Over 200 transport planners have registered an interest in the pilot stages of the new professional qualification developed and managed jointly by TPS and IHT.

The first, June, pilot will be limited to 30 candidates, all of whom must have a UK honours degree and either a transport Masters or have completed a structured transport planning training scheme. Other candidates will be considered for the second, December, pilot.

All candidates must be an individual member of either TPS or IHT - working for an organisation that is a corporate or stakeholder member of TPS is not sufficient!

Consultation on the TPS Professional Standards and the TPS Professional Development Scheme is complete, and both are nearing finalisation. They will be formally launched 3 March 2008.