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London Region

Chair: Henri Chua FCILT

Welcome to the London Region of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK).

The London Region currently covers two Groups: Heathrow Group and Supply Chain Network Group.

London Region Biographies:


 

Henri Chua, Chair
Peter Gordon, Committee Member
Robin Thomas, Secretary
Ian Smith, Events Lead
Ketan Varia, Supply Chain Leads
Pierrette Khouri, Committee Member
Sarah Wixey, Treasurer 
Abdul Ali, Committee Member
Gerard Butler, Committee Member
Sid Foster, Committee Member

A qualified accountant, Peter Gordon is retired from the railway having served in many posts for British Rail, Chiltern Railways and AEA Technology Rail / DeltaRail where he provided consultancy in many areas such as timetabling, passenger loading and advising on franchising bids. He is still very active serving as treasurer of the London Region and Railway Forum, chairing the Transport Statistics Users Group and editing the Transport Economist magazine. He is also a trustee and treasurer of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer which is a registered charity.

I joined the RAF straight from school at 16 and served as an Airframe Fitter in Transport command. Served in Singapore & Malaya and on return served in Maintenance Command until joining BOAC in 1971. Began studying for City & Guilds qualifications at Southall College and on completion started studying at the Open University. Obtained a BA Degree and then started studying for the Chartered Institute of Transport exams. Continued studying and gained a Post Graduate diploma from Brunel University then a MSc. from University of Surrey. Joined the committee of the Heathrow Branch of the CIT in 1979 and on the amalgamation of the CIT with the ILT became a member of the new London Region Committee before eventually becoming the chairman.

robin thomas

 

I am a member of the London Region Committee and represent the London Region on the following Committees;-

Public Policies Committee (PPC), Regional Advisory Group (RAG), Aviation Policy Group (APG) and Strategic Rail Policy Group (SRPG).

 

I recently retired (after 43years) with British Airways having served in Supervisory and Management roles in Flight Operations, Ground Transportation and Passenger Services. My last role was as a Sales/Ticketing and Reservations specialist which often involved complex re-routing of passengers requiring an extensive knowledge of Passports, Visas and Immigration requirements for entry and/or transit to their final destinations.

I now use my expertise to assist people as a Transport & Travel Consultant.

 

I am also a Parish Councillor at Stokenchurch and have responsibilities for the village Allotments, as well as being a representative on various Local and County organizations necessary for the Councils proper function.

 

I am also involved in vehicle restoration in that I am part owner of both a London Bus and a Rover Metro.

Reports and Presentations

  • SAF from household waste will power the future of net zero aviation, September 2024 Article - View here
  • Revolutionising Construction: The Power of Offsite Build: Opportunities in Supply Chain Operations and Transportation presentation, 19 March 2024 - View here
  • Future prospects for the bus and coach industry, 31 January 2024 - View here
  • London Student Conference 2022 Video Link -  View here
  • Long-Haul Road Freight: Hydrogen or Electricity?, January 2022 - View here
  • CILT Net Zero, Government Policies and Implementation Responsibilities, November 2021 - View here
  • Reducing Carbon Emissions from Cars, March 2021 - View here
  • London after the Pandemic - June 2020 - View here
  • Operating Coaches in London - September 2019 - View here
  • Diversity and Inclusion – May 2019 – View here 
  • Indecision, decision and counter decision – April 2019 – View here 
  • Opportunities for the bus industry – April 2019 – View here 
  • Aviation Pictorial Review – March 2019 – View here
  • London Student Conference - February 2019 - View here
  • Visit to RAF Northolt – January 2019 – View here

Focus Articles

  • Henri Chua FCILT Regional Chairman - November 2021 - View here
  • Sid Foster - Meritorious Service Award - October 2021 - View here
  • Heathrow Group, Metroline - March 2020 - View here
  • When disaster strikes - February 2020 - View here

Archive

Reports and Presentations

  • Clean Air Zones – December 2018 – View here
  • Holborn Viaduct – November 2018 – View here
  • Blue Sky Thinking – June 2018 – View here
  • Visit to Mailrail – June 2018 – View here
  • Visit to Heathrow Pods – May 2018 – View here
  • Developing the Bus Archive – March 2018 – View here
  • Risk in the Supply Chain – March 2018 – View here
  • Regional Spotlight London – March 2018 – View here
  • London Student Conference - February 2018 - View here
  • Crossrail becomes Elizabeth Line – January 2018 – View here
  • London Student Conference - London Met Feb 2017 - View here
  • Visit to Kuehne + Nagel” – May 2016 – View here
  • Underground London - Down Street Station - View here 
  • London Region comments on the updated TfL Streetscape Guidance document - View here
  • The Metropolitan Railway and Farringdon's 150 - One Year On – 15th September 2014 - View here
  • LNG Shipping, Now and in the Future – 19th March 2014 – Event Presentation - View here
  • Seventh Student Conference, CILT(UK), London Region - University of Greenwich - View here

Focus Articles

  • The Vernon Murphy Memorial Lecture, Crossrail: a journey from tunnel to travel – January 2016 – View here  
  • Competition in the European Rail Industry - View here 
  • Mind the (Performance) Gap - View here

Want to find out more?

If you would like to get involved with the CILT London Region, or have any questions then please contact the Regions team at regions@ciltuk.org.uk

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