Charting the Future of Transport Strategy and Urban Mobility

Transforming the transport sector encompasses a comprehensive strategy encompassing the evolution of systems, policy frameworks, and innovations in technology. As urban populations grow and environmental concerns take centre stage, the drive for sustainable transport solutions becomes even more critical. This approach aims to increase efficiency and integrate intelligent systems, while simultaneously prioritising community needs. Key … Read more

Using AI to help analyse transport challenges

As part of addressing transport challenges in a project, such as developing a strategic plan, an infrastructure improvement or a business case, it is useful to identify the issue drivers (pun intended!) as this can help identify root causes and potential solution options or components. To help with this exercise, I prepared a prompt you … Read more

How to select a solution to solve transport challenges

Transport is not just about moving an object from point A to point B; it is a highly complex system that requires careful strategy and planning to ensure efficiency, sustainability, and seamless connectivity. Enhancing Your Strategic Thinking Abilities: Investing in Development for Professional Growth. Being told that you lack strategic thinking can be discouraging, especially when … Read more

Navigating Transport Challenges: Analysing, Strategising, and Implementing Innovative Solutions.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a well-planned and efficient transport strategy. Addressing transport challenges is a complex task that requires careful analysis and creative thinking. Professionals in the transport sector face a range of issues, such as safety, congestion, emissions, and accessibility. To address these challenges, gathering data from various sources and … Read more

Importance of Innovative Thinking in Transport Planning

Shaping Future Mobility Strategies. Innovative thinking in transport planning is vital to meet the demands of modern urban environments where efficiency, mobility, and accessibility are paramount. As populations grow and the nature of cities evolves, conventional approaches to transport need to be reimagined. Planners are tasked with designing transport systems that are effective today and … Read more

Unlock the Secrets to Addressing Transport Challenges!

Addressing transport challenges is a complex and multifaceted task. To successfully address transport challenges, it is essential to identify key issues and devise strategies that meet the needs of today’s decision makers while also evaluating their effectiveness over time. Professionals in the transport sector are confronted with a range of escalating issues. From the need … Read more

How to Strengthen your Strategic Thinking Skills

Have you been told that you need to be more strategic? Being told that you aren’t strategic enough really stings. Worse is when you try to clarify what more strategic would look like and get few tangible suggestions.  Everyone has an opportunity to think more strategically. Being more strategic doesn’t just mean making decisions that … Read more

How to deliver a solution addressing transport challenges

Effective delivery requires carefully designing the approach to deliver a solution to address transport challenges. This includes consultation, coordination, and subsequently evaluating the results achieved.  Transport projects fail because they either experience program failure, which means could not be implemented as designed, or theory failure that is executed as designed but did not produce the desired result. The focus … Read more

How to get resources to address transport challenges?

In previous articles, I outlined the steps in addressing transport challenges: Role of strategy in solving everyday transport challenges A systematic approach to analysing complex transport challenges How to select a solution to solve transport challenges The next step is getting a decision on resourcing – a systematic approach to evaluating transport proposals and presenting … Read more

How to select a solution to solve transport challenges

Selecting the most appropriate intervention or option to address a transport challenge is the next step after defining the problem, determining the strategy and desired outcomes and analysing the challenges. Usually, there is more than one way to address any transport challenge. Different options have unique contributions, key stakeholders, resourcing and risk profiles. A package … Read more