Senior Transport Executive Programme

Week 1: 14-18 December 2026, week 2: 5-9 April 2027

The Transport Research into Practice (TRiP) network invites you to a flagship, in-person programme that will equip senior decision-makers with the skills to plan, design and govern sustainable, resilient and inclusive transport systems. The programme is delivered in two immersive weeks in the UK combining lectures, panels, case studies, and technical visits.

Week one comprises the core curriculum to all participants, elaborating on key topics of funding, financing, planning, regulation, and sustainability. Participants then choose a specialist track for the second week: railways, road, or maritime, which will be delivered in partnership with other TRiP world-leading institutions.

Fees and Perks

Early bird fee: £5,250 (before 31/10/26)
Regular fee: £5,950

Included in fees:

• Hotel accommodation.
• Catered lunch and coffee breaks.
• Three College formal dinners.
• Delegate gifts & merchandise.
• Technical visits.
• Certificate of participation.

Technical visits

In Week one, delegates will have a technical visit to York to look at the planning, governance, and operation of urban transport systems. In Week two, delegates in the Railway stream will visit the UKRRIN Centre of Excellence in Digital Systems and HS2; delegates in the Road stream will visit research facilities at the University of Birmingham and, if available, visits to motorways; finally, delegates in the Maritime stream will visit the Tyne Logistics Hub, a main port in the UK. All visits are subject to availability and capacity.

Venues

The course will be hosted by Durham University, where the entirety of Week one will take place. All delegates will attend the first core module for stronger cohort interaction useful networking time. On Week two, delegates will start the week at the host of their specialism stream (Birmingham of Durham), and the whole cohort will reconvene in Durham for the final activities and certificate award ceremony. Newcastle Airport is 45 minutes from Durham by train, and Birmingham Airport is only a 10-minute train ride from Birmingham.

Find out more

For more information, contact us at trip.consortium@durham.ac.uk or register for your place here.