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News

ITC debates education and skills in transport: In a special Discussion Evening on 8th April, the ITC investigated the state of education and skills in transport. An expert audience debated these issues with a panel comprising Keith Mitchell, Paul Nowak, Dr Tony Whiteing and Martin Richards OBE.

ITC Lille Symposium report: The ITC has released a summary report from our 'Learning from Europe' symposium, held in Lille in February 2014. This provides insights from France and the Netherlands on how cities and regions can best capture the value from High Speed Rail infrastructure

ITC debates the last mile': On 11th February the ITC hosted a Discussion Evening to investigate how we can improve the first and last mile of journeys. Steve Norris chaired discussion with an expert panel comprising Ben Plowden (TfL), Phil Couchman (DHL Express), Dr Alice Maynard (Future Inclusion) and Anna Rose (Space Syntax).

ITC releases airport hub report: The ITC has released a new report on aviation strategy, entitled 'The optimal size of a UK airport hub'. The research, authored by aviation expert Peter Hind, will be submitted to the Airports Commission led by Sir Howard Davies

 
Events

ITC 2014 Annual Lecture, 3rd July: The 2014 ITC Annual Lecture will take place on the evening of 3rd July 2014 at Rothschild, New Court, London. Guest lecturers Professor Charles Pasternak (President of OIBC) and Dan Cruickshank (Author, historian and BBC Presenter) will explore the question 'Why humans travel?'. The Rt Hon Lord Andrew Adonis PC will give the welcome address. This event is invitation only, with priority given to ITC core supporters.

16 July 2014 - ITC Discussion Evening: What would be the effects of Scottish secession on UK transport? 16th July 2014, 6:15 - 9:00pm at the Alan Baxter Gallery, London. The debate will be chaired by ITC Commissioner and legal expert Mary Bonar. Attendance is by invitation only, but if you would like to be considered for a place please contact Lucy Kilborn, ITC Events Secretary

 
Research

Capturing the Value of High Speed Rail: The ITC has released a summary report from our 'Learning from Europe' symposium, held in Lille in February 2014. This provides insights from France and the Netherlands on how cities and regions can best capture the value from High Speed Rail

Occasional Paper No 5: Automated Cars: The ITC has released a new Occasional Paper by Dr Scott le Vine on the future of Automated vehicles and associated policy issues.

Aviation: the optimal size of a UK Hub: The ITC has released a new report authored by aviation expert Peter Hind, looking at the optimal size of a UK hub airport. The research indicates that hub-and-spoke business model will continue to be important for long-haul aviation operations, and suggests that an expanded hub airport would best provide long-haul connectivity over the medium term.

Van Travel in Britain: The ITC has released a new study of Van travel in Britain as part of its ongoing research into road and rail travel trends. The report, authored by a team of experts at Imperial College, London, makes a number of recommendations for improving data collection on this increasingly important form of travel