Course description
Firstly, this course will evaluate the role of a transport manager who is working in the road haulage industry. You will learn the definitions of some of the common terms used in road freight haulage and find out about the legal responsibilities of the transport manager before looking at the regulations and licences required. You will also discover how bus services are operated in the UK.
Next, the course will outline the organisations involved, and the role that the transport operations manager plays in the passenger transport sector before exploring the legalities of operating an international coach service. Then, it examines the operation of the rail passenger industry and the franchise process. Furthermore, it will define the role of the transport manager in passenger rail and describe rail freight from tender through to operation and the stakeholders involved in the rail freight industry.
This free online course allows you to learn and study at your own pace, anywhere and at any time. Transport operations management is a fast-paced and constantly evolving industry. This course introduces you to transport management and offers insider knowledge of the industry and key terms used therein. So why wait? Start learning now and take one step closer to gaining a successful career in transport management.
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Training content
An Introduction to Successful Transport Management
Description: This module will explore the different aspects of transport management, their similarities and differences, the unique challenges presented by each one and what transport managers need to know about each.
- Learning Outcomes
- What is Transport Management?
- The Roles of the Transport Manager
- Challenges in the Transport Sector
- Lesson Summary
The UK’s Travel Infrastructure of Roads and Rails
Description: The UK’s transport infrastructure is comprised of rail, road, airports, inland waterways and ports and is used by both passengers and freight. The organisation of each of these transport modes is complicated, involving numerous stakeholders and each presents challenges as the UK moves forward. This module will look at the road and rail infrastructures, the different bodies responsible for their operation and how the issues currently faced by those who utilise them are being dealt with.
- Learning Outcomes
- UK Transport Infrastructure and Challenges
- Rail Infrastructure and Organisational Bodies
- The Long Term Planning Process
- Lesson Summary
The UK’s Travel Infrastructure – Waterways, Ports and Airports
Description: This module will look at the inland waterways, ports and airports, the different bodies responsible for their operation and how the issues currently faced by those who utilise them are being dealt with.
- Learning Outcomes
- Water Transport
- Ports
- Airports
- Lesson Summary
Road Freight and Transport Management
Description: This module will look in detail at the role of the transport manager who is working in the road haulage industry. It will include definitions of common terms used in road freight haulage, examine legal responsibilities of the transport manager and look at the regulations and licences required.
- Learning Outcomes
- Road Freight and Transport Management - Definitions
- The Role of the Transport Manager
- Road Freight Haulage Licences
- British and European Regulations
- Transport Managers
- Lesson Summary
Passenger Road Transport and its Management
Description: This module examines how bus services are operated in the UK and the organisations involved. It also examines the role that the transport manager plays in the passenger transport sector and explores the legalities of operating international coach services.
- Learning Outcomes
- Bus Services in the UK
- Public Service Vehicle Operator Licences and Bus Routes
- Bus Service Licence and International Services
- Lesson Summary
Rail and Transport Management
Description: This module will explain more about rail transport including the operation of the rail passenger industry and the franchise process. Moreover, it will define the role of the transport manager in passenger rail and describe the rail freight, from tender through to operation, and examine the stakeholders involved in the rail freight industry.
- Learning Outcomes
- Operation of the Rail Passenger Industry
- Rail and Transport Management - Franchising
- Rail Freight and Freight Operating Companies
- The Role of the Office of Rail and Road
- Lesson Summary
Transport Management for Ports and Inland Waters
Description: In this module, you will learn about types of international and domestic ports and their services. You will also find out about the national and international organisations involved with ocean freight shipping and the correct documentation required for international freight shipping. This section will explain the inland waterway system in the UK, and outline both its stakeholders and the benefits of inland water freight.
- Learning Outcomes
- Types of Ports
- Structure of the British Water Freight Industry
- Documentation
- Inland Waterways
- The Benefits of Inland Water Freight
- Lesson Summary
Transport Management for Airlines
Description: There are a number of similarities between the role of the transport manager in both the passenger and freight airline industry. This module will make it clear where the information provided applies to both sectors, or just to one of them.
- Learning Outcomes
- Management and Operation of British Airports
- Flight Operations and Crew Rostering
- Flight Plans
- Maintenance Management
- Lesson Summary
Trends, Challenges and Best Practice in Transport Management
Description: The previous modules in this course have taken you through an overview of the role of the transport manager, the transport infrastructure and the different aspects of transport management involved with each type.This module will look at the trends and challenges facing the transport industry and the best practice within transport management that can help overcome these. Much of it will apply to all forms of transport and some of it to passenger modes, as well as freight.
- Learning Outcomes
- Trends and Challenges
- Strategies for Best Practice Part 1
- Strategies for Best Practice Part 2
- Key Performance Indicators
- Lesson Summary
Transport Management and Health & Safety
Description: This module will explain the importance of health and safety in the transport industry and the role of the transport manager in health and safety. We will also examine the organisations involved with health and safety, the basics of health and safety requirements and industry-specific health and safety requirements.
- Learning Outcomes
- Why is Health and Safety Important?
- Industry Health and Safety Organisations
- Basic Health and Safety
- Industry-Specific Health and Safety Requirements
- Lesson Summary
Course assessment
- Assessment: Diploma in Transport Management Assessment
Certification / Credits
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Discuss the definition, purpose and key principles of transport management
- Outline the inland waterways infrastructure in the UK, its usage and the organisations that manage them
- Describe the port infrastructure in the UK, their usage and the organisations that manage them
- Analyze the airport infrastructure in the UK, their usage and the organisations that manage them
- Discuss the road infrastructure in the UK, the types of roads and their usage
- Describe how to apply for a Public Service Operator’s licence
- List the personal attributes, skills and knowledge needed to be a transport manager
- Identify the challenges faced by the transport industry in the UK
- Analyze the role of the transport manager in health and safety
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