Straightsol Demonstration Results Workshop and Exhibition
2013-09-24 | 55, 55
The Straightsol project (www.straightsol.eu) invites you to its second project workshop focussing on the results from its seven demonstrations (described below).
This will include an exhibition displaying the results from the Straightsol demonstrations and from other related freight initiatives (e.g. Smartfusion).
Draft agenda12.00 Registration and lunch12:30 Welcome 12.40 Introduction to the STRAIGHTSOL demonstrations 13.10 Evaluation of the demonstrations 13.30 Introduction to the Exhibition 13.40 Exhibition 15.00 Coffee break15.30 Feedback session for each demonstration17.15 Summary and way forward17.30 -18.30 Networking
Registration: The workshop is open to all and is free to attend, however registration by 15th September 2013 is required.
To register, please send an email to Fraser McLeod (F.N.McLeod@soton.ac.uk) (University of Southampton), with the following information:
Straightsol demonstrations and weblinks for further information:
I will attend the Straightsol Demonstration Results Workshop on 24 Sept 2013
Name:
Company/Organisation(s):
Email address:
Industry partners Research partners Link to demonstration page Link to workshop report (where available)
Urban Consolidation Centre in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat
DHL Supply Chain (Spain) www.dhl.es
Centre d’Innovació del Transport (Spain) www.cenit.cat
http://www.straightsol.eu/demonstration_A.htm
http://www.straightsol.eu/calendar/130307.htm
City logistics mobile depot in Brussels TNT Express www.tntexpress.nlVrije Universiteit Brussel www.vub.ac.behttp://www.straightsol.eu/demonstration_B.htm
Remote ‘bring-site’ monitoring for more reactive and sustainable logistics Oxfam www.oxfam.org.ukUniversity of Southampton www.soton.ac.ukhttp://www.straightsol.eu/demonstration_C.htm http://www.straightsol.eu/calendar/130423.htm
Rail tracking and warehouse management
Kuehne+Nagel (Greece) www.kn-portal.comCERTH / HIT www.hit.certh.grhttp://www.straightsol.eu/demonstration_D.htm http://www.straightsol.eu/calendar/120913.htm
Retail supply chain management and “last mile” distribution by use of standardized information GS1 Norway www.gs1.noTransportokonomisk institutt www.toi.nohttp://www.straightsol.eu/demonstration_E.htm http://www.straightsol.eu/calendar/121031.htm
Night-time distribution in Brussels
Colruyt www.colruyt.be Delhaize www.delhaize.beVrije Universiteit Brussel www.vub.ac.behttp://www.straightsol.eu/demonstration_F.htm
Municipal regulation of loading and unloading of freight in Lisbon EMEL www.emel.ptInstituto Superior Tecnico www.ist.utl.pthttp://www.straightsol.eu/demonstration_G.htm http://www.straightsol.eu/calendar/120327.htm
Straightsol project co-ordinators: Jardar Andersen and Olav Eidhammer (TOI, Oslo)

MOVE 2013: FUTURE MOBILITY CONCEPTS AND ENABLERS
2013-09-25 05:00 - 2013-09-26 14:00 (Europe/Brussels) | 33, 33
The event is being organised by the EUROPEAN NETWORKING GROUP.
Topic: Driving profitable sustainable business models that satisfy the demands of iTopic: ndividuals and fleet mobility customers
• Analysing the link between urbanisation, policy, transportation & mobility• The B2C and B2B approaches to optimise transit• Technology enablers for car sharing and enhanced mobility• Reaching integrated and multi-modal transportation• Insight into the initiatives and needs of corporate fleet operators• Evaluating the role of electric vehicles in the mobility arena
For interest in speaking or sponsoring, please contact Pam Walter, Business Development Manager, +41 44 586 4590, pwalter@engspain.com.2012 sponsors included: Mapfre Warranty, Co-maker Mobility Software Solutions and Pilotfish
Part of E.N.G.’s Automotive Series 2013:
-Vehicle Remarketing 29/30 January | 5th annual-Auto Retail & Distribution 20/21 March | 13th annual-Strategic Growth in Light Commercial Vehicle and Truck Sectors 14/15 May-Automotive Finance 4/5 June | 5th annual-MOVE 2013: Europe’s meeting point for innovation in automotive mobility | 25/26 September 2nd annual-Automotive CRM & Marketing Excellence | 13/14 November | 13th annual
Further information available here

Workshop "Amsterdam Group towards C-ITS deployment"
2013-09-25 07:30 - 15:00 | 59, 59
The Amsterdam Group partners are working on a Road Map on initial deployment of Cooperative ITS in Europe. In order to share and discuss the Road Map with other stakeholders and interested organisations, the Amsterdam Group organises a full day workshop in Brussels on Wednesday 25 September.
More information can be found in the draft agenda.

