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Transport Planning Day 2025

Transport Planning Day 2025

Transport Planning Day is led by the Transport Planning Society to celebrate the best in transport planning, highlight its benefit to communities and chart a direction for the profession.

Every year we choose a specific theme for the campaign to focus on a different topic or issue within the Transport Planning profession.

Did you miss this year's Transport Planning Day? The recording is available to watch here.

"Transport Planning has never been more important"
Gavin Newlands MP, Transport Planning Day 2020 Virtual Parliamentary Reception

Each year the campaign includes several events which allows transport planners to network and promote their achievements.

The campaign also looks to encourage young professionals into the industry by highlighting what an attractive and rewarding career transport planning can be.

"I joined Transport Planning Day 2020 to understand where transport planning is heading as an industry"
2020 Audience Survey.

Date and Theme

This year’s Transport Planning Day campaign took place on Monday 10th November at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London and Online.

The theme for 2025’s Transport Planning Day was “The Integration Imperative - How can we make a reality of connecting Policy, Places and People?”

In November, we were pleased to see the Department for Transport set out its vision for the first integrated national transport strategy in over two decades, delivering on their manifesto commitment to ‘[Get] Britain Moving’.
Integration in transport planning, investment and service provision is no longer just an ambition - it is a necessity. Whether through better coordination between transport modes, improved data sharing, or aligning transport policy with spatial planning and climate goals, achieving a truly integrated transport system is key to unlocking economic growth, reducing environmental impact, and enhancing the user experience.

With the development of the first Integrated National Transport Strategy (INTS) for England, welcomed as a long time coming by transport planners, there has arguably never been a more critical moment for the sector to explore how improved integration can deliver a more seamless, efficient, and sustainable transport network. It also represents an opportunity to compare and contrast the approaches taken in this space across the nations of the UK, learning from what has and hasn’t worked in different contexts.

With the call for ideas closed, we now await clarity on that vision. In the intervening period, this year’s Transport Planning Day campaign explored:

  • Integration in practice between proactive management to make best use of existing networks and the need for capacity enhancements
  • The importance of genuine integration across government departments, particularly in respect to decarbonisation and to land use and transport
  • New opportunities for integration across all tiers of government around a core mission to deliver sustainable transport
  • Innovation in how integration can support access to the network by all users
  • The necessity of integration between the sustainable transport mission and the funding and expertise necessary to deliver it

Programme

  • 15:30 - 16:00: Attendees begin to arrive
  • 16:00 - 16:05: Welcome from Nicola Kane, Chair of TPS
  • 16:05 - 16:15: Keynote Address - Ruth Cadbury MP, Chair of the Transport Select Committee
  • 16:15 - 16:25: Keynote Address - Vernon Everitt, Chair of Transport for Wales and Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester
  • 16:25 - 16:35: Plenary Address - Andy Summers, Chief Executive of Transport East
  • 16:35 - 16:45: Q&A
  • 16:45 - 17:25: Coffee + Tea Break
  • 17:25 - 17:45: Transport Planner of the Year and Young Transport Planner of the Year Award Presentation
  • 17:45 - 18:30: Panel Session with Stephen Holgate (Tracsis), Angela Lopez Garces (Jacobs), Young Transport Planner of the Year, Joely Hill, and Jonny Anstead
  • 18:30 - 18:45: Audience Q&A
  • 18:45 - 18:55: Closing remarks from Nicola Kane, TPS Chair
  • 19:00 - 20:00: Networking with drinks and canapes in Smeaton Room

Speakers

Ruth Cadbury

Ruth Cadbury - MP for Brentford and Isleworth and Chair of the Transport Select Committee

Ruth Cadbury is the Labour MP for Brentford & Isleworth, a seat she has represented since 2015. In 2024 she was elected Chair of the Transport Select Committee, where she leads parliamentary scrutiny of the Government’s transport policy and infrastructure. A former town planner and long-serving Hounslow councillor, she has also held frontbench roles on housing, planning and local government, and champions sustainable, safe and inclusive transport.

Vernon Everitt

Vernon Everitt - Chair of Transport for Wales and Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester

Vernon Everitt is Chair of Transport for Wales and Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester, where he leads delivery of the integrated Bee Network. With over 40 years’ experience across finance, transport and technology, he previously served as Managing Director for Customers, Communication and Technology at Transport for London, overseeing customer strategy, digital innovation and the London 2012 Olympic transport campaign. He also chairs the National Grid ESO Technology Advisory Council.

Andy Summers

Andy Summers - Chief Executive at Transport East

Andrew Summers is Chief Executive of Transport East, the Sub-national Transport Body for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Southend and Thurrock. He leads delivery of the region’s Transport Strategy and Strategic Investment Programme, advising government and supporting partners on integrated transport that drives growth, decarbonisation and inclusion. Andrew joined in 2020 from Transport for London, where he led the Active Travel strategy team, and now works with regional leaders to shape sustainable transport investment.

Joely Hill

Joely Hill - Associate Transport Planner at WSP

Joely Hill is an Associate Transport Planner at WSP in London, with over 12 years’ experience in both the public and private sectors, including roles at Transport for London and a London borough. She holds a degree in Planning and an MSc in Transport Planning & Engineering. In 2025, Joely was elected as a Board Director of the Transport Planning Society, supporting professional development and sustainable, efficient transport systems.

Stephen Holgate

Stephen Holgate - Divisional Contracts Manager at Tracsis

Stephen Holgate is Divisional Contracts Manager at Tracsis, overseeing commercial contracts across all business units with both clients and suppliers. He ensures compliance throughout the supply chain while safeguarding against risk and optimising commercial opportunities. With extensive experience in contract management, Stephen plays a pivotal role in aligning Tracsis’ operations with strategic goals, supporting growth while maintaining robust governance and strong client-supplier relationships.

Angela Lopez Garces

Angela Lopez Garces - Senior Associate Director of Transport Planning, Jacobs

Angela Lopez Garces is a Senior Associate Director of Transport Planning at Jacobs with over 20 years’ experience in modelling and appraising major transport schemes. She has contributed to landmark projects including the London Olympics, Crossrail, Northern Powerhouse Rail and the Merseytravel Rolling Stock Replacement. Recently appointed to the Department for Transport’s Shadow Joint Analysis Development Panel, Angela also serves as Northwest Deputy Regional Lead for Women in Transport, championing innovation, collaboration and inclusivity across the sector.

Jonny Anstead

Jonny Anstead, Founding Director of TOWN

Jonny Anstead is a Founding Director of TOWN, a developer dedicated to showing how housing and regeneration can be a force for good. He brings a housing perspective to the question of integration, leading projects that prioritise community, low-carbon design and social value. Jonny also chairs the Quality of Life Foundation and speaks widely on sustainable development, cohousing and child-friendly cities, championing better places and higher standards across the built environment.

Did you miss this year's Transport Planning Day? The recording is available to watch here.