Friday, 4th June 2010 - 16:40
ITS (UK) Road User Charging Interest Group elects new Chairman
The ITS (UK) Road User Charging Interest Group, one of the fourteen Interest Groups run by the intelligent transport society, has elected a new Chairman in Keith Mortimer of Wyeval Ltd. Keith has been the Honorary Secretary of the Group since its inception in 2003, and takes over from Andrew Pickford who founded the Group. Andrew’s business interests are now mainly in the Far East and while he intends to keep in touch with the Group, he felt that it was appropriate to hand it over to a UK based colleague.
The new Honorary Secretary is Dr John Walker of Thales. John has also been active within the RUCIG since its foundation.
Keith said: “I would like to pay tribute to Andrew’s leadership. John and I will seek to maintain the momentum and standards that have marked the RUC Group’s success. Times are changing, and we look forward to playing our part to inform ITS (UK) members and communicate their interests within this diverse worldwide enterprise.“
The RUCIG has over 200 active members and meets about four times each year, to hear topical presentations and make technical visits. Alongside the Enforcement Interest Group, it is the largest of the ITS (UK) Groups.
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Illustration – Keith Mortimer, Wyeval, Chairman of the ITS (UK) RUC Interest Group
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