The Transportation Group is the leading industry body for professionals working in transportation engineering, planning, and related fields. We represent over 1,000 transport professionals from around Aotearoa.
Membership of the Group is open to anyone with a professional interest or involvement in transportation. We welcome people from all backgrounds including transport engineers, transport planners, urban planners, landscape architects, surveyors, politicians, academics, developers, students and others.
The Group’s purpose is to advance the technical knowledge, planning and management of land-based transportation facilities, networks and systems for the movement of people and goods.
Our aims include:
- developing and sharing national and international advances in transport knowledge, standards, and technical expertise to assist in the professional development of members;
- contributing to the development and recognition of good practice, facilitating the planning and creation of better transportation networks and management practices, so increasing the productivity of existing and new transport systems;
- supporting Group members in their career development through conferences, education, training, workshops, research and publications; and
- providing opportunities for the sharing of ideas and creating a national network for members.
We run an annual conference (http://www.tgconference.co.nz) and a wide range of local technical and social events, and we produce a quarterly magazine (Roundabout) and a monthly email newsletter (Mini-Roundabout).
There is also a growing list of publications that have been supported or funded in some way by the Group, such as through the Research Award.
We have a National Committee and Branch Committees of volunteers who help keep the group moving, and you can read our operating procedures and latest AGM minutes.
We have four technical subgroups for members with specialist interests:
(click on the links to find out more about them)