JCT issues Symposium call for papers with slots filling up
The programme for the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is filling up fast with almost two-thirds of September’s event line-up either agreed or in negotiation. But the organisers say there is still time to submit a paper proposal. If you would like to present and qualify for a free day then all you need to […]
Clearview supports “behaviour first, infrastructure second” call for improving transport
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has welcomed comments by behavioural science expert Rory Sutherland, who is urging transport professionals to look at changing behaviour before changing infrastructure. Mr Sutherland, who is Vice Chairman of advertising agency Ogilvy, has co-written a book called “Transport for Humans: Are we nearly there yet?” which explains how […]
Understanding traveller behaviour with Rory Sutherland on this week’s Highways Voices
“Nobody talks about the traffic jam they didn’t experience because the motorway had been inexpensively widened,” comments behavioural scientist Rory Sutherland on this week’s Highways Voices podcast as he discusses the challenges facing the perception of Smart Motorways, “so, passenger feedback or driver feedback on its own is not going to be a reliable measure […]
JCT launches new website for its popular Traffic Signals Symposium and announces exciting keynote speakers
The traffic consultancy JCT is making it easier for the industry to get the most from its annual Traffic Signals Symposium with a new website. It has also announced Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson as its first speakers for the 2023 event. The Symposium takes place in Nottingham every September, bringing together professionals from across […]
Highways Voices highlights and when things went wrong – yes, it’s the Christmas blooper edition
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! Back in January, Highways News created a new podcast series “Highways Voices”. Thousands of listeners later, we’re celebrating the end of the first year of programmes with a special highlights edition – and some examples of where things didn’t quite go […]
Think individual, not average – this week’s Highways Voices podcast
In this week’s Highways Voices podcast, two of the UK’s leading experts on the behaviour of people while travelling urge engineers to redefine how they measure a successful transport system. Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson have written a book “Transport for Humans – Are We Nearly There Yet”, in which they write how engineers plan […]
Behavioural scientists urge transport planners to think of individuals, not the average
Two of the UK’s leading experts on the behaviour of people while travelling are urging engineers to redefine how they measure a successful transport system. Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson have written a book “Transport for Humans – Are We Nearly There Yet” which they discuss on this week’s Highways Voices podcast, to be published […]
Flexible rail season tickets being planned
Commuters are to be offered flexible season tickets as part of the Government’s plan to get workers back to offices. An exclusive report in the Sunday Telegraph says new flexi-tickets – which will save workers hundreds of pounds – will be introduced in time for June 21, when the Government is due to relax its […]
