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NOVEMBER 2007
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PTRC also specialises in providing in-house training to public and private sector clients on a wide range of highways, traffic and transport subjects.
Please contact Hayley Edwards Tel: 020 7348 1974 email: hayley@ptrc-training.co.uk
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Welcome to the latest training update from PTRC outlining information on our upcoming highways, traffic and transport planning courses, seminars and conferences
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As many of our projects and events are aimed at promoting more sustainable forms of transport, we have decided, where possible, to reduce our use of paper and its subsequent transport and increase our electronic information of forthcoming activities and events.
We are however conscious that we all suffer from considerable amounts of mail in our mailboxes and our intention is to send these bulletins only on a monthly basis.
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CONFERENCE LISTING
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Wednesday 27 February 2008, Glasgow
CALL FOR PAPERS - Closing date Friday 16th November - only 4 days left to submit your abstract.
This popular annual conference will include a technical visit to Glasgow's award winning "Streamline" bus priority project on the afternoon of Tuesday 26 February.
For further information and to download the Call for Papers visit www.ptrc-training.co.uk or contact Helen Marshall
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Sponsored by Faber Maunsell.
Entries for the above Award are now being accepted, with a closing date of Friday 18th January 2008. The Award will be made at the 4th Annual Bus Priority Conference lunch. Download a nomination form at www.ptrc-training.co.uk or contact Helen Marshall
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29 and 30 January 2008, MWB Business Exchange, Birmingham
The recent increase in funding for transport schemes has led to a greater need for practitioners from varied backgrounds to gain an appreciation and understanding of highway design and implementation. The principles of highway engineering apply not only to the construction of major new road schemes but also to smaller improvements such as carriageway widening, traffic calming, traffic management, cycle ways, residential road design and construction and maintenance schemes.
This two-day course will consider the roles and responsibilities of highway authorities and guide participants through the highways design, implementation and maintenance processes of new or remodelled roads.
For further information please visit www.ptrc-training.co.uk or contact Hayley Edwards 020 7348 1974
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24 April 2008, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.
CALL FOR PAPERS - Closing date Friday 23rd November - only 9 days left to submit your abstract.
For further information and to download the Call for Papers visit www.ptrc-training.co.uk or contact Helen Marshall
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Masterclass: Personal Travel Planning - Making it Work,
London Borough of Sutton - 29th November 2007
Personal Travel Planning (PTP) is an approach to delivering targeted information directly to travelers, to help them make sustainable travel choices. It seeks to overcome habitual use of the car, enabling more journeys to be made on foot, bike, bus, train or in shared cars. It can also seek to discourage unnecessary travel, through the provision of local or site-specific information.
We have invited the author of the "Personal Travel Planning - Making it Work" report, and key organisations involved in the delivery of current PTP projects to come and discuss their findings in this Masterclass. Our aim is to disseminate best practice and provide a forum for practitioners to discuss how to apply the principles to their own circumstances.
For further information please visit www.act-uk.com/events/list.jsp or telephone Hayley Edwards or Rory McMullen on 020 7348 1970
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Friday 30 November 2007, Llandudno
We are delighted that Deputy Minister Leighton Andrews AM will be delivering the keynote presentation. This will be followed by over 15 presentations embracing a wide range of current topics of interest to transport practitioners.
On the evening before the Conference there will be an informal session "Politicians meet the Professionals" with invited speakers from the main political parties. This will be followed by a networking opportunity at a local public house.
For further information and to download a booking form visit www.ptrc-training.co.uk or contact Helen Marshall
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3-4 December 2007, Moller Centre, Cambridge
The Third Annual Bus Rapid Transit Conference, will feature a technical visit to the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, currently under construction.
The keynote speaker, Stephen Joseph, Executive Director, Campaign for Better Transport will be followed by a number of presentations on BRT projects in the UK and Europe. . For further information and to download a booking form visit www.ptrc-training.co.uk or contact Helen Marshall
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4 and 5 December 2007, MWB Business Exchange, Soho Square, London
This course aims to provide up-to-date information on current practice concerning design, construction and maintenance of highway drainage. Legislation, design, construction and maintenance standards, appropriate materials and innovative solutions will be covered, focusing on achieving effective and maintainable drainage systems. The course is presented by recognised experts in the field who have extensive experience in the road industry.
Download further information and book online at www.ptrc-training.co.uk or contact Hayley Edwards 020 7348 1974
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ACT Masterclass: Residential Travel Plans - Bringing Travel Planning Home.
Bristol - 6th December 2007
The ACT RTP Masterclasses in Poole, Leeds and Kent effectively disseminated the best practice guide launched in 2005, and have been highly praised by attending delegates. This new masterclass builds on this success with a revised programme covering latest issues and more detail on RTP elements.
The first session deals with the concept of RTPs for New Communities, where we have invited speakers from DCLG to talk about the importance of transport in new developments with reference to the Eco-Towns project and a speaker to talk about a local Eco-Village.
The second session is about the best practice guidance and we have a presentation form Lynda Addison one of the authors of the DfT guidance, and Rose McArthur to contrast with the new guidance from Transport for London closing with a new best practice case study not contained in guidance.
The afternoon sessions will focus on the detail of some of the complementary infrastructure and smarter choices measures.
For further information please visit www.act-uk.com/events/list.jsp or call Hayley or Rory on 020 7348 1970
"An Introduction to Traffic and Transport"
East Midlands (Nottingham)
Wales and the South West (Cardiff)
London (Hammersmith)
The very popular and reasonably priced Evening Lecture Series in Traffic and Transport starts again in Nottingham and Cardiff in January, as well as a third London venue in Hammersmith.
The Series is aimed at recent recruits to the highways, traffic and transport professions, as well as those more mature practitioners who are engaged in "niche" sectors of the profession and would appreciate a broader view of the processes involved in policy, planning, design and implementation of transport schemes.
Contact Hayley Edwards on 020 7348 1974 or hayley@ptrc-training.co.uk for more information.
6th Annual Transport Practitioners Meeting.
The University of Reading 14 - 16 July 2008
CALL FOR PAPERS - Closing Date Wednesday 23 January 2008
The 5th Transport Practitioners Meeting in Manchester earlier this year was an outstanding success with over 80 papers covering a range of current transport topics, attended by over 300 transport practitioners from government departments local authorities and consultants. Next year the Conference moves to the University of Reading and abstracts are being invited on a wide range of topics.
Download the Call for Papers at www.ptrc-training.co.uk
Or contact Helen Marshall
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