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This one-day course will highlight common mistakes that can occur during the planning and design of bus interchanges and infrastructure. Exploring issues that may at first appear minor, but if not identified and addressed early can result in challenging and costly remedial work during the construction and post opening phases of the project. Many of these design issues occur because the designers or those approving the design may lack the specialist knowledge of bus interchange requirements, vehicle manoeuvrability and transport operations.Taught through practical examples and case studies, the course will provide an introduction to the topic, allowing potential issues to be recognised and removed at the design stage enabling costly and time consuming issues to be avoided.
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Standard Fee: £385 + VAT
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This course provides an introduction to the modelling tools commonly used, providing delegates with an understanding of the applicability of different models to various situations, and equips practitioners with simple techniques for checking model outputs.
The course is designed for people with limited or no experience of transport modelling activities who are responsible for requesting or commissioning models, such as those working in the fields of strategic transport planning, strategic land use planning, development management and economic growth/regeneration. It is also suitable for those with managerial responsibility for modelling teams, who are looking for a broad overview of techniques and issues.Course FeesFull programme here
Standard Fee: £545 + VAT
CILT Member/ Local Authority/ Charity Fee: £495 + VAT
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Whether you are new to the transport industry, are looking to refresh your knowledge on transport principles, or if you have taken on a new responsibility or are working in a ‘niche area’ and wish to broaden your knowledge, PTRC’s evening lecture series offers a cost-effective and time-inexpensive training course that will benefit both the participating employees and their employers.The programme has been designed to complement both the TPS Professional Development Scheme and the CIHT/TPS Transport Planning Professional (TPP) qualification enabling participants to gain knowledge across all the mandatory units.
Standard Fee: £699 + VAT
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Continuing cut-backs and restraint in funding of highway construction and maintenance has led to even greater need for practitioners to gain an appreciation and understanding of cost-effective highway design, specification and implementation.The principles of highway engineering apply not only to the construction of major new road schemes, but also to smaller improvements, deconstruction and on-going road maintenance. Design approaches are related to DMRB, also to the Manual for Streets. This two-day course will consider the roles and responsibilities of highway authorities and consultants.Additionally it will guide participants through highway design and construction of new or remodelled roads.Programme and Booking Form
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Any data-led transport project will require the use of statistical and other mathematical techniques at some stage, whether this be in determining the scale of a perceived problem, establishing how much data to collect, analysing data, dealing with problems in data sets, or when undertaking before and after monitoring. This one day course equips delegate with working knowledge of the statistical techniques that should be applied at different stages in projects to ensure that the evidence base underlying decisions is robust. Packed with hands on exercises, and supported by useful reference material, this one day course is a must for anyone wishing to increase their confidence in practical mathematics.
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The increasing frequency of flooding and a growing awarenessof the effects of climate change are drivers towards a greaterrecognition of the importance of effective surface waterdrainage systems.
This two day course aims to provide up-to-date informationon current practice concerning design, construction andmaintenance of highway drainage systems. Legislation withparticular reference to the Flood & Water Management Act 2010together with design and construction standards, appropriatematerials and innovative solutions will be covered, focusing on achieving effective and maintainable drainage systems. Dueemphasis is given to environmental aspects arising from climatechange, the provision of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) and mitigation of flood risk. The course is presented byrecognised experts in their field, who have extensive experiencein the highways industry.Full programme here... Course Fees
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Many professionals lack confidence in their report-writing skills, and feel that their credibility suffers because their written reports are not a fair reflection of their expertise. Anyone involved in technical work will quickly discover the challenges presented when trying to communicate their ideas, information, proposals or recommendations to colleagues and clients. All too often, the impact of many hours of work can hinge on the ability to explain the results effectively to others.This programme is suitable for transportation practitioners at all levels wishing to improve their technical writing skills; it is also particularly useful for those new to technical report writing in a business and consultancy context.Programme and Booking FormFull programme here..
Standard Fee: £600Member Rate: £550
The increasing frequency of flooding and a growing awareness of the effects of climate change are drivers towards a greater recognition of the importance of effective surface water drainage systems.
This two day course aims to provide up-to-date information on current practice concerning design, construction and maintenance of highway drainage systems. Legislation with particular reference to the Flood & Water Management Act 2010together with design and construction standards, appropriate materials and innovative solutions will be covered, focusing on achieving effective and maintainable drainage systems. Due emphasis is given to environmental aspects arising from climate change, the provision of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) and mitigation of flood risk. The course is presented by recognised experts in their field, who have extensive experience in the highways industry.Full programme here... Course Fees
This course will provide a comprehensive grounding in the latest business case appraisal approaches for transport projects. It will introduce the five cases that make up a transport business case: the Strategic, Economic, Commercial, Financial and Management Cases. It will highlight current guidance in WebTAG and HM Treasury’s “Green Book” on Appraisal and Evaluation and provide an understanding of the key concepts used in appraisal.
Following an overview of the entire scheme appraisal process on day one, the second day will focus on the economic case and the principles, tools and techniques used in economic appraisal, including cost-benefit analysis, discounting and presentation of results. The course will be delivered through a combination of presentations and workshops.Full programme here..Course Fees
This course is split over two days. On the first day delegates will examine ‘human factors’ associated with road safety and will particularly focus on the implementation of the ‘safe systems’ approach to casualty reduction and its relevance in road safety audit and applied engineering practice, as one way of ensuring that safety is given sufficient consideration in the design process.
Day two covers international road safety engineering and audit process, with a focus on the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Decade of Action and it compares and contrasts typical UK practices and conditions with those likely to be encountered internationally.
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This course is designed to introduce all aspects of project management to transportation practitioners and to provide fundamental knowledge to project management practice. It teaches people skills rather than a methodology such as PRINCE, Projects or Agile. You will understand the importance of human capability in project management to leverage processes and methodologies and in getting the best out of everyone involved in the project for a successful delivery including the project manager.
Pre-course questionnaires will be completed by participants and the course is tailored to reflect their requirements.Programme and Booking Form Full programme here..Course FeesStandard Fee: £385 + VATCILT Member/ Local Authority/ Charity Fee: £365 + VATBookingClick book now to book online with a card or return a completed booking formto the Events Team at info@ptrc-training.co.uk.
This two-day course provides a practical guide to operationsplanning, improved scheduling, market forecasting andeconomic appraisal methods for the development of bus andtram services.The course includes a ’hands on’ exercise, using given data foran expected demand level, vehicle costs, round trip times, etc.to estimate total and unit costs of producing a bus service.The course is designed for planners and managers in the industry,national, regional and local government, and consultants whodeal with short range public transport planning and operations.
No advanced knowledge in mathematical methods or computers is required, although a working knowledge of commonly-used spreadsheets (such as Excel) would be useful. It will also be of benefit to practicing public transport professionals or those engaged in the transport and planning industry.Programme and Booking FormFull programme hereCourse Fees
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