The first 13 transport planners have qualified as Transport Planning Professionals, satisfying the requirements of the new professional qualification launched by IHT together with TPS in March.
Five consultancies - Atkins, Colin Buchanan, Mott MacDonald, Mouchel and MVA - have already obtained licences for its use.
Barry Horne of Nottingham City Council honoured as Transport Planner of The Year 2008 at the PTRC TPM meeting in Reading.
Martin Richards has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Transport Practitioners Meeting.
TPS became incorporated as a Private Limited Company on 14 April 2008
This year six bursaries have been awarded focusing on a range of topics. The winners will be developing their papers over the summer, with the bursary prizes presented at our annual dinner in November.