Innovation in Road Transport: Opportunities for Improving Efficiency

Seminar
Jointly organised by ITF and the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications of Portugal
2 October 2009, Lisbon, Portugal

Programme
List of Participants
Conclusions

The aim of the Seminar is to examine key issues and policy challenges in the development and application of innovations in road transport, both in individual Member countries and at a wider level and is intended to provide input to high-level Ministerial-industry discussions at the Forum 2010 on Transport and Innovation.

Session 1.  How can innovation and ITS help increase the efficiency of the trucking industry?

• Innovation in Road Transport - Achievements and Challenges
  Alan MCKINNON, Heriot-Watt University

• Industry view/perspective - Innovation in the Road Transport Industry: Progress, Examples, Barriers
  Jens HÜGEL, IRU

• How the European Commission promotes coordinated ITS deployment in road transport in the EU Member countries
  Willy MAES, European Commission, DG Energy and Transport

• Satellite-based Navigation for Efficient Use of Road Infrastructure
  Pegro PEDREIRA, GSA-European GNSS Supervisory Authority

• Role of Co-operative Systems for Efficient Intermodal Transport Management
  Reinhard PFLIEGL, AustriaTech, Austria

• Roles of ITS in new approaches for road freight transport to compliance with transport laws and standards
  Jörgen CHRISTENSEN, Chairman of the JTRC Working Group on Heavy Vehicles

• Tracking & tracing satellite system of vehicles transporting hazardous goods - a public/private cooperation on the Arc Atlantique axe
  Eric LOUETTE, MEEDDM, France and Rui Dias CAMOLINO, BRISA

• How to Improve Management and Increase Business Efficiency
  Pedro PIRES, Multifrota, United Kingdom

• How ITS can contribute to urban freight efficiency: improving vehicle performance, driver behaviour and traffic management
  Zeljko JEFTIC, ERTICO-ITS Europe

• How can IT help in paperless cargo movements
  Antonio Jorge COSTA, APLOG, Associaçao Portuguesa de Logistica

• ITS World Congress, Stockhom, 21-25 September 2009  --  Slides
  Hans RODE, Swedish Road Administration

Session 2.  Information Technologies and Infrastructure Charging

• Swiss Heavy Vehicles Fee  --  also available in German
  Stephan SCHIBLER, Federal Customs Administration, Switzerland

• ASFINAG and the Electronic Motorway Toll System in Austria
  Werner FRITZ, ASFINAG Maut Service GmbH, Austria

• Experience with "Lkw-Maut" in Germany and Compatibility/Interoperability of the System
  Siegrid PENNDORF, Ministry of Transport, Germany

• On Board Unit Interoperability DSRC/GNSS Solution
  Jorge LOPES, BRISA, Portugal and Luis OSORIO, ISEL, Portugal

• Netherlands Experience in Introducing Road Charging and Technical Solutions  --  Slides
  Johan GILLE, ECORYS Transport and Mobility

• Road Charging System in Finland  --  Slides
  Tuomo SUVANTO, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland

• Multilane Free-Flow and Video-Tolling Full System in the USA
  Miguel MACHADO, BRISA, Portugal and Joao FONTES, Via Verde Portugal

Session 3. Innovations in Vehicle and Fuel Technologies

• Alternative Fuels and Engines - The Prospects
  Tiago FARIAS, Portugal

• New Generation of HGVs - How to meet the environmental goals
  Rui TIMOTEO, Scania

• Low Carbon Technologies for Heavy Duty Vehicles
  Neville S. JACKSON, Ricardo PLC

• Volvo R&D Solutions for Improving Performance of HGVs
  Staffan LUNDGREN, Volvo Technology

• Past, Present and Future for Electric Vehicles
  Robert STÜSSI, European Association for Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

• The Electric Mobility Programme in Portugal
  Francisca DUARTE PACHECO, Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Portugal

Background Documents and Useful Links

• ITS Action Plan of the European Commission

• ITS Action Plan and Directive
  European Commission. Directorate General for Energy and Transport

• EasyWay
  European Commission. Directorate General for Energy and Transport

• Galileo enabled Public/Private cooperation for regulated transport tracking (GENTRAC)
  7th Framework programme research and development proposal

• IRU Position on the Economic and Environmental Aspects of Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Applications
  4 November 2008