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By Professor Glenn Lyons

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  • Remembering the father of transport planning

    Remembering the father of transport planning

    Paying tribute to the father of transport planning. A remarkable man who stopped flying or cruising because of his care for the environment. His last words, reflecting his approach to work and life, “it’s been a pleasure”. I had the honour last night to attend on behalf of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation Read more

  • A hard hitting interview that could spoil your Christmas

    A hard hitting interview that could spoil your Christmas

    Please invest 23 minutes of your time Thanks to my longstanding colleague, Professor Jim Longhurst, my attention was drawn to an interview at COP25 in Madrid with Dr Peter Carter (Director of the Climate Emergency Institute and an expert reviewer for the IPCC). I strongly encourage you to invest 23 minutes of your time to watch his interview in full. It would Read more

  • We are operating here in privatised public space – our ‘club membership’ can be revoked by the club at any time

    We are operating here in privatised public space – our ‘club membership’ can be revoked by the club at any time

    I’m a metal-loving transport nerd and wondering what the future holds for this platform which is why I set up https://glennlyons.blog/. If you regularly use this platform as your primary means of keeping in touch with your professional network and getting involved in exchange of knowledge and opinion, how would you feel if your account Read more

  • Trump is now coming for metal – prepare the shield wall metalhead!

    Trump is now coming for metal – prepare the shield wall metalhead!

    ⚠️ URGENT calling all metalheads – prepare the shield wall 🤘 Trump is taking the fight to metal. Stand strong warriors of the world, as well all know, metal is a worldwide community around which you cannot build walls. I was shocked this week to see Trump contemplating metal tariffs. Having just got my ticket Read more

  • Making difference invisible – an enduring feature of society?

    Making difference invisible – an enduring feature of society?

    Making difference invisible seems to be an enduring feature of modern society, as does making sure privilege is protected. I remember the posts I’ve put on LinkedIn that get unusually high traction. In March 2021 I posted (https://lnkd.in/edE8p7HR) while I was half-way through reading ‘Invisible Women’: “Half the population hidden in plain sight. Essential reading Read more

  • A New Year’s radio interview, and Jevon’s Paradox

    A New Year’s radio interview, and Jevon’s Paradox

    The transition to electric vehicles is in full swing and in the news, while I’ve been worring about Jevon’s Paradox. I’ve just done my first BBC Radio Bristol interview of 2024 on the topic of the EV transition. Putting aside politics and other matters about addressing the climate emergency, transitions are fascinating – especially as Read more