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ITS United Kingdom 2006 Annual Awards for Excellence Announced
Following a very close selection from the excellent shortlist, Steven Norris, President of ITS United Kingdom and Chair of the 2006 ITS (UK) Awards for Excellence judging panel, is pleased to announce the winners in the following categories:-
Technology Award – VIPER, the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency's (VOSA) Vehicle Identification & Pre-selection Enforcement Resource. Development of an integrated system as a result of a joint partnership initiated by VOSA and its partners Civica (ANPR systems) and Applied Traffic (WIM Systems).
Area Wide Scheme Winner – Traffic Wales' information system
Area Wide Scheme Highly Commended – the Glasgow City Council Bus Information and Signalling System (BIAS)
ITS (UK) is also making a special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Eric Sampson, Head of Transport Technology and Standards Division, Department for Transport
ITS (UK) announced its new annual Awards in March 2006. The judging panel has been chaired by ITS (UK) President and former Transport Minister, Steven Norris. The other Panel Members were:-
Cathy Jenkins, DfT
Neal Skelton, ITS United Kingdom
Edmund King, RAC Foundation
Mike Schofield, Atkins
Stephen Longden, Intelligent Highway magazine
Prof. Glenn Lyons, University of the West of England
Marshall Poulton, TfL
The awards will be made by Steve during the Closing Ceremony of the ITS World Congress at London's Excel Conference Centre on the afternoon of 12 October 2006.
VIPER System in use by operativeenforcement officer
ITS United Kingdom announces Shortlist for its new National Annual Awards
ITS (UK) announced its new annual Awards in March 2006. A very strong field of nominations arrived by the closing date and have been subject to the scrutiny of the judging panel chaired by ITS (UK) President and former Transport Minister, Steven Norris. The other Panel Members are:-
Cathy Jenkins, DfT
Neal Skelton, ITS United Kingdom
Edmund King, RAC Foundation
Mike Schofield, Atkins
Stephen Longden, Intelligent Highway magazine
Prof. Glenn Lyons, University of the West of England
Marshall Poulton, TfL
The nominations have been judged on the following criteria, applied to people, organisations, products and services.
Innovative –an innovative development bringing together various initiatives or technologies
The resulting short list is:
The Judging Panel will make its final selection from the shortlist in mid-September, and the awards will be made by Steve during the Closing Ceremony of the ITS World Congress at London's Excel Conference Centre on 12 October 2006.
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More information is available from: Jennie Martin (ITS United Kingdom ) tel: 020 7709 3003 or mailbox@its-uk.org.uk Visit the ITS United Kingdom website at www.its-uk.org.uk
Following an initial meeting of Swedish and UK ITS professionals with an interest in rail applications at the 2005 World Congress in San Francisco, Banverket and the Passenger Information Interest Group of ITS United Kingdom decided to press forward with efforts to achieve a higher profile for rail applications at the 2006 World Congress.
The two organisations are delighted to report that these efforts have been successful. Lars Göran Bernland of Banverket is the organiser of two rail-related Special Sessions in the Congress programme: “ITS Supporting Intermodal Freight” (10 October at 9.00) and “ITS Enhancing Railway Performance” (10 October at 11.00), offering a whole morning of rail-related papers to the Congress delegates.
On 13 October, immediately following the Congress, Chris Queree of ITS United Kingdom's Passenger Information Interest Group, will chair a joint Banverket / ITS United Kingdom Seminar on e-ticketing in rail. Hosted by Atos Origin, suitably close to London's Euston Railway Station, the seminar will demonstrate a broad range of European experience in rail with electronic ticketing, covering subjects such as self-print tickets, tickets on mobile and NFC phones, location-based charging, and manifest systems. While rail has not traditionally placed a large role in ITS, electronic ticketing provides a striking example of the benefits of ITS to rail and multi-modal transport. The confirmed speakers to date are…
Mike Cowen, Mastercard ** Björn Holmberg, Nordic Travel Card Association ** Tony Lacy, Atos Origin ** Gregers Mogensen, Danish Railways ** Dr Marcus Gemeinder, DB ** Jan Christiansen, Norwegian Railways ** Enrico Trapazzo, Trenitalia …with speakers from UK Train Operating Companies still to be added.
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More information is available from: Jennie Martin (ITS United Kingdom) tel: 020 7709 3003 or mailbox@its-uk.org.uk Visit the ITS United Kingdom website at www.its-uk.org.uk See also the Banverket English-language website, www.banverket.se/default____3515.aspITS United Kingdom holds annual conference on Safety Aspects of in-vehicle and infrastructure Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
Nearly a hundred Members of ITS (UK), the intelligent transport society for the UK, gathered at St James' Park Football Stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne for the Society's annual conference, 16-17 May 2006.
Experts including Professor Mike McDonald from Southampton University and Dr Alan Stevens from TRL spoke on how current and imminent ITS applications, both in-vehicle and within infrastructure, would need to be integrated into the road safety agenda over the coming years. There was lively debate, but agreement on that there would not be one crucial application or policy that would further reduce road accidents. The picture was far more complex and the measures taken to safeguard and further improve the UK's standing as one of the world's safest road networks would need to be equally wide ranging, and carefully researched.
The event included a very convivial dinner, sponsored by VMS Ltd, at the Stadium, and was made possible by additional sponsorship by Serco and RedSpeed International.
(picture shows conference delegates visiting the VMS Ltd factory)
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More information is available from: Jennie Martin (ITS United Kingdom) tel: 020 7709 3003 or mailbox@its-uk.org.uk Visit the ITS United Kingdom website at www.its-uk.org.uk
On 16 May, ITS United Kingdom, the intelligent transport society for the United Kingdom, held its 2006 AGM at St James's Park Football Stadium in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Professor Mike McDonald, Director of the Transport Research Group at the University of Southampton, was re-elected as Chairman of ITS United Kingdom for a second one-year term.
With the ITS World Congress taking place in the United Kingdom in October 2006, it is clear where Mike's priorities will be during this second term in office. The Congress offers a great opportunity for ITS United Kingdom to raise its profile both at home and with an overseas audience.
The other Officers of ITS United Kingdom, elected at the AGM, are:-
Vice Chair – Cathy Jenkins, DfT
International Director – Robert Cone, Traffic Wales
Marketing Director – Mike Schofield, Atkins
Membership Director – Mervyn Cross, RedSpeed International
Technical Director – Dr Alan Stevens, TRL
Finance Director – Trevor Platt, Serco
(picture shows Professor Mike McDonald)
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More information is available from: Jennie Martin (ITS United Kingdom) tel: 020 7709 3003 or mailbox@its-uk.org.uk Visit the ITS United Kingdom website at www.its-uk.org.uk