Stephen Glaister
Stephen Glaister CBE (born 21 June 1946) is Emeritus Professor of Transport and Infrastructure at the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, where he was also director of the Railway Technology Strategy Centre.[1]
He was chair of the Office of Rail and Road from early 2016 until 31 December 2018. He remained a member of the ORR Board until 2020.
He is a former board member of Transport for London and former director of the RAC Foundation.[2]
He is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and has been an advisor to many transport-related organisations and committees since the late 1970s. He has been cited as an expert on transport policy.[3]
Professional life
[edit]Glaister has, amongst other things, been: the director of the Railway Technology Strategy Centre; a board member of Transport for London (2000 to 2008); and director of the RAC Foundation (2008 to 2015).
He was first appointed the Chair of the Office of Rail and Road in March 2015,[4] a position he was most recently reappointed to in January 2018.[5]
He has published widely on transport matters and was appointed a CBE for services to public transport in 1998.[6] He has also published regarding the regulation of the water and gas industries.[6]
Other roles
[edit]- Member, Joint Science Research Council/Social Science Research Council Transport Committee (1978 – 1980)
- Member, UK government first Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment (1977 – 1981)
- Editor, Economica (1979 – 1982)
- Specialist Adviser to the Parliamentary Select committee on Transport (1981-1983, 1988,1990)
- Non-executive Board member, London Regional Transport (1984 – 1993)
- Economic advisor, British Rail Policy Unit and InterCity strategy (1980 – 1993)
- Managing Editor, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy (1987 – 1999)
- Member, Independent Review of Road Charging Options for London (ROCOL) (1998 – 2000)
- Economic Advisor to the Rail Regulator (1993 – 2001)
- Economic Advisor, Office of Gas Supply (1996 – 2002)
- Advisor to Buses sub-group, Commission for Integrated Transport (1999 – 2003)
- Member, steering group for the Department of Transport's National Road Pricing Feasibility Study (2003 – 2004)
- Member, HS2 Analytical Challenge Panel (2011)
- Co-chair, Transport Safety Commission (2013)
References
[edit]- ^ "Emeritus Professor Stephen Glaister". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Stephen Glaister is New RAC Foundation Director". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "'Pay-as-you-go' road charge plan". BBC News. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "ORR Strengthens Board With New Appointment". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Statement on ORR Chair". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b "STEPHEN GLAISTER CBE FICE PhD – cv" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
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