Sector information – resources for careers practitioners

Below is a list of websites that may be useful for finding more information about passenger transport.

Aviation

• Airport Operators Association
• British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA)
• Civil Aviation Authority
• Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators (GAPAN)
• Guild of Air Traffic Controllers
• National Air Traffics Services (NATS)
• Royal Aeronautical Society (RAES)
• UK Operations Managers Association
  

Bus

• Confederation of Passenger Transport
• Arriva (one of the UK's 'big 5' bus companies)
• First UK Bus (one of the UK's 'big 5' bus companies)
• GoAhead (one of the UK's 'big 5' bus companies)
• National Express (one of the UK's 'big 5' bus companies)
• Stagecoach (one of the UK's 'big 5' bus companies)
• Translink (major bus employer, Northern Ireland)
  

Coach

• Confederation of Passenger Transport
• Guild of British Coach Operators

Community Transport

• Community Transport Association

Driver Training

• Driving Instructors Association

Light Rail, Tram & Metro

• Blackpool Tram
• Croydon Tramlink
• Docklands Light Railway
• Glasgow Subway
• Light Rail Transit Association
• London Underground
• Manchester Metrolink
• Midland Metro
• Nottingham Express Transit
• Sheffield Supertram
• Tyne and Wear

Rail

• National Rail (for a list of all mainland UK train operating companies)
• Network Rail
• Translink (major rail employer, Northern Ireland)

Taxi & Private Hire

• British Chauffeurs Guild
• Licensed Private Hire Car Association
• Licensed Taxi Drivers Association
• National Private Hire Association
• National Taxi Association

Transport Planning

• Transport Planning Society
• Transportation Opportunities
• The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
  

Awarding Bodies and Qualifications Information

• Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (Northern Ireland)
• CILT
• City and Guilds
• EAL
• Edexcel
• EDI
• IMIAL
• National Database of Accredited Qualifications
• NCFE
• OCNW
• OCR
• Open University
• Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
• Scottish Qualifications Authority

Apprenticeships

• Apprenticeships in England
• Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland
• Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland
• Modern Apprenticeships in Wales

Diplomas

• The Diploma in Engineering
• The Diploma in Travel and Tourism
• The Diploma in Languages and International Communication

Other

• Department for Transport
• Driver and Vehicle Agency Northern Ireland
• Driving Standards Agency
• Learning and Skills Council
• Jobcentre Plus
• JobCentre Online (Northern Ireland)
• National Guidance Research Forum (provides labour market information for practitioners)
• Teachers' Guide to Working with Employers
  
• The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
• Virtual Work Experience (visit Passenger Transport businesses in a virtual world)

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