Join us at Newcastle University for the next seminar in our ‘Introduction To…’ series, designed for those pursuing professional qualifications in engineering and transport planning, and for those following the TPS Professional Development Scheme.

Costs to the UK from Congestion, Safety and Emissions are estimated at £65 billion a year.  The use of technology to better manage our networks, make them safer and minimise the impact of vehicle on our environment is significant.  Costs to society would be much greater without the use of technology, but we can still do a lot more.  Technology plays a critical role in maximising the use of our built infrastructure, and should be an integral part of any transport planning, design and construction programme.

Trevor Platt has been involved in the application of Intelligent Transport Systems technology for 30 years, and this presentation provides a broad overview of the current technology applications for our motorways, urban networks, bridges and tunnels. It looks how we can use technology to encourage use our public transport and how we can use pricing to manage the demand for road use and pay for specific infrastructure.  The next 5 years will see a massive change in how we use and pay for our transport; the presentation provides a glimpse of the future, introducing the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and looks at how our vehicles are becoming more connected and autonomous in their use.

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 An Introduction To Timetable