Transport Talks

Welcome to the second part of this podcast series looking at cities. This one is called the century of cities, but might have better been called the century of sustainable cities, or even the century of 15 minute cities as it continues a conversation that I had with Professor Carlos Moreno from the Sorbonne in Paris where he is scientific director of entrepreneurship and innovation. Professor Moreno is also special envoy to the Major of Paris, Anne Hidalgo where he was the driving force behind the concept of the 15 minute city. This was a core element of her re-election platform and has, since then, the idea of the 15 minute city has gained global momentum. The interview explores whether global problems – particularly climate change - will be better solved, at a mayoral at a city state level than at a nation state level and how to address inequalities in cities.

Welcome to the 15-minute city. This is whereby all the daily urban necessities are within a 15-minute reach on foot or by bike. Work, home, shops, entertainment, education and healthcare. Some urbanists are pushing for proximity over mobility and this has gained traction during the global pandemic, so is this the potential solution to how cities should operate now and in the future? Where: think global but act local could become a reality.This podcast sees Justin Ward from CIHT discuss this with the architect of this concept – Professor Carlos Moreno from the Sorbonne in Paris where he is scientific director of entrepreneurship and innovation. Professor Moreno’s idea has and will continue to shape the how people live in Paris as it was taken up by Anne Hidalgo when it was announced back in February during her run for re-election as Major of the city. Since then the idea has gained global traction as a measure to respond to – and also provide - a green recovery from covid-19.Further information: 15-minute city video : http://www.moreno-web.net/video-ville-du-quart-dheure-presentee-par-pr-carlos-moreno/Also, for your information the book “Urban city and proximity” by Prof Carlos Moreno was just published by the Editions de l’Observatoire (July 30th, 2020).Collection "And Then? "Available in five languages with one download (French, English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese) This text was written around a question that is dear to Prof Carlos Moreno, namely, in which city do we want to live, as part of his research at the Chair ETI “Entrepreneurship, Territory, Innovation” at IAE-Paris, Panthéon Sorbonne University.Link : https://vitrine.edenlivres.fr/resources/9791032917824

Whilst we are in the midst of a global pandemic, today we explore measures for how – potentially – me might help address another one. Inactivity has been described as a pandemic due to the health impacts of people not being active – and therefore needs to be addressed. Rachel Aldred, Professor of Transport at the University of Westminster and Director of the Active Travel Academy helps to unpick how we might solve this with increasing cycling levels. This is an important time to discuss given thoughts being given to what world might emerge out of Covid-19.This included references to the following research:Rachel Aldred, Joseph Croft and Anna Goodman (2018) Impacts of an active travel intervention with a cycling focus in a suburban context: One-year findings from an evaluation of London’s in-progress mini-Hollands programme, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Open Access, available here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856417314866 Propensity to Cycle Toolkit: https://www.pct.bike/ Congestion ahead: a faster route is now available Post-lockdown mode shift scenarios for commuting in England and Wales https://docs.google.com/document/d/18l-9NKiJrfqIR1d131k4YToY9I-UPEW2EucWL61lzpA/edit# Incompetent, or too competent? Negotiating everyday cyclingidentities in a motor dominated society http://rachelaldred.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Aldred-cycling-identity-stigma-revised.pdfFor previous podcast with Rachel see here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/ciht/injury-research-under-reporting-inequali

This podcast explores the work of a start-up predictive AI company that improves the way vehicles and systems interact with people in any environment. Humanising Autonomy’s horizontal solution fuses behavioural psychology, statistical AI and novel deep learning algorithms to create synergy between people and machines. This podcast explores issues such as standards, data, disabilities and looks at how to deliver safer roads by preventing accidents and near misses. There is also a focus on freight and how machine learning can make journeys faster & more efficient with precise decision making.In this interview Justin Ward speaks with Paddy La Torre from Humanising Autonomy.