ENR MOBILITY: Final Conference in Vienna
2013-09-27 07:00 - 15:00
Getting the most out of intelligent infrastructure
Date: 27.09.2013 at 09:00Ort Tech Gate Vienna Wissenschafts- und Technologiepark, Vienna
The overall aim of the joint research programme is to improve the management of the European road network. The research will focus on indentifying the challenges faced by NRAs in embracing new techniques to get the most out of the existing network and assist road authorities in identifying feasible, valid and cost-effective solutions for key European roads.
The programme is based on four objectives which are described below together with an expected output: A) Impact Assessment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) B) Effective Distribution of Road Authority Data C) High Quality Traffic Management/Information Data and Incident Detection D) Implementation of Short Term Prediction
At the Final Conference the results of the 5 projects are presented and discussed by experts.
The conference is free of charge and will be held in English.
Please register HERE (max. 80 participants)
AGENDA (draft)
09:00 Coffee & Registration09:30 Welcome and Project Presentations11:00 Coffee Break11:30 Project Presentations13:00 Lunch Break14:00 Group Discussion in 2 parallel sessions15:00 Plenary & Summary15:30 End of Conference, Demonstration of tools & Coffee to Go16:30 Very end
See: http://www.ffg.at/final-conference-enr-mobility

CIVITAS Forum 2013
2013-09-30 06:00 - 2013-10-02 15:00 | 54, 54
Between the 30th of September and the 2nd of October Brest will welcome the CIVITAS Forum 2013, an annual event bringing together representatives of CIVITAS Forum Network member and non-member cities including their politicians and technical experts, and supporting cities to introduce ambitious transport measures and policies towards sustainable urban mobility. The Brest (FRANCE) conference will be the 11th edition of the forum, placing this city alongside several quarters of Europe including Vitoria-Gasteiz, Funchal, Malmö, Krakow, Bologna, Kaunas, Burgos, Nantes, Rotterdam and Graz.
Although the series started in 2003, this will be the first time ever that the annual CIVITAS forum is hosted by a non-demonstration city, eager to present its achievements in terms of sustainable urban mobility to the CIVITAS community.
For more info and registration details, please visit the event website: http://www.civitas.eu/index.php?id=12&event_id=542&more=

Gamification webinar
2013-10-02 14:00 - 16:00
WEBINAR “GAMIFICATION”
Presentations available now

2 October 2013 – 1600-1800 Brussels timeModerator : Richard Harris
Over 80 participants from all continents participated in an ERTICO webinar dedicated to Gamification. The webinar took place on 2 October 2013 and was moderated by Richard Harris of ERTICO partner Xerox Services. The transport sector, public authorities, the developers of games applications in the field of ITS and the digital content providers across emergent and established platforms were represented in the presentations.
Presentations were made by moderator Richard Harris; Gary Bridgeman of Hodos Media Ltd., Charles Hunter of Mudlark and Professor Glenn Lyons of UWE. Marcel Meeuwissen of the City of Enschede was represented in the webinar by Richard Harris.
Gamification is nowadays increasingly being debated in the mainstream media and also in the ITS world Gamification is becoming evident. The webinar built further on the gamification session that was held at the 9th ITS European Congress that took place in Dublin in June 2013. It represented the latest thinking and advancements in gamification, social media and the design of the user interaction. The webinar presented evidence on the use of gamification in transport and ITS and examined its future prospects.
To view the presentations, please click on the presentation links :
Introduction : Richard Harris
Presentations :Richard Harris, Solution Director Xerox Services, UKGamification potential
Gary Bridgeman, CEO, Hodos Media Ltd. – UKReality is broken, why we all are gamers – and how they can change our behaviour.
Charles Hunter, Co-founder and Managing Director, Mudlark – UKThe Joy of UX – A Journey into User-Centric Game Design.
Professor Glenn Lyons, Associate Dean & Professor of Transport and Society, UWE Bristol – UKSocial Media in Transport: Evolution or Revolution?
Richard Harris on behalf of Marcel Meeuwissen, Senior Advisor Traffic and Transportation, City of Enschede – The NetherlandsChalleges and competition to change mobility behaviour

Gamification webinar
2013-10-02 14:00 - 16:00
SAVE THE DATE !!
WEBINAR “GAMIFICATION”2 October 2013 – 1600-1800 Brussels timeModerator : Prof. Eric Sampson
This webinar will build further on the gamification session that was held at the 9th ITS European Congress that took place in Dublin in June 2013 and will set the scene for the gamification workshop that will be organised at the ITS World Congress in Tokyo in October 2013.
The technique of games mechanics is now well established in some industry sectors and its inclusion in ITS can provide opportunities. The addition of a ‘gaming layer’ to the provision of information on travel choices has enabled experiments to be run using essentially the same technology platform but different strategies for achieving greater behavioural influence.
This webinar will present the latest thinking and advancements in gamification; social media and user interaction design. The webinar will present evidence on the use of gamification in transport and ITS and examine its prospects.
Confirmed speakers will includeGary Bridgeman, Hodos Media – UKRichard Harris, Solution Director, Xerox Services, UKCharles Hunter, xxxxProf. Glenn Lyons, UWE Bristol, UK
A Q&A session moderated by Professor Eric Sampson will conclude the seminar.

