Transport Policy Panel
Identifying policy issues applicable to the transport sector and providing guidance to IET members, government and the public.
The Transport Policy Panel identifies and advises on policy issues applicable to the sector, and provides expert input on submissions to government and other consultations. It also provides guidance to the IET across all relevant professional activities including IET strategy formulation.
For more information on the Transport Policy Panel please contact Yvonne Huebner
+44(0)1438 765538
policy@theiet.org
It is one of fourteen policy panels established by the IET policy department.
Members of the Transport Policy Panel
Activities
2010
- RTIC 2010
Prof. Phil Blythe and Yvonne Hübner received the Best Paper Award at the IET and ITS UK Conference: RTIC - Better Transport through Technology. They presented the work of the Transport Policy Panel on the unintended consequences from transport innovation. The event took place in London on 25-27 May 2010. - Electric vehicle infrastructure steering group
The Policy Panel has formed a steering committee to look at the safety aspects of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure. - Debate on alternative fuels
The IET Transport Policy Panel held a technical debate on alternative fuels for transport, chaired by Ian McDonald from Future Transport Systems. The discussion focussed on which fuel will provide the best alternative for different transport modes (road, rail, aeronautical and maritime transport). The panel believes that there will not be one single fuel in the future which can cater for all modes of transport and a range of fuels including electricity, biofuels and hydrogen will have a role to play in our future transport fuel mix. An event report will be published shortly.
2009
- Engineering, infrastructure and climate change adaptation conference
Today we rely more than ever on infrastructure; it supports our daily activities and its continuity and performance is crucial to the success of the UK. The recent creation of Infrastructure UK and the Infrastructure Planning Commission underlines the increasing importance that Government attaches to our national infrastructure. Our infrastructure system is now highly interconnected and each sector – energy, transport, water – is dependent on the secure operation of others. This increases the risk of cascade failure where an issue in one area rapidly becomes a much wider problem.
Engineering, infrastructure and climate change adaptation conference
(992 k) Updated December 2009
- Transport Policy Panel gives oral evidence to the Transport Select Committee
Following our submission to the House of Commons Transport Select Committee’s inquiry on major road networks, the IET was invited to give oral evidence to the Select Committee on 8 July 2009. Prof. Margaret Bell from Newcastle University represented the IET at the evidence session. - Parliamentary round table on road pricing
A delegation of the Transport Policy Panel has met with MPs and key stakeholders to debate road pricing. The event took place on 25 March 2009 in the House of Commons and was sponsored by Bill Olner.
Relevant submissions and Press Releases
2010
- S870 - Consultation on Access to traffic and travel data – Universal Traffic Information
- S864 - ORR proposed changes to Health and Safety Enforcement Policy
- IET responds to Transport Select Committee announcement (30 March 2010)
2009
- S849 - European Road Safety Action Programme 2011-2020
- S848 - Consultation on electric vehicles
- S846 – Priorities for investment in the railways
- S845 - Consultation on developing a strategy for integrated and smart ticketing
- S841 – The future of transport
- S837 – Making Britain’s roads the safest in the world
- S823 - Towards a Sustainable Transport System
- S821 - Major Road Networks
- Press release: IET: decisive action needed to tackle congestion
2008
- S822 - Notice of Proposal to make the Wireless telegraphy (Vehicle Based Intelligent Transport Systems) Exemption Regulations 2009
- S807 - UK Renewable Energy Strategy
- Press release: IET: Manchester takes wrong turn with “no” vote
Additional submissions made by the IET may be found in the submissions archive.