| Innovation in Road Transport: Opportunities for
Improving Efficiency |
Seminar jointly organised by the International Transport
Forum and the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications of Portugal
2 October 2009, Lisbon, Portugal |
| The aim of the Seminar was 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 was intended to provide input to high-level
Ministerial-industry discussions at the Forum 2010 on Transport and Innovation. |
Programme
List of Participants
Conclusions |
| 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
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| Session 2. Information Technologies and
Infrastructure Charging |
- Swiss Heavy
Vehicles Fee -- also available in
German
Stephan SCHIBLER, Federal Customs Administration, Switzerland
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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
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| Session 3. Innovations in Vehicle and Fuel Technologies |
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| Background Documents and Useful Links |
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