A detailed agenda will be published shortly.

You can already register for the event via this link :
All registered participants will automatically receive a copy of the detailed agenda once available.

Sustainable Transport 2013
2013-10-03 06:00 - 15:00 | 53, 53
Govtoday and Securing the Future are delighted to be hosting the 4th Annual National Sustainable Transport Conference, Unlocking the door-to-door journey, in association with Sustrans, Passenger Focus and the British Parking Association which will be held on Thursday 3rd October at the Brewery, The City of London.
‘Creating Growth, Cutting Carbon: Making Sustainable Local Happen’, the Government’s White Paper of 2011, set the nation on the path to a transport system that was greener, safer, improved community life and was an engine for economic growth.
The White Paper placed localism at the heart of its measures, and with the financial backing of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund created a significant step forward in the way transport was not only perceived but utilised.“Helping people use greener modes of transport will help create growth and cut carbon, easing congestion on our roads and encouraging people to opt for greener, healthier options. But to make that happen we need low carbon travel to become as easy as jumping into the car.
“Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for transportUnlocking the door-to-door journey will evaluate the progress since the publication of ‘Creating Growth, Cutting Carbon’, examine the success and implementation of projects funded by the Local Sustainable Transport Fund and explore the latest strategy from the Department of Transport: ‘Cleaner, greener transport, door to door’.
For more info and registration, visit the event website here: http://www.greeningtransport.co.uk

AUTOMOTIVE APPS AND MOBILE DEVICE EVOLUTION 2013
2013-10-04 22:00 - 2013-10-06 21:59
See: http://automotive-apps2013.we-conect.com
MAIN TOPICS
Sophisticated & Sustainable, Concepts, Business Models and Operating Systems – Achieving Interoperability
Development of sustainable Business Models that entice the app developer community to the automotive environment
How to utilize embedded, smartphone and cloud hosted services to blend native and cached cloud data and analyze standardized OSs, required SDKs and APIs to attract third-party developers to the auto spaceDevelopment of data plans and roaming charges that are acceptable to the consumer and OEMs
How to reach convergence in platform technology?
HMI experience around content & apps – how to create a convincing in-vehicle user experience?
How will auto apps stores replicate and differ from your smartphone model to ensure your strategy is in sync with the specifics of the auto market?
Personalized Car Portals
Content & App User-experience Design & Design Thinking
User-centred content design for automotive systems
User-experience Design, Personalization, Localization & Regional demand for apps such as navigation, radio and traffic in the current smartphone market to align in-vehicle content with existing local consumer demands
Downloadable and cloud hosted contents & services to satisfy in-vehicle consumer requirements
Mastering the challenge of delivering a personalized user-experience, content and apps across multiple devices and platforms
Realistic In-Car Content & In-Car Services – Guidelines and approval processes by working together with OEMs
The role of social networking in developing communities to offer driver-centric services and driver-to-driver interactions and gaming
Platforms, Development, Processing & Consumer Requirements
Operating Systems: Android, QNX, GENIVI, MirrorLink, HTML5 and other developer environments – which developer will win market shares and is the right one for your business case?
Build Auto App Developer Communities – existing business models and requirements from development communities – efficient ways of collaboration through OEMs and developer communities for in-House OEM app frameworks
Open and closed OS and related application APIs – how platforms should be licensed and how to evaluate the emerging options for third-party developers?
Integration of multiple systems and platforms for mobile devices, content and Apps
HMI-configuration and system construction with Future Web
App & mobile device testing
Hybridise embedded vs. smartphone vs. cloud for ultimate content – how to transfer app functionality through in-vehicle HMIs to maintain a smartphone compatibility throughout the vehicle life cycle?

16th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation System
2013-10-05 22:00 - 2013-10-10 21:59 | 9, 9
The conference focuses on research and applications of leading advances in communications, computer, control, and electronics technologies related to Intelliget Transport Systems. It is an international forum that brings together professionals from the fields of traffic engineering, information technology, automotive engineering, as well as many other ITS-related fields.
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/index.html?Conf_ID=20637
See: ieee-itsc13.org

Conference "Harmