National Highways’ James Corden named IED Rising Star of the Year

James Corden, Economic Development Planning Manager at National Highways, is the winner of the IED’s Rising Star of the Year award. The award, sponsored by AtkinsRéalis, recognises younger economic development team members aged 30 or under who have demonstrated excellence, commitment and gone above and beyond in their early career. It was presented at the IED […]

Young people’s insights needed for Staffordshire’s transport plan

Staffordshire County Council is calling on young residents to share their views on the future of the county’s transport network. An online map has been set up to get feedback from young people that will be used to inform the development of the new Local Transport Plan, which will outline the future transport network and […]

Young people across the East taught about the value of local buses

Bus operators have emphasized the value that buses offer on travel for all ages across our region, as Stagecoach East continued its program of attending schools to talk to young people about the importance of local buses. Stagecoach East, along with fellow operators Whippet and Stephensons have this week attended two Open Evenings at Long […]

Under-25s to be represented at future TfL senior meetings

Young people are being invited to help shape London’s future transport network as Transport for London commits to have representation of people under the age of 25 at senior meetings. From 21 February, a member of the TfL Youth Panel will actively represent the views of young Londoners at TfL’s quarterly Safety, Sustainability and Human […]

Lack of transport choices leaving young people behind, report finds 

A new groundbreaking study warns that young people cannot access work, education, and social opportunities, due to transport barriers.  16-24-year-olds made 21% fewer trips compared to 25-64-year-olds in 2019 and this gap has widened over the past 20 years. At the stage in life when young people should be developing themselves, poor transport provision is preventing them […]