Vision, mission and values
Underpinning the Institute's commitment to being an effective organisation is having and communicating a clear vision, mission and set of values.
Vision statement - the Institute's vision is "to be recognised as the world leader in transport-related teaching and research."
Mission statement - the Institute's mission is "to advance the understanding of transport activity, operations and use and to develop skills and best practice among transport professionals and decision-makers."
Values statement - the Institute believes that its values are core to the continuation of its success and that being a member of ITS means we should:
- encourage innovation and creativity;
- strive to achieve excellence in all our activities;
- respect and support each other, be responsive to individual needs and aspirations;
- be willing to share knowledge and learn from each other;
- expect to be treated fairly and conduct all activity with integrity;
- have a collective responsibility for ITS' future success;
- be transparent in our decision making, consulting widely as appropriate and encouraging staff involvement at all levels.

