New Chairman for the Transport Research Foundation

Charles Rice has succeeded Sir David Hardy, as Chairman of the Transport Research Foundation which was created in 1996 to acquire TRL, the UK’s national Transport Research Laboratory. Sir David was the Foundation’s first Chairman. He formally stood down at the Annual General Meeting which was held at TRL’s facility in Crowthorne on Wednesday 25th July 2007.

Charles Rice paid tribute to the out-going Chairman, saying “Sir David has offered wise counsel over his 11 years in office and has provided extensive experience and support to the Company during its transition from the public to the private sector’.

On his own appointment, Charles commented that he was delighted to be taking on the role as Chairman, having been a Non-Executive Director for two years. “I am particularly looking forward to working with the board and staff at TRL to build on the opportunities opening up for the company at home and abroad. Policy makers and transport managers face many new challenges from congestion, climate change and security issues among others. TRL is well placed to help them address these issues’.

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