What Is The Problem?

At the moment there are simply not enough transport planners. In fact there is such a severe shortage that the Government's £181 billion 10 Year Transport Plan may be undeliverable without the profession attracting new recruits.

This is where you come in.

It is currently estimated that local authorities and consultants employ 3,500 planners but, to implement government plans, that figure needs to increase by 2,000 over the next 5 years. At present, only 100 people per year will qualify with a transport-related masters degree and then work in the UK. Hence we need to recruit transport planners from a much wider range of backgrounds and provide additional on the job training.