Road Transport Information and Control (RTIC) Conference 2012

Steven Norris biography

Steven Norris was a Conservative MP for 14 years.  He was a Minister for Transport from 1992 - 96.  He was his party’s candidate for Mayor of London in 2000 and 2004. He has unrivalled experience of virtually all transport modes and is currently a Board Member of Transport for London and a Member of the Independent Transport Commission.  

Among his professional appointments he has been Director General of the Road Haulage Association, President of the Motorcycle Industry Association, Chairman of First Group’s London Bus Operations, Executive Chairman of Jarvis plc, Chairman of Saferoad BLG the leading contractor on motorway and trunk road safety infrastructure, Non-Executive Director of Speedcheck Services and Senior Independent Director of ITIS Holdings plc, the real time traffic information provider.  He is an advisor to Expedia Corp and to Dragados SA.

Steve is President of ITS UK, the national telematics forum, a Patron of the Campaign for Better Transport (formerly Transport 2000), a Vice-President of the National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection and a former Chairman of the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards. He founded the National Cycling Strategy Board, now Cycle England.  

Steve Norris is a Companion of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and of the Institution of Highways and Transportation.