This podcast explores the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) review of the local highway network (LHN) in England. This review was undertaken in a similar time frame to theJuly 2019 report of the UK Parliament Transport Select Committee (TSC) into thesubject. The report acknowledges that the LHN is receiving insufficient funding.This review has been underpinned by engagement with CIHT members and keysector bodies involved in the LHN.The podcast starts with an introduction from Ginny Clarke, Chair of the CIHT Learned Society and Technical Strategy Board, Andrew Hugill from CIHT, Mike O'Dowd Jones, Matthew Lugg and Steve Gooding.For more on the review see here: https://www.ciht.org.uk/knowledge-resource-centre/resources/improving-local-highways/

The UK passed a net zero emissions law - this target requires the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. How will the highways and transport sector deliver on this target? How will industry support the sector in doing this? Justin Ward from CIHT speaks with Maggie Hall, Sustainability Advisor for Ringway as well as the wider Eurovia businesses in the UK about this. Ringway delivers specialist highway services including improvement schemes, routine maintenance and severe weather response across the largest, dedicated, highways portfolio within the UK including the strategic road network, DBFO motorway and trunk roads, and the local authority network.This podcast was produced as part of Ringway's support to the CIHT / Ringway Climate Change Award.

As the world moves to electric vehicles this episode explores the supply of one of the key metals, cobalt and the mining industry.The interview is with Christophe Le Bec - an economic journalist with Jeune Afrique. He covers news from the petroleum, mining and industrial sectors (automotive and aeronautics). He is interested in transparency and governance issues, as well as in employers 'and workers' organizations. https://www.jeuneafrique.com/auteurs/c.le-bec/

Big Data is all around us - but what use is it if our roads are still congested, our cities crowded, our air polluting. How can we make meaningful change using insights from data? This podcast focuses on the science behind our cities - how we can use data to understand how to plan our cities and how this can, in turn, help improve peoples' health.The episode features an interview with Laurence Oakes-Ash, founder and CEO of City Science. City Science is an ambitious new technology company developing data-tools and software solutions to optimise city systems.This podcast was produced as part of the support from City Science to the CIHT City Science Healthy Transport Award 2020 - https://www.ciht.org.uk/events-listing/featured-events/ciht-awards/2020-shortlist/ciht-city-science-healthy-transport-award/

How to reduce accident rates for the workforce that keeps our transport network operating? This episode looks at how Highways England's, Commercial Director, Malcom Dare set the supply chain the challenge of halving accident rates by adopting a new set of common standards. This challenge meant every supplier must half its Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) within the next 12 months and support own supply chain to do the same. The interview provides an insight into how Kier responded to the challenge. Kier Highways RIDDOR AFR now stands at 0.03 having completed 6 million hours without a RIDDOR at the end of May. The RIDDOR AFR has been halved since December 2019 when it was 0.06.This podcast features a panel discussion including Malcolm Dare from Highways England, Joe Incutti Group MD from Kier, Scott Cooper MD for strategic highways from Kier, and Neil Wilson Head of Safety, Health, Environment and Assurance (SHEA) from Kier.This podcast was produced as part of Kier's support to the CIHT Kier Road Safety Award 2020 - more see here: https://www.ciht.org.uk/events-listing/featured-events/ciht-awards/2020-shortlist/ciht-kier-road-safety-award-2020-shortlist/

This episode focuses on the issues associated with the building blocks of our infrastructure: the raw materials that are used for constructing and maintaining our highways.And, it is fair to say, the materials sector has faced major challenges – recently with Covid-19, but in the background, there is uncertainty around Brexit and supply-chain issues, and then there is a wider challenge of the need to reduce carbon. To explore this, Justin Ward is joined by Tim Mole from Fosroc. They are a CIHT knowledge partner. Fosroc is a global manufacturer of specialised construction chemicals that cater to a range of sectors including commercial, industrial, residential, marine and infrastructure covering Europe, the Middle East, North and South Asia.This episode is looking specifically at highways and what changes have and might be required to standards in the future.This podcast was produced as part of Fosroc's support to the CIHT Fosroc Engineering Award 2020 - more see here: https://www.ciht.org.uk/events-listing/featured-events/ciht-awards/2020-shortlist/ciht-fosroc-engineering-award-2020-shortlist/