The 14th Annual Transport Practitioners’ Meeting (TPM) will be held 29-30 June 2016 in Nottingham. Organised by PTRC Education and Research Services Ltd, TPM is the annual meeting place for all transport planners, highway engineers and urban transport designers to present topical papers, share knowledge, engage in constructive debates  and disseminate the latest thinking across the profession.

A Call for Papers has been issued encouraging practitioners to submit abstracts that share knowledge and fresh ideas on a wide range of transport topics and issues. A few ‘hot topics’ have been identified as a guide for those who are considering submitting an abstract, including innovation and new technology in transport, latest developments in modelling techniques and applications, catering for and sustaining growth in walking and cycling, new models of government, opportunities to enhance behavioural changes and challenges of providing for a growing elderly population. This list, however, is not exclusive, as abstracts covering the latest developments in road safety, smarter choices, bus and rail, transport assessment, transport and health, non-motorised transport, better streets and urban design, freight and data are also welcome.

The deadline for submitting an abstract is noon on Monday, 1 February 2016. The TPM Committee will consider all submitted abstracts and debate which ones should be presented at the conference. Authors will be notified whether their abstract has been selected by Monday, 29 February 2016.

Further details about the Call for Papers can be found on the TPM website at http://www.ptrc-training.co.uk/Events/TPM2016/CallforPapers.aspx.  

For any additional queries, please contact PTRC Events Team at info@ptrc-training.co.uk or 0207 348 1970.