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Warning – the 15-minute country is coming
Watch the video for this post here. 📢 Exclusive – thanks to an undercover investigation by the anti-woke and anti-antifa press alliance, we can reveal the alarming news that plans are in place for the 15-MINUTE COUNTRY. While we thought we had fought off the threat of local communities having access to what they needed Read more
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Rebel with a cause
It’s hashtag#metalfriday and I get to be me on the front cover of Transportation Professional 💚💙🤘. I want to explain why this is the year the CIHT President is ditching the suit and shirt for a heavy metal t-shirt and leather jacket. It’s no secret that I love heavy metal. It’s part of who I Read more
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Lightening speed
With lightening speed, the new Labour Government is embracing climate action, equality-diversity-inclusion, and professionalism. The polls for the general election were only just opened a week ago. Has anyone else found the last week breathtaking? Here’s just a taste of week 1 of the new Government: CLIMATE ACTION – “New UK government lifts ‘absurd’ onshore Read more
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Future mobility meets the Nolan Principles
Today I had the pleasure of being one of the speakers at the launch of the latest report in London Transport Museum’s Interchange Programme – a report called ‘Making transport fit for the future‘. I didn’t have a hand in this report but if I say it focuses upon ‘Decide and Provide’ then you’ll not Read more
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Creating a public realm for all
Nearly 1 in 4 people in the UK have a disability. Being disabled stems from having impairments or differences, compounded by the barriers created by design of the public realm and how society is organised. We can certainly do something about the latter as the launch today of CIHT’s new report highlights. It’s an attention-grabbing Read more
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The Mott MacDonald journey continues at UWE
📢 BREAKING NEWS I’m delighted to announce that my role as the Mott MacDonald Professor of Future Mobility that started in 2018 has been extended by a further three years. My love of transport stretches back into the last century, but it was a flurry of excitement in the transport sector in the mid 2010s Read more
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A glimpse into disability and a chance lift the veil of ignorance
Will you be bustling about our transport system this week? Will you feel disabled by the design of that system? Perhaps you are fortunate to not have a sight impairment or don’t need to use a wheelchair. But suppose that wasn’t the case? “1 in 5 people has a disability … 9 out of every Read more
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The Emerald Isle
Day 1 – what a start. We’ve got this Ireland. We’ve got this Northern Ireland. We’ve got this. 20 June was the first full day of my presidency for the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT). It couldn’t have been better. The ferry from Hollyhead to Dublin. Faultless. Glenn Hingerty – luckily two Glenns Read more
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Make Earth Great Again!
For my CIHT presidential year I am focusing on the importance for all of us of authentically being sustainable, professional and inclusive. We need to walk the walk on climate action, on equality diversity and inclusion, and on professionalism. As part of my journey I have got a green cap to accompany me that has Read more
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CIHT Presidential Inauguration address – my journeys
I’d like to start with some thank yous. To Karen McShane – a woman I’ve come to greatly admire in this past year – you’re an inspiration and have brought so much to your term as President – dedication, compassion and conviction. Thank you Karen. To my Institution – for being prepared to put its Read more
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Don’t Koch this up Glenn
Don’t Koch this up Glenn. When I first saw this quote about voting I was immediately put off when I saw it was by ‘Koch’. Then I realised it was by an accomplished politician rather than the fossil fuel friendly brothers. Here’s the quote: “If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, Read more
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Judge Dredd and the Penalty Fare Notice
Here’s my Penalty Fare Notice story, hot off the press. And since it is #metalfriday I thought I’d bring Anthrax into it 🤘. I had my £83.80 open return for Grateley-London. My usual taxi to get from Grateley to home couldn’t manage the pick up on time but could collect me at the next station Read more
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In 2072 I may very well be dead. Today at the NCE ‘Future of Roads’ conference in London I was asked to look to 2072. I used a foresight interview method called ‘7 Questions’. So what did I have to say when I interviewed myself? Q1 – If you could speak to someone from the…
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Yesterday in the UK new legislation came into force that restricts the ability to protest. The background is here; the announcement from yesterday is here. We will find out what this truly means in the weeks, months and years ahead. About a year ago I chaired a panel discussion involving respected professionals around the world…
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The innocence of children. It is something to cherish. Their wonderment at the world around them is a tonic. Rosie is now 10. She’s like a sponge for knowledge. She’s switched on. She’s aware of climate change and biodiversity loss. But she is not yet aware of the frightening extent of both of these. And…
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Why do men still wear this uniform? I see dictators wearing it, less than trustworthy politicians wearing it, narcissistic ‘leaders’ wearing it. I’m still making sense of why it bugs me so much, but it does. I’m sick of seeing prominent figures in the news and media who I have no respect for, wearing it.…
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What A-level subjects did you take (if you did)? I did Maths, Physics and … French. I recall being asked to go and see the Head of Chemistry at my school, Mr Fox, who sternly advised me that this was a perilous choice for my career ahead. Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths being pushed hard…
What the hell is going on? 