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	John Miles Dr John Miles is the managing consultant for Ankerbold, and the driving force behind the business. John is an experienced senior public administrator with a professional background in transport planning. His career in public service extended over 30 years, including senior positions with the UK Departments of Environment and Transport, and the European Commission. In 1996 John formed Ankerbold as an independent transport research and management consultancy advising on deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in road transport, working with the European Commission, the Highways Agency in England, Welsh Assembly Government, DfT, TfL, Transport Direct and others. Click here to read John Miles' interview published in ITS Solutions. Selected achievements: Dr Miles is appointed Chair of the World Road Association (PIARC) Technical Committee on Network Operations for the period 2004-2007. Dr Miles is co-editor of the PIARC ITS Handbook,which was launched at the World Congress on ITS in Nagoya, Japan, in October 2004. Co-author of DTi Intelligent Infrastructure Project Review - "The Potential Application of Artificial Intelligence in Transport". Played a central role in fostering the emergence of an International Committee on Benefits, Evaluation and Costs of ITS, linked to the annual ITS World Congress. Collaborated on the London Traffic Systems Vision Project, for Transport for London Principal advisor to the Highways Agency on policy implications of the Video Information Highway project and distribution of CCTV traffic images. Leadership of the "Vision 2030" project team on behalf of the Highways Agency.research programmes. Coordinated the development of the EC funded Thematic Research Network ATLANTIC, (2000 - 2003). Groundbreaking work on the operational specifications for the National Traffic Control Centre for England, as part of the IBI team. Fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (awarded 1992).