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Course tutor: Simon Swanston MSc, BEng, CEng FIHE

Simon is an Associate Director at JCT. He is a fully trained LinSig, ARCADY, PICADY and TRANSYT modeller, able to scope, execute and report on traffic control modelling work associated with either isolated or linked signal control networks. Simon heads up JCT's Consultancy team and is an experienced designer and expert problem solver. Simon is an experienced tutor who brings a significant amount of practical experience into the classroom.

Course tutor: Dr Douglas Reid

Douglas joined JCT in 2006, becoming a director of the company in January 2008. This followed 30 years of experience in local government working on Urban Traffic Control, traffic signal design, development planning, major transport schemes and local transport plans. His work has included large numbers of signalled roundabouts and traffic signals as part of major road schemes and developments. He has also had much involvement in area-wide transport studies, including transport network modelling.

Douglas is a leading expert on junctions, and in 1994 gained his PhD at Nottingham University in junction design and tackling urban congestion. He has well recognised presentation skills, having given many papers at conferences and expert evidence at public inquiries. He has long standing experience as a training lecturer, having taught traffic signal design on JCT courses since 1987. Since joining JCT full time Douglas has been a key lecturer and is extensively involved in all aspects of JCT training.

Course tutor: John Nightingale MSc(Eng), CEng FIHE MCIHT

John is a Director of JCT, he joined JCT in January 2008 following 13 years of experience in both local government and traffic signal contracting. John's introduction to the traffic engineering industry was as a contracting engineer giving him a particular insight in the practical aspects of installation and maintenance of signals. His tenure in local government gave him experience in a broad range of traffic engineering including accident investigation and road safety audit as well as signals design and modelling.