The UKTRC Executive Board are:

• Centre Director - Prof. Peter Jones
• Director of Long-term Research - Prof. John Polak
• Director of Short-term Analysis - Prof. Peter Mackie
• Research Capacity Building Director - Dr Greg Marsden

The Executive Board has responsibility for:

• Preparing plans and programmes, and associated budgets
• Prioritising activities, given resource budget limitations
• Deciding which research projects are funded, based on referees’ comments
• Taking action to deal with failing projects (where appropriate, with assistance from other UKTRC Members), ultimately including recommending premature termination
• Ensuring that UKTRC functions are properly co-ordinated and appropriately executed
• Developing and implementing appropriate procedures for the review and evaluation of research and short-term analysis proposals and the award of suitable contracts.
• Developing and implementing appropriate procedures to monitor the progress of the UKTRC activities including core activities, research projects and short-term analysis activities.
• Proactively securing complementary funding
• Reviewing the day to day management of the UKTRC’s activities, and taking appropriate action if shortfalls are identified.
• Agreeing proposals for the replacement of the UKTRC Director to be submitted to the Steering Committee for approval (in the event of resignation or incapacity, or default or poor performance), once reasonable efforts have been made to rectify the situation.
• Agreeing proposals, to be submitted to the Steering Committee for approval, for the termination and/or replacing of a core institution in the event of withdrawal or default, once reasonable efforts have been made to rectify the situation.

The Executive Board meets every three to four months, either face-to-face or via tele-conferencing. The Board strives to reach decisions through consensus, but in the event that this is not possible, a formal vote is taken. Each Executive Board member has one vote with the Chair having a casting vote, if necessary, with the exception that members may not vote on any decisions affecting funding for their own institution or from which they (or close family) may have a financial interest or would benefit personally. Where a vote is held, members eligible to vote but not able to attend meetings are given an opportunity to cast their vote in advance of the meeting or within 5 days of the meeting where the votes from absent members could be sufficient to change the outcome of the final vote. Meetings are fully minuted.

There are also three non-executive Directors from other institutions, representing wider interests in transport and the social sciences

• Non-Executive Directors

Any changes or additions to the non-Executive Directors are made in consultation with, and require approval of, the Steering Group.