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CVIS training workshop - THE CONNECTED TRAVELLER


How communication technology can support road network management and increase road safety - Opportunities for public authorities

Hannover, Germany

2-3 December 2009

 

 

02/12/2009

 

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Cities’ transport problems

Chair: Prof. Martin Fellendorf, University of Graz

 

09.30

Registration and coffee  

10.00

 

Welcome and introduction to the workshop
Peter Christ, CVIS coordinator, ERTICO – ITS Europe
 

10.15

 

Road traffic management – State of the art
Nick Hounsell, Transportation Research Group, University of Southampton
 

11.00 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main challenges for road traffic management

 

Managing commercial vehicles in the city
Pierre Schmitz, Brussels region

 

Informing the traveller – How cooperative systems could improve the travel information system in The Hague
Toine Molenschot, City of The Hague

 

Road user charging
Eirik Skjetne, Norwegian Public roads administration

 

12.30

Discussion: Main challenges for road traffic management and limitations of current ITS solutions
Moderator: Nick Hounsell, Transportation Research Group, University of Southampton
 
     
 

Cooperative systems: toolkit of solutions to cities’ transport problems?

Chair: Peter Christ, ERTICO-ITS Europe

 

14.00

 

Introduction to Cooperative Systems
Peter Christ, ERTICO-ITS Europe
 

14.30

 

Vehicle-infrastructure communication - a short introduction to the technology
Maartje Stam, Logica
 

14.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooperative applications for road network management and increased traffic safety

Applications for road traffic management
Nuno Rodrigues, Vialis

 
Applications for freight & fleet management
Magnus Gunnarsson, Volvo Technology

 
Applications for increased road safety
Gertjan Spierenburg, Logica

 

15.45

Coffee break and visit to exhibition  

16.15

 

How cooperative systems can increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions
Jaap Vreeswijk, Peek Traffic
 

16:45

 

Evaluating cooperative road traffic management
Prof. Martin Fellendorf, University of Graz
 
17.15 Summary and closing of day 1  



03/12/2009

 

 

Benefits of cooperative systems

Chair: Prof. Martin Fellendorf, University of Graz

 

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09.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooperative systems on the road – Cities sharing their experience

Cooperative loading bay management for freight vehicles
Steve Kearns, Transport for London

 
Helmond pilot area – policy meets technology
Gert Blom, City of Helmond

 
Reducing congestion, increasing road safety: why Hessen region is investing in cooperative systems
Hendrik Zurlinden, Hessian agency for road traffic and transport

 
10.30 Coffee break  

11.00

 

 

 

 

Cooperative systems: new opportunities for policy delivery
Fred Verweij, Rijkswaterstaat

 

Benefits of cooperative systems
Discussion in small groups

 
12.45 Lunch  
 

Deployment of cooperative systems

Chair: Lina Konstantinopoulou, ERTICO-ITS Europe

 

13.45

 

How to bring cooperative systems on the road? Deployment issues and deployment scenarios
Lina Konstantinopoulou, ERTICO-ITS Europe
 

14.15

 

The role of cities in deployment - How cities could benefit in the different scenarios
Discussion in small groups
 
15.30 Coffee break  

16.00

 

Making it work in Dortmund
Michael Ortgiese, PTV
 
16:20 National policies and how they could affect local authorities: The Dutch Policy Roadmap for cooperative systems
Tom Alkim, Rijkswaterstaat
 
16:40 Let’s start deploying cooperative systems – how cities can get involved!
Lina Konstantinopoulou, ERTICO-ITS Europe
 
17.00 End of training workshop  

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