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Oct 22, 2024 • 24min

Reflections – CIHT ‘s progress on shifting the dial on EDI

Listen in as we dive into the Institution’s transformative EDI journey, from acknowledging the importance of diversity to embedding inclusion into professional practice as one of CIHT’s three overarching themes.
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Aug 14, 2024 • 41min

The role of AI in transport

In this episode of Transport Talks, CIHT's podcast, we speak to Dr. Lalitha Krishnamoorthy, AI and Digital Lead at Stantec,  about how Ai can play a vital role in shaping the futur eof transport.
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Jun 28, 2024 • 20min

Beyond the pitch: Connecting football, education and STEM

In this episode of Transport Talks we talked to Emmanuel Afolabi, founder of the FestHub, a community organisation founded in 2021 to inspire young people into Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) through innovative programmes that make a career in STEM an attractive choice.
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May 17, 2024 • 49min

Designing highways and transportation for people with dementia

This podcast features an edited version from CIHT's webinar -'Designing highways and transportation for people with dementia' held in support of Dementia Action Week 2024.  In this episode you will hear from people living with dementia and from leading experts on how to make our transport network more accessible and inclusive.The webinar provided an opportunity to launch  CIHT’s new course ‘Designing highways and transportation for people with dementia’. This course offers a new approach, hearing directly from people with dementia, considering experiences throughout journeys and exploring real actions that we can all take to involve and learn from people.  In this podcast you'll hear from Andy Hyde who created the course content along with other contributors and experts in participative design. You'll hear about approaches that can help you to find the best problems to solve and to do so most effectively, by involving people with dementia. CIHT's course - Designing highways and transportation for people with dementiaUseful resources for helping with designing highways and transportation for people with dementia
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Apr 25, 2024 • 28min

Hydrogen or electric? Exploring sustainable technologies in construction

In this podcast episode, we talk to Mats Sköldberg, Head of Technology at Volvo Construction Equipment about the pros and cons of electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cells for powering construction equipment.
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Mar 6, 2024 • 18min

Navigating the challenges of climate change adaptation

In this episode of CIHT’s podcast “Transport Talks” we talked to CIHT Technical Champion and Principal Consultant at AECOM, Federico Perrotta, about the challenges and opportunities the transport sector is currently facing to adapt to climate change.We explored the critical steps that the sector will have to take in the next years to better understand the long term impacts of climate change and how the profession can build the right skills to adapt to new challenges.
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Feb 28, 2024 • 16min

Why transport resilience matters

In the latest episode of CIHT’s podcast “Transport Talks” we were joined by Phil Blythe, CBE, Director of the DARe Hub and Professor of Intelligent Transport Systems at Newcastle University, to talk about resilience in the transport sector.In this podcast we discussed why climate change resilience has not received much attention so far, when compared to efforts to reduce carbon emissions and why it is crucial for the future.We also talked about what skills people in the transport industry will need to cope with future challenges and how Professor Blythe's experience during the pandemic helped him understand the importance of being prepared.
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Dec 14, 2023 • 37min

Safe roads for everyone with AtkinsRéalis

In this podcast with AtkinsRéalis you will hear about the critical importance of road safety and the transformative power of changing behaviours to create roads where safety is not just a goal, but a shared responsibility shaping a better future for us all.
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Dec 6, 2023 • 34min

The History of Road Safety

In this podcast we explored the critical elements of road safety in the UK, delved into the ambitious Vision Zero initiative aiming for elimination of traffic fatalities, discussed dangers of drink driving, and unraveled the complexities of setting and adhering to speed limits.
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Oct 19, 2023 • 14min

Mobility rights: the voice of older and disabled people

In the latest episode of CIHT’s podcast “Transport Talks” we explored the topic of mobility rights with Bert Bailie, CIHT Technical Champion and Chair of the Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee (IMTAC) in Northern Ireland. We talked about the importance of designing and delivering a transport system that accounts for the needs of older and disabled people and the key actions we, as professionals, can take to better understand their needs.

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