Announcement comes as IAP changes are confirmed
Transport Certification Australia (TCA) has announced that founding CEO Chris Koniditsiotis is retiring from the position.
Known across the transport and technology sectors, Koniditsiotis has led TCA since its establishment in 2005.
TCA chair Stephen Golding praises Koniditsiotis for his work in leading and shaping the organisation.
“On behalf of the board of TCA and all past directors, I congratulate Chris on an outstanding leadership role in bringing TCA to its present state and thank him for his efforts. I wish Chris all the best for the future,” Golding says.
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) also gives its vote of thanks.
“Chris Koniditsiotis has made an enormous contribution to the Australian freight and logistics industry at a time when technology impacts nearly everything we do.
“Under his leadership, Transport Certification Australia has helped transport operators adapt and respond to technology and all of its challenges and opportunities, and we extend him our very best wishes in his retirement.
Koniditsiotis reflects on his role and the developments he has seen during his tenure.
“The opportunity to lead a national government organisation which has helped shape the digital transformation of surface transport has been a true privilege,” he says.
“It is now my time to pass-on ‘the baton’ in the way the baton was originally passed to me.
“I am honoured to have worked with decent, competent and content-rich people who have demonstrated strong values-based behaviours.
“I’ve also had the privilege to meet and work with some great people across government, industry and the technology sector, whose passion and love for their work has been contagious.
“I’m proud of how we’ve been able to deliver improved productivity and safety outcomes by harnessing the digital economy with a contemporary open market approach with the highest levels of data privacy.”
“As I move towards the next chapter of my life, I reflect with pride on what has been achieved, and collectively, how a diverse range of individuals have contributed to these achievements.
“For now, my immediate role is to manage transitional arrangements before my final day on 1 March, 2019.”
He thanks Golding and the TCA board for “all their support over the years”.
“I will be leaving TCA with strong foundations, and in a position of strength to move forward into the future,” Koniditsiotis says.
IAP changes
The announcement comes as TCA confirms that improvements will be made to the Intelligent Access Program (IAP) following the development of a business case.
“We found that although stakeholders recognised the need for the IAP application – which provides the highest level, Level 3, assurance and certificate-based evidence – there was concern the IAP was being used in ways that were not originally intended,” Koniditsiotis says.
“In addition, transport operators were being asked to use the IAP application when certain access arrangements could be delivered with lower levels of assurance.”
The approved business case includes 16 improvements, including:
- enhancements which relate specifically to the Level 3 assurance IAP application, to improve efficiency and reduce costs
- new applications of the National Telematics Framework, including the Road Infrastructure Management (RIM) application (Level 1 assurance) and ‘IAP Lite’ application (Level 2 assurance)
- new features which can be used across applications of the National Telematics Framework (such as turn-by-turn navigation and restricted access vehicle route guidance).
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“With the introduction of the new RIM and ‘IAP Lite’ applications, road managers and regulators will have the choice of three separate access applications to cater for different infrastructure capacity and operator risks,” Koniditsiotis says.
“Seven of the 16 improvements are already being progressed as part of TCA’s work program for 2018-19, with the remaining improvements to be prioritised in future work streams.
TCA says it will hold information sessions during the first half of next year to explain how different stakeholders can benefit from the improvements contained in the business case.