It’s a challenging time for both the world of local transport, and for those of us needing to isolate ourselves from colleagues and fellow professionals under the CV19 lockdown.

At LTT we recognise the important need for a place for individuals to still ‘meet’ and explore the current unprecedented potential impacts of the pandemic on transport in both the short, medium and long terms.

So next Thursday 9th April at 2pm, we will be holding our first Local Transport Today 60-minute online conversation, chaired by editor Andrew Forster and with an expert team of panelists to lead a discussion: including Professor Peter Jones (UCL), Richard Walker (now seconded from DfT to DecarboN8 Network team at ITS Leeds), Cliff Edwards (Psychologist and Personal and Corporate Behavioural Analyst) and Keith Mitchell (Director, Community Development and Infrastructure at Stantec) plus others now being confirmed.

The theme will be:

What Are we Learning for the Future of Transport from the CV19 Crisis?

The format will be an informal and friendly gathering on Zoom, where some initial ideas will be put on the table by the panelists and participants then invited to raise questions and comments.

There will be an opportunity for semi-social connections to be made, and to exchange thoughts on productive ways of working in the current circumstances.

After the Forum, there will be a Podcast version of the event available online for others to watch, and we’ll be picking up on the material in the discussion in the next issue of LTT.

How to join the discussion

If you would like to take part in this online discussion, please email tom.daldry@landortravelpublications.com. We will then get back to you with the necessary access details that will allow you to participate.