Institute of Transportation Engineers and Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation Sign Memorandum of Understanding

The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (based in Washington, DC) — and the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT), located in London, UK, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on April 20, 2017 as part of the ITE Board of Direction Meeting in Frisco, Texas, USA. This MOU sets the basis for cooperation and collaboration on matters of common interest relating to highways and transportation.

ITE and CIHT plan to collaborate on reciprocal memberships, promotion of applicable work across social media channels, co-branding of events and seminars, webinar and podcast creation, articles for ITE Journal and CIHT Transportation Professional, and facilitation of information sharing.

The first action of this MOU is a joint podcast on Transportation and Health that will be released tomorrow as part of the podcast series ITE Talks Transportation. The podcast, jointly moderated by Bernie Wagenblast and CIHT’s Justin Ward, will feature Lucy Saunders, Public Health Specialist, Transport & Public Realm with the Greater London Authority and Transport for London, and Dale Bracewell, manager of transportation planning with the City of Vancouver, BC, Canada, speaking about implementing health and transportation initiatives in their respective cities.

“We look forward to establishing a mutually beneficial and lasting collaboration with CIHT. Our two organizations have joint interests in the emerging areas of transportation and health, automated vehicles, and smart communities, to name just a few” said Jeffrey F. Paniati, ITE Executive Director and CEO.  “ITE is working to expand our global reach by building on our international membership base and establishing relationships with sister organizations, such as CIHT.”

“We are delighted to be able to announce this formal relationship between CIHT and ITE. We are looking forward to being able to develop this collaboration over the next few months. By partnering with complementary organisations such as ITE, we will be able to share initiatives, good practice and new ways of thinking between our organisations and our members” said Sue Percy, CIHT Chief Executive.

“This is a great opportunity for CIHT to expand our areas of operation and provide extended services to all of our members.”

About the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
CIHT is a membership organisation representing over 14,000 people who work in the highways and transportation sector.

CIHT members plan, design, build, operate and maintain best-in-class transport systems and infrastructure, whilst respecting the imperatives of improving safety, ensuring economic competitiveness and minimising environmental impact.
CIHT supports its member's professional endeavours by:
• offering training, information, professional development and support
• promoting the value added to society by the profession
• being the focused voice to Governments and other decision makers on transportation expertise and knowledge.

About the Institute of Transportation Engineers
ITE is an international membership association of transportation professionals who work to improve mobility and safety for all transportation system users and help build smart and livable communities. Through its products and services, ITE promotes professional development and career advancement for its members, supports and encourages education, identifies necessary research, develops technical resources including standards and recommended practices, develops public awareness programs, and serves as a conduit for the exchange of professional information.

Founded in 1930, ITE is a community of transportation professionals including, transportation engineers, transportation planners, consultants, educators, technologists, and researchers. Through meetings, seminars, publications, and a network of more than 14,000 members working in more than 90 countries, ITE is your source for expertise, knowledge, and ideas. Learn more at www.ite.org.

For more information, please contact
 
Daniel Isichei, Director of Communications, daniel.isichei@ciht.org.uk  t: +44(0)20 7336 1567 m: 07912 122573 www.ciht.org.uk