On 21st January 2013 thirty two UK transport Professors, working with the Transport Planning Society, published an open letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, Right Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, raising a number of concerns about the current state of transport policy and investment in the UK.

This letter sparked discussions in the press and TPS would now like to begin a series of events to discuss the Open Letter with TPS members and other transport professionals.

In this first event in London, Professor Phil Goodwin, Professor of Transport Policy at UWE, and Keith Buchan from the TPS will be reviewing the content of the Open Letter. A representative from the Department for Transport has been invited to contribute.

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To book your place you'll need to use our new online booking procedure by visiting http://www.ice.org.uk/Event?ID=1728. If you do not currently have access to a MyICE account please register and this will allow you to book yourself on all future TPS events. Please note if you are a Corporate/Stakeholder member of TPS you will need to register as a non-member rather than a member as the membership number relates to ICE not TPS.

If you require advice or are unable to book yourself on this event please contact Pauline Arundel on pauline.arundel@ice.org.uk or 020 7665 2236.

Please note that entrance to the event is free for TPS members with their membership card. A £5 fee applies to RTPI/TPS Transport Planning Network members and a £10 fee applies to non-members. The fee is payable on the evening.

Certificates of attendance (for CPD purposes) are available to TPS members. Please ensure you sign the register on the night and indicate your request for a certificate and these will be issued to you electronically after the event.