Transport Talks

Better connected a strategy for integrated transport - Danny Williams

A landmark document titled "Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport," published in April 2026, is set to fundamentally reshape how people move across England. The strategy marks a significant shift toward a

The burning issue, how the transport sector can cope with climate change - CIHT CLIMATES

This episode of CIHT Transport Talks podcast hears from experts reflecting on the findings of the CLIMATES project – a major programme involving more than 300 professionals exploring how the sector can respond to climate

Neurodiversity and highways and transportation - Professor Amanda Kirby

This episode features an interview with Professor Amanda Kirby CIHT Learn courses: Planning and Designing Transport Infrastructure for Neurodivergent Users Enabling Neuroinclusion in the Transport Profession Professor Am

10 years and 200 transport planning apprentices

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 introducti

From risk to resilience

This episode is to highlight the CIHT Naitonal Conference 2026 taking place on 18 March. 1 Basinghall Avenue City of London EC2V 5DD UNITED KINGDOM The title of the conference is: From Risk to Resilience The conference w

The eternal vigilance of allyship

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

Transport, greek myths and urban planning

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 referenc

Is sharing the new future for transport?

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

South Asian Heritage Month 2025- Roots to Routes

How to Attract People to Work in the Bus Sector

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

How Transport Can Fix Health

The lessons of 20mph speed limits in Wales

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

Next Generation Highways - the Future of Transport Professional

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, rol

Resilience to Climate Change with AtkinsRealis

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 cl

How trips have changed from drive thrus to deliveries

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

Reflections – CIHT ‘s progress on shifting the dial on EDI

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.

The role of AI in transport

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.

Beyond the pitch: Connecting football, education and STEM

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 inno

Designing highways and transportation for people with dementia

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

Hydrogen or electric? Exploring sustainable technologies in construction

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.