other charities in this sector. She has been a contributor to developing global standards, such as the UK’s BSI’s Design for the Mind guidel

Join CIHTs Professional Development Offcer and guest speakers from key positions within the level 3 transport planning technician apprenticeship.Celebrating a decade of collaboration and achievement since its introduction in 2016, CIHT talks with apprenntices, training providers and employers to share insights from across the apprenticeship journey.Gues speakers include:Sarah Carter, Project Manager, at Leeds College of Building, reflects on her role in delivering the apprenticeship.Richard Garratt, Head of Transport Planning Apprenticeship Scheme at Leicestershire County Council, highlights the value that apprentices bring to businesses including their contribution to real-world projects.Distinction level apprentice, Shakira Bickhan, shares her personal journey and what inspired her to choose the apprenticeship route, the support she received from CIHT, and the apprenticeship’s role in building her confidence, professional competence and career opportunities.The podcast also highlights CIHT’s ongoing role as

This episode is to highlight the CIHT Naitonal Conference 2026 taking place on 18 March.1 Basinghall Avenue City of London EC2V 5DD UNITED KINGDOMThe title of the conference is:  From Risk to ResilienceThe conference which will take place in London, will explore how we move from risk to resilience, to make our highways resilient to the full range of hazards faced.   The one-day event will bring together high-profile speakers from government agencies, local authorities and industry leaders to discuss the pressing challenges we face today and the pioneering solutions that will drive us forward. Bookings Now Open: Tickets are limitedJust like the 2025 Conference, we’re expecting the 2026 Conference sell out fast. So please share with colleagues and book your place early to secure the Individual and Group Early Bird rates before they are gone.National Conference 2026

This episode of CIHT’s Transport Talks was developed in partnership with the Bus Centre of Excellence.  Featuring an interview with Tom Cunnington from Transport for London.  Tom provides his insights into Allyship through his work with Women in Bus and Coach – an organisation that aims to create a national network to encourage, represent, support and retain women in the bus, coach and community transport profession. The theme of the episode is on the eternal vigilance of an ally – an implication of something that requires continuous effort – that help and support need to be part of an ongoing conscious undertaking.

This episode features an interview with Andreas Markides.Based around his book Urban Myths. Urban Myths is an intriguing and fascinating read that explores the prism of ancient Greek civilisation and myths as a reference to show how human behaviour, values and frailties are timeless.Andreas Markides BSc MSc CEng FICE FCIHT AoU is a chartered civil engineer with a masters in Transport Planning from Imperial College. In the past he had been chairman of Colin Buchanan and Partners and he is now chairman of Markides Associates, a consultancy  which employs 35 transport planners and engineers.In 2013 Andreas had led the Government’s Planning Commission for the island of Cyprus and he was the President of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) in the UK during 2017/2018.He has appeared as expert witness at many public inquiries and he has led several town centre regeneration as well as urban extension projects. He has written many learned papers and presented at numerous conferences.

What is the opportunity for shared transport to change travel in the UK?This episode spans widely looking at how car clubs can have an impact the size of Hyde Park, how DRT could work for rural users, to how e-bikes and e-scooters should be legislated for.Featuring an interview with the Richard Dilks, Chief Executive of Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK).  CoMoUK is the national charity dedicated to the social, economic and environmental benefits of shared transport.This episode was recorded in July 2025

Inspiring the Next Generation: CIHT and BCoE Explore Careers in the Bus Sector   In the latest 'Transport Talks' podcast episode, the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has worked in partnership with the Bus Centre of Excellence (BCoE) to explore how to inspire the next generation and explore careers in the bus sector.  Featuring an interview with extremely experienced transport professional Leon Daniels who shares his insights on how to attract and retain talent in the bus sector.From Accidental Entry to Industry Leadership Leon Daniels, Chair of the BCoE Advisory Board and former Managing Director of Surface Transport at Transport for London, joined CIHT’s Justin Ward to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. With a career spanning the UK, Hong Kong, and the USA, Daniels brought a global perspective to the conversation. Leon Daniels candidly shared that his own entry into the bus industry was accidental, evolving from a publishing role into sightseeing and e

