Transport is a key part of most people’s day and so it inevitably ends up in the news. Much of this news appears in local papers, which make up the majority of the 700+ news outlets in the UK.
One of the great things about working at the Department for Transport (DfT) is that it’s a really outward-facing department. During my 3 years here, I’ve met people from all over the transport sector and this has broadened my horizons …
Around 95% of UK imports and exports are transported by sea. The companies and ports that handle this freight must submit data about their activity to the Department for Transport.
When people ask what I do, the conversation goes a bit like this… I’m an architect. Wow, you design buildings. No. So, you make those amazing building models. No. Oh. I model digital technologies.
I've been working with DfT Lab on a four week project looking at innovative methods of getting traffic data.
My name is Gemma Currie and I’m an apprentice on the Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme.
I’m Alan Rider, Delivery Manager for the Department for Transport End User Compute Discovery.
I’m Howard Pang, an apprentice developer in the Department for Transport Digital Service, and part of the newly formed DfT Lab.
As newly appointed smart working champion for DfT I’m quickly getting used to being asked to define what smart working is.
Transport security can be more of a 24/7 job than a 9 to 5 one – which is why smarter working is particularly important in helping us provide a continuity of service.