TMS Launches Online Training Courses

TMS Launches Online Training Courses

e-Learning Modular Courses

These modular e-learning courses are perfect for those who prefer to learn at their own pace. Split into days and individual sessions, you can do a full day of training or dip into your course for a few hours. These courses are still interactive like our face-to-face courses, with lots of workshops and topics to discuss with fellow delegates on the forum. Delegates will also be able to have access to Q&A time with trainer via email, phone or Zoom.

Online Courses via Zoom

Live training via a video call platform, you will meet your trainer and see the course materials on your own screen, so as long as you have access to a computer and internet you will be able to attend the course. You will join the training course via a link with step-by-step prompts of how to join, it’s easy we promise!

Upturn in Scottish Road Safety Inspectors’ Training

Upturn in Scottish Road Safety Inspectors' Training

In conjunction with our highly successful Highway Inspectors’ training, there has been a noticeable upturn in demand for our Road Safety Inspectors’ training for local road authorities in Scotland.

This training is ideal for both existing and prospective Road Safety Inspectors and complies with all current legislation in Scotland.

Road maintenance is a hot issue for local road authorities, which are increasingly faced with the difficulty of balancing limited budgets against the long-term consequences of lower levels of maintenance, one of which is an increase in the number of civil claims against the authority for compensation for injuries and damage resulting from road defects.

The four-day course follows an IHE-approved syllabus and is delivered in seven distinct taught modules, each concluded by a short, written assessment. In addition, delegates’ ability to identify, evaluate and report highway defects will be assessed in a practical scenario.  The course fully complies with the requirements of the IHE Inspectors Board for highway inspectors’ training.

TMS has carried out in-house Road Safety Inspectors’ training in Dundee, Edinburgh, North Ayrshire, Stirling and West Lothian.  This training has been greatly received and TMS hope to roll out this training to other Scottish Road Authorities in the future.

If you would like to enquire about this training, then please contact Steve Barnard for more information.  Alternatively please call Steve on +44(0)24 7669 0900.

A look back at 2019

A look back at 2019

TMS have had a very busy year across all sides of the business.  We have carried out an extremely high number of Road Safety Audits during 2019; with over 750 audits carried out for clients all over the UK.  There has also been a noticeable upturn in road safety audits carried out on major highway schemes on the trunk and motorway network for Highways England, Welsh Government, Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and Transport Scotland.

During 2019 we also experienced an upturn in our consultancy project work, with the Technical Team involved in a variety of road safety engineering schemes such as Road Safety Risk Assessments, Safety Assessments and Workplace Transport Risk Assessments for the following:

  • Karro Food Group – Workplace Transport Risk Assessment
  • ASDA, Stockport – Safety Assessment of Pedestrian Traffic Conflicts
  • Navigator Terminals Thames, Grays, Essex – Safety Assessment of Pedestrian and Cycle Route
  • Royal Bolton Hospital – Workplace Transport Risk Assessment
  • West Suffolk Operational Hub – Safety Assessment of Footway Options
  • University of Warwick – Safety Assessment of Multi Storey Car Park and Temporary Closure of University Road

With regards to our training, we have run over 100 courses during the year, which consisted of our popular open courses in Coventry and London and also our in-house training.  Our trainers have travelled all over the UK ranging from the Midlands, North Ayrshire and Kent to deliver in-house training to our clients.  We have also delivered our road safety training courses in Dublin and Malta.

We anticipate 2020 being another busy year at TMS and look forward to seeing what the New Year brings.

Wishing all of our clients a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

Road Safety Inspection Training for Transport Malta

Road Safety Inspection Training for Transport Malta

In light of the recent revision to the EU Directive 2008/96/EC which now has more of an emphasis on vulnerable road users, TMS revisited Transport Malta in Lija in May 2019 to carry out some further training.

Back in July 2018, Nick Newton and Steve Proctor carried out two weeks worth of Road Safety Engineering/Road Safety Audit training for Transport Malta.

The training delivered was to give some additional tuition to those who will be undertaking Road Safety Inspections on Malta Road Network. The training proved useful as Malta prepare for carrying out their first Road Safety Inspections.  In addition, Malta are also in the process of developing their own cycle guidelines in terms of design.

Nick Newton was impressed with their enthusiasm towards Road Safety and worked with them to go through some of the challenges they face going forward. TMS have developed a good working relationship with Transport Malta and it is anticipated that TMS will assist training on road safety issues in the future.

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