Phil Jones helped make history after the Welsh Parliament passed a resolution to introduce a national 20 mph default speed limit. Phil chaired the Welsh 20mph Task Force Group which led to this change.Kate Carpenter is a Road Safety Professional passionate about evidence/intelligence for casualty prevention and public health through road design, operation and network management.  Kate has given evidence to Select Committee hearings on road safety.Both are valued CIHT members. Justin Ward interviews Phil Jones and Kate Carpenter about the lessons of the 20mph speed limit in Wales

In this latest episode of CIHT’s podcast “Transport Talks” we spoke to Rebecca Paramor, CIHT Emerging Professional of the Year 2024/25, Site Engineer, Morgan Sindall, and Grace Prendergast, Carbon Analyst, FM Conway, role model for the Highways Sector Council Ways of Life Campaign.Rebecca and Grace take us through:· Varying routes into the sector· The plethora of opportunities available· The direct role that their skills and aspirations have in future proofing the sector· How to change perceptions of the sector and attract skilled young professionals to the sectorListen to the podcast to discover insights from two of our emerging professionals around just how emerging professionals can and do shape the future of the transport system.

In the latest episode of CIHT’s Transport Talks, sponsored by AtkinsRealis, experts Simon Shapcott, Net Zero Director, and Jo Bacon, Social and Behavioural Science Technical Director, dive into the pressing impacts of climate change on transport systems. 

This podcast explores an insight into TRICS - the system of multi-modal trip generation analysis for developments in the UK and Ireland.  The podcast provides unique insights into work developed by TRICS that tells us how trips have changed over time and how this is reshaping the landscape - from drive thrus increasing to shifts in supermarket shopping trends.Featuring an interview with Ian Coles is Managing Director at TRICS Consortium Limited.Ian has worked on the TRICS project for almost 34 years, having first encountered it upon joining JMP as a Technical Assistant in 1991. He went on to eventually be the TRICS Project Manager for some 20 years, with this role continuing upon TRICS becoming an independent Limited Company in January 2015 (and about to celebrate 10 years as such in 2025). In 2023 he became Project Director and was appointed Managing Director in September 2024.Ian’s TRICS project milestones through his career include the introduction of Multi-Modal surveys in 2000, the implementation of Stan

Listen in as we dive into the Institution’s transformative EDI journey, from acknowledging the importance of diversity to embedding inclusion into professional practice as one of CIHT’s three overarching themes.

In this episode of Transport Talks, CIHT's podcast, we speak to Dr. Lalitha Krishnamoorthy, AI and Digital Lead at Stantec,  about how Ai can play a vital role in shaping the futur eof transport. 

In this episode of Transport Talks we talked to Emmanuel Afolabi, founder of the FestHub, a community organisation founded in 2021 to inspire young people into Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) through innovative programmes that make a career in STEM an attractive choice. 

This podcast features an edited version from CIHT's webinar -'Designing highways and transportation for people with dementia' held in support of Dementia Action Week 2024.  In this episode you will hear from people living with dementia and from leading experts on how to make our transport network more accessible and inclusive.The webinar provided an opportunity to launch  CIHT’s new course ‘Designing highways and transportation for people with dementia’. This course offers a new approach, hearing directly from people with dementia, considering experiences throughout journeys and exploring real actions that we can all take to involve and learn from people.  In this podcast you'll hear from Andy Hyde who created the course content along with other contributors and experts in participative design. You'll hear about approaches that can help you to find the best problems to solve and to do so most effectively, by involving people with dementia. CIHT's course - Designing highways and transportation for people with

In this podcast episode, we talk to Mats Sköldberg, Head of Technology at Volvo Construction Equipment about the pros and cons of electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cells for powering construction equipment. 

In this episode of CIHT’s podcast “Transport Talks” we talked to CIHT Technical Champion and Principal Consultant at AECOM, Federico Perrotta, about the challenges and opportunities the transport sector is currently facing to adapt to climate change.We explored the critical steps that the sector will have to take in the next years to better understand the long term impacts of climate change and how the profession can build the right skills to adapt to new challenges.

In the latest episode of CIHT’s podcast “Transport Talks” we were joined by Phil Blythe, CBE, Director of the DARe Hub and Professor of Intelligent Transport Systems at Newcastle University, to talk about resilience in the transport sector.In this podcast we discussed why climate change resilience has not received much attention so far, when compared to efforts to reduce carbon emissions and why it is crucial for the future.We also talked about what skills people in the transport industry will need to cope with future challenges and how Professor Blythe's experience during the pandemic helped him understand the importance of being prepared.