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Hall of Fame winners make a significant contribution to the ITS industry and are at the forefront of innovative technology solutions to global transport and mobility challenges.
The Awards recognise individuals, industries and local governments striving to set the bar higher and enhance the end user experience. Local solutions often have wider applications, ensuring international transport, safety and technology improvements, enhancing liveability in cities and communities.
Automotive research and development, high speed rail and real time travel projects have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to intelligent transport systems in the 2016 ITS World Congress Hall of Fame Awards from Asia Pacific region. The 2016 ITS Asia Pacific, Hall of Fame winners are:
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr Hiroyuki Watanabe, Former Chairman
Industry Award: Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC), Chinese-Taipei
Local Government Award: Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, Australia
ITS World Congress Hall of Fame Winners from Americas region:
- Lifetime Achievement: Mr Kirk Steudle, Director, Michigan Department of Transportation
- Industry: General Motors
- Local Government: Michigan Department of Transportation
- Lifetime Achievement: Professor Eric Sampson, Newcastle University and
374 ERTICO, UK
- Industry: ASFA – Toll Motorways of France
- Local Government: City of Olsztyn, Poland
“As host nation of the 2016 ITS World Congress, and on behalf of ITS Asia Pacific, many congratulations to this year’s Hall of Fame winners. The ITS industry is competitive and to be nominated and win an Award is a wonderful achievement. We look forward to welcoming the Hall of Fame winners from Asia Pacific, and from
