Ian Catling

Ian Catling Consultancy

based in CHIPSTEAD, Surrey

Tel: (+44) (0)1737 552225 ; Fax: (+44) (0)1737 556669 ; E-mail

Ian Catling is a transportation and information technology consultant with over 30 years' professional experience in Government, academic research, the computer services industry and consultancy. Since establishing the Ian Catling Consultancy (ICC) in 1983 he has become recognised worldwide as an expert in the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).  He has two key areas of ITS experience: the first is travel information systems, in whose development and implementation he had played a vital role; the second is the development and application of systems for electronic fee collection (EFC), concentrating on those relating to road user charging (RUC) or electronic road pricing (ERP) and on Electronic Toll Collection (ETC).  He has played a particularly active role in the development of such systems using “tag and beacon” Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC), using satellite positioning and cellular communication, and using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR).  He is an experienced project manager and has directed ITS technology trials, studies and implementations in three continents.

Services Provided

• ITS specifications

• ITS research and development

• Project management

• Studies of ITS costs and benefits

• Standards issues

• Advice on ITS policy

• Road User Charging issues

Selected Achievements

• convenor of the ISO/CEN group which has developed draft standards for EFC based on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS),

• leader of the Expert Group on GNSS-based EFC for the European Commission.

• development of heavy vehicle charging specifications in Slovakia

• expert technical consultant for HM Customs and Excise on the development of plans for Lorry Road User Charging in the UK

• expert consultant for Transport for London (TfL) on the implementation and evolution of the London congestion charging scheme

• scheme design, management and implementation of technology demonstrations, and development of procurement strategy and technical specifications for the planned Congestion Charging system in Edinburgh

• specialist adviser and leader of the technology evaluation team for the Hong Kong Electronic Road Pricing Feasibility Study

• expert advice on the development of ITS strategy for Qatar

• workpackage leadership in European projects GIROADS and RCI (Road Charging Interoperability)

• leadership of European R&D projects INITIATIVE, TABASCO, LLAMD, SOCRATES and TARDIS