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Mon, 16 March 2026 · 18:00 – Mon, 16 February 2026 · 20:00

50 years of Transport Policy through a Transport Co-ordinator’s eyes

Location:
Greyfriars Centre, Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1EH
Region:
Central Southern
Community:
Open
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Overview

A discussion with John Carr a market oriented advocate for best practice in public transport and increasing public transport.

When: 16 March 2026, 18:00 (to start 18:30) - 20:00, Online 18:30 - 20:00

Where: Greyfriars Centre, London Room, Friar Street, Reading RG1 1EH and Zoom

Speaker: John Carr - Director, Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers, Independent Transport Consultant

The Thames Valley Group are delighted to have secured a presentation from John Carr - Director, Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers Independent Transport Consultant.

John Carr is a market oriented advocate for best practice in public transport and increasing public transport use within integrated mobility policies with 50 years’ experience in transport planning, co-ordination, management and education. He is a former member of the CILT Board, and its Public Policies Committee, currently active in the

CILT BusMark Benchmarking Group and the Bus & Coach Forum.

Specialist in

+ development and marketing of Public Transport Systems

+ Integrated Transport Policy and Planning

+ Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) applications

+ Fares and Ticketing policies and system

+ Customer Information strategies and systems

+ Staff training and development support using ITS

+ Innovative solutions for rural transport

In “Breezing in from the North - 50 years of Transport Policy through a Transport Co-ordinator’s eyes”, John will look back on his life and career and share various tales.

Booking for Members - Free & Non-Members -£5.00 inc. VAT

Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at regions@ciltuk.org.uk

Competencies asssigned to this event:

  • PAS1.1 Passenger Movement Principles

  • PAS2.2 Passenger Transport Ownership, Control, Policies and Legislation

  • TP2.1 Policy Planning for Transport