John Wootton remembered: “a mentor, champion, teacher and friend”
More than a hundred highways and transport industry professionals, from their early 20s to their 80s, have met in London to remember the life of industry great, Professor John Wootton CBE, who died last July, aged 88. The memorial lecture – called “Back to the Future” – remembered the founder of Wootton Jeffreys Consultants, first […]
From early sat nav to connected vehicles: 40 Years of ITS innovation with Andy Graham MBE
This week on Highways Voices we talk to one of the intelligent transport systems industry’s leading experts about everything from early sat navs and traffic data collection to the latest in connected vehicles, and how to still be pushing the industry forward after 40 years. Andy Graham MBE is our guest, and we talk about […]
“A credit to the whole industry”: Transport leaders celebrate New Year Honours
The Transport Technology Forum has hailed the transport professionals who featured in the New Year Honours list, saying the whole industry should take pride in individuals’ recognition. Kerry Winstanley, Managing Director of LCRIG, which delivers the TTF, was responding to the awards, which included a CBE for former Chief Scientific Adviser to the DfT, Professor […]
Andrew Graham MBE – New Year honour for ITS expert Andy
The leading intelligent transport systems consultant Andy Graham has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List. The principal of White Willow Consulting has been recognised for his “services to transport safety and efficiency”. After gaining a first-class degree in Civil Engineering in 1986 from Southampton University, Andy has had a career […]
Transport recognised in King’s New Year Honours
The former Department for Transport Chief Scientist Professor Sarah Sharples, and Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester, Vernon Everitt, have both been made CBEs in the King’s New Year Honours List. They’ve among a host of transport professionals which also includes popular intelligent transport systems consultant Andy Graham, who is an MBE. Professor Sharples (pictured), who is now […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund announces Transport MSc Bursary Scheme
Transport charity Rees Jeffreys Road Fund has announced it will once again be running the Transport MSc Bursary programme, for the academic year 2026-27. The Trustees of the Fund are hoping to encourage more people to study for a transport related MSc – both those who are new to the transport sector and people who […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund celebrates founder on its 75th anniversary
Transport charity Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and using the occasion to recognise its visionary founder, William Rees Jeffreys. Rees Jeffreys set up the Fund in 1950, just before he died, having dedicated his life to campaigning for and delivering a modern, planned and efficient road network for the UK. Much […]
Highways Sector Council launches second phase of ‘Ways of Life’ campaign
The Highways Sector Council (HSC) today unveils the second phase of its ‘Ways of Life’ campaign – a cross-industry initiative designed to spotlight the diverse job opportunities within the highways sector and inspire the next generation to see it as a place to build careers of purpose, skill, and impact. Launched in partnership with the […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund celebrates 75th anniversary with new video
This year Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is celebrating 75 years since the creation of the charity and to mark this milestone, its created a new video to celebrate William Rees Jeffreys and the work of the charity. Click here to see the video. William Rees Jeffreys was a visionary whose life work was creating better, more attractive, safer and […]
If it looks like a duck… Celebrating 20 years of White Willow Consulting
Andy Graham is one of the most recognisable figures in the UK ITS sector. He’s also one of the most widely respected. And well-liked. Putting aside his reputation as one of the most knowledgeable consultants in the space, that one person could be so popular and yet renowned for his unfeasibly high standards is a […]