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James Bevis

James Bevis
Rachel Stout
Rachel Stout
27 Apr 2026
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James Bevis is a highly experienced transport planner with over 30 years in the field, including more than 20 years at i Transport where he has been a Partner since 2012. He provides strategic advice to a portfolio of key clients, many of whom he has supported for more than two decades. James is recognised for delivering complex and challenging schemes across a broad range of development types and scales. A skilled problem solver and experienced expert witness, he is valued for his clear communication and trusted client relationships

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SAM, PTAL and the Connectivity Tool

Here we are again: talking about a connectivity metric that is given disproportionate power in planning decision-making. Who is SAM? The draft London Plan (DLP) [1] introduces SAM – the Sustainable Access Measure – and embeds it in the Optimisation Framework [2] and the basis for car-parking standards.  A higher SAM score will support greater...

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Local plans Planning policy

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Goodbye i-Transport and hello iTransport

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For the last 20+ years, iTransport has gone from strength to strength and we now approach almost 100 employees across 6 offices.  Yet our visual identity has largely remained the same since the start. I am therefore delighted to announce and introduce our new brand and refreshed colour palette – goodbye i-Transport and hello iTransport....