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By Professor Glenn Lyons

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  • UK Government releases video to explain the need for The Plan for Drivers

    UK Government releases video to explain the need for The Plan for Drivers

    Breaking News – The UK Government has released a promotional video to help explain why its Plan for Drivers was urgently needed. Please watch it and educate yourselves. This old lady flagrantly sought to inconvenience hardworking drivers squeezing along the meagre amount of capacity they had between them. Even though they were all chanting to… Read more

  • Suffer our dominion

    Suffer our dominion

    Midnight and another #MetalFriday arrives. The amazing Cradle of Filth offer up ‘Suffer Our Dominion’. It’s not Ed Sheeran. But Ed and Cradle’s Dani Filth have been collaborating. Looking forward to hearing some heavy Ed. Meantime, give ‘Suffer Our Dominion’ a go when you need a boost to keep on fighting for more climate action. 🤘💚🤘🔥🤘💚🤘 The… Read more

  • The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader

    The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader

    “The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader”. So says Derek Sivers in this excellent 3-minute TED Talk about starting a movement: https://youtu.be/hO8MwBZl-Vc?si=V5kx8OH_mtOEpl8G. It seemed very apt to use for the Decide and Provide session at the Annual TRICS User Meeting at The Magic Circle in London today. I stood up… Read more

  • Pavement parking – again!

    Pavement parking – again!

    Has this article been deliberately written to press my buttons? Pavement parking again! A survey in Bristol found two thirds of respondents in favour of a ban on pavement parking (yikes – it could be a vote winner – maybe we need The Plan for Walkers?). We’re told: “most local councils in the West region… Read more

  • The only way is ethics – making your way in your career and being true to yourself

    The only way is ethics – making your way in your career and being true to yourself

    Are you in a good place in your career? Have you found a role and team that optimise you, that allow you to be your authentic self and boost your wellbeing? Our careers are, typically, long journeys with lots of twists and turns. They are a big part of our lives and it seems evident… Read more

  • Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common

    Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common

    You’re you, unique. “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day” (Winston Churchill). Some 14,000 transport professionals who are members of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) will recently have received their copy of Transportation Professional – and this issue is focused on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).… Read more