Helping transport professionals fast track their success
Phil Charles 
Investment appraisal is about deciding the option that promises the best return, relative to the risk of failure involved. What are the success principles that help you in developing a robust business case? For a private investor considering an investment, the project option that returns the best profit, relative to the amount invested and the … Read more
Road safety refers to the interventions or countermeasures used to reduce or prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured. Let me outline some of the road safety myths and facts that every transport professional should know. 1. “Road safety is no accident” An accident is defined as … An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly … Read more
Success in improving road safety is achieved by applying the ‘traditional’ 3 E’s: Engineering, Education and Enforcement, preferably in combination. ‘Engineering’ refers to building safer road infrastructure, traffic engineering and vehicle and equipment safety. Road safety ‘education’ is a combination of driver training, and public education, in the form of promotions or advertisements on radio, … Read more
Road safety at its core has the inherent risks from a combination of the physical vulnerability of the human body and the levels of kinetic energy in crashes – resulting from speed and mass. Looking back, in Australia the peak road safety fatality rate occurred in the early 1970’s – in excess of 30 fatalities … Read more
In the most basic sense transport is about movement and safety. The safe movement of people and goods. Movement of people by driving or being driven, travelling by bus or train or tram, cycling and walking. There are seven whys of travel. Seven Whys Movement can be considered using the lens of the seven whys: 1 … Read more
Problem solving is a key success skill for professionals. It is a skill that is invaluable to protect your future career, whether in the public or private sector, and your personal life. What are the five key skills that are needed to be a good problem solver? Analytical Ability – knowing how to gather data, articulate, … Read more
Autonomous shared vehicles are already on the road in a number of cities in the United States. Lyft has provided 50,000 automated rides to paying passengers in Las Vegas, Nevada over the past year, with an average rating of 4.97 out of 5! 92% of passengers said they felt ‘very safe’ or ‘extremely safe’ during … Read more
Let me ask you a question … as a professional are you focused on developing and expanding your strengths? The traditional approach, that we have all been told from a young age, is to work on and improve your weaknesses. Many people spend a huge amount of time trying to get better in lots of … Read more
Being asked to write an executive summary for a business case proposal may be a daunting prospect if you’ve never done it before. It is much more straightforward when you keep some simple concepts in mind as outlined below. Intended Audience Firstly, it is very important to know your audience. The intended audience for an … Read more
Clarity is the fourth in the series of key characteristics of a ‘super’ professional. In previous articles, I described resilience, autonomy, and agility. Let us explore clarity. Clarity means clearness of purpose and primarily results from simplicity, that is, simple rules, processes and solutions. Complexity may result from well-intentioned, incremental additions to rules and processes, … Read more