Transport Planning Society
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) is the UK’s sole professional body for transport planning, aiming to raise its profile and guide the profession.
- Date
- 06 March 2025
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Overview
Following the AGM we will be treated to a one-hour online lecture by this year’s Transport Planner of the Year, Nicola Waight. Nicola will speak on her work in establishing the Fixing Transport Assessments National Working Group and its successes.
She will provide an up-to-date view of Transport Assessment policy as it currently stands, and offer insight into what the Working Group have as their ambitions for Fixing Transport Assessments.
Speaker
Nicola Waight
Transport Planning Services, Hampshire County Council
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Nicola Waight
Nicola Waight was awarded 2024 Transport Planner of the Year. Nicola was nominated for her outstanding work in establishing the Fixing Transport Assessments National Working Group. She has been instrumental in holding transport assessment guidance accountable, ensuring it prioritises sustainability while remaining adaptable to evolving policies.
Presented to the Department for Transport (DfT), her work promises to be transformative for the transport planning sector.
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