Transport Planner of the Year - Call for nominations

Nominations are being sought for the Transport Planning Society sponsored ‘Transport Planner of the Year Award 2022' 

We are looking for individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the transport planning profession over the last year. This could be in the form of a project delivered, a pioneering technique or approach used, someone who has put their head above the parapet, or just because they are a good ambassador for the profession. Please be aware there is a separate Lifetime Achievement award presented at TPM.

All entries must be nominated by a colleague or third party. Please send the name of your nominee and no more that 250 words stating why they should be considered for this award, to our Business Manager, Sarah McSharry at businessmanager@tps.org.uk 

The deadline is Friday 6 May.

This prestigious award will be presented at the annual Transport Practitioners’ Meeting to be held from 29-30 June in London.  Last year's winner was Stephen Bennett, past Chair of TPS, who was recognised for the work he did in 2020 to keep TPS going during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In making the award Mark Frost, TPS Chair, said

"Even in an exceptional field of candidates this year, Stephen stood out for all the work he did in 2020 - largely in his own time - to keep TPS going during an exceptionally difficult time.  The award also recognises his work whilst at the Society as a founder of Transport Planning Day, and in the development of TPS’s first stocktake of the industry in Great Britain – the State of the Nations report.  All this on top of ongoing success in his day job as a Director of Transport Consulting at Arup, where he has made particular contribution to multi-modal transport studies and local transport decarbonisation.   Stephen is a fabulous ambassador for the industry and a worthy addition to the Transport Planner of the year hall of fame!"