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Network of National ITS Associations elects Officers for 2012/14

The Network of National ITS Associations met in April in Copenhagen as the guests of ITS Denmark and the City of Copenhagen. Three positions in the leadership of the Network were up for election: the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and one of the Co-ordination Committee officers. The current post holders were all re-elected, and the Co-ordination Committee now includes: Jennie Martin, ITS United Kingdom – Chairman; Norbert Handke, ITS Network Germany – Vice Chairman and Project Champion; Christer Karlsson, ITS Sweden – Past Chairman and Congress Champion; Reinhard Pfliegl, ITS Austria; Florin Nemtanu, ITS Romania; and Rui Dias Camolino, ITS Portugal. Also Hermann Meyer, ERTICO / ITS Europe and Anna Limbrey, ERTICO / ITS Europe – Network Secretariat.

Published: Sunday, 6th May 2012 - 11:00

ITS United Kingdom makes Awards for excellence in Intelligent Transport Systems

ITS (UK), the Intelligent Transport Society for the United Kingdom, has made four Awards for excellence in ITS: The Rees Hills annual award for personal contribution has been given to Professor Phil Blythe of Newcastle University. The Scheme of the Year award went to Dorset County Council for the Weymouth Showcase Programme. The Forward Thinking award for innovation was made to Transport for London for Countdown. The Young Professional of the Year award went to Martin Mildenhall of Transport for Greater Manchester. The awards are open to any organisation or individual with a UK business office and that has a significant UK telematics or other ITS content.

Published: Thursday, 15th March 2012 - 14:00

New Chairman for ITS United Kingdom Public Transport Interest Group

The ITS (UK) Public Transport Interest Group has elected a new Chairman, Gary Umpleby who is General Manager, Hogia Transport Systems Limited The outgoing Chairman, Dr Chris Querée, founded the Group in 1999. The PTIG has around 200 participants and covers travel information, ticketing, control, safety and security systems. It provides a neutral forum for public and private sector representatives with an interest in the use of Intelligent Transport Systems for public transport. Gary Umpleby said: “I very much look forward to working with the Members of the Group through 2012 and beyond.

Published: Tuesday, 28th February 2012 - 12:20

ITS United Kingdom opens nomination process for 2012 Awards

ITS (UK) makes four annual Awards for excellence in ITS: • The Rees Hills annual award for personal contribution • The young ITS professional of the year award • Scheme or product of the year award • The Forward Thinking award for innovation. The awards are open to any organisation or individual with a UK business office and that has a significant UK telematics or other ITS content.

Published: Monday, 12th December 2011 - 11:00

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