ITS Nationals Network Award judge appointed
The esteemed ITS professional Jennie Martin MBE is leading the judging panel for the inaugural ITS Nationals Awards taking place next month in Switzerland, sponsored by The Traffic Group, Ohmio, IDASO, Neology and SWARCO. The awards are designed to showcase how national Intelligent Transport Systems associations across Europe are supporting their fee-paying members in their countries and beyond. They are […]
Professor Margaret Bell gives farewell lecture
One of the first academics to study the effects of transport emissions on the environment, Professor Margaret Bell, has given her valedictory lecture at Newcastle University, after a career spanning more than 50 years. In the late 1990s there was little interest in the effects transport had on the environment, however Professor Bell spotted the […]
Jennie Martin inducted into ITS Hall of Fame
The former ITS (UK) Secretary General, Jennie Martin MBE has been inducted into the ITS Hall of Fame during the 2024 World Congress in Dubai. Mrs Martin joins Prof Eric Sampson CBE, Prof Phil Blythe and the late Richard Harris as UK recipients of the honour. She was honoured for her work on women in […]
Jennie Martin takes over as Bus Users chair
The former Secretary General of ITS (UK), Jennie Martin MBE has been appointed as the new Chair of Bus Users UK following a unanimous vote of the Board. Described as “a passionate campaigner for inclusive, equitable and sustainable transport”, Mrs Martin retired from ITS (UK) in January and is now the Ambassador of the Network […]
Jennie Martin awarded MBE
The retiring Secretary General of ITS (UK) has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year’s honours list. Jennie Martin is recognised for services to transport technology. She is stepping down from the Intelligent Transport Systems industry association after nearly 25 years. She joined in 1998, before taking over as Secretary General in 2004. […]
ITS (UK) says farewell to Jennie Martin at 30th anniversary party
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems industry association has celebrated 30 years of supporting better transport through technology, as it acknowledged the near 25-year contribution of retiring Secretary General Jennie Martin. At a party in London, tributes were paid to Mrs Martin, who described her greatest achievement as building a community that works for the benefit […]
New ITS (UK) Chief Executive Max Sugarman joins team
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems industry association, ITS (UK), has welcomed its new Chief Executive. Max Sugarman “hits the ground running”, beginning his role by travelling to Dublin to meet fellow heads of National ITS Associations at a meeting of the ITS Nationals body. Over the next few weeks, he’ll be introducing himself and getting […]
ITS (UK) begins search for new CEO
The industry association for Intelligent Transport Systems professionals is recruiting a new leader, as Secretary General Jennie Martin retires after nearly a quarter of a century with the Society. Chair Ryan Hood of Arup is leading the search for a new Chief Executive Officer who will take over at the end of the year when […]
How technology has changed mobility for the better – Jennie Martin on this week’s Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! “20 years ago, the ITS sector itself wasn’t even 20 years old, so what we’ve achieved in less than 40 years, it’s really quite amazing,” explains ITS (UK) Secretary General Jennie Martin on this week’s Highways Voices podcast. “20 years ago, […]
ITS (UK) offers hybrid Awards Ceremony viewing options
The prestigious ITS (UK) awards will be held live and in person, and simultaneously streamed online in two weeks in a first for the Society. The Intelligent Transport Systems Industry Association’s awards ceremony has traditionally been held alongside the President’s Dinner but because of limitations on venue availability, this year it is being run at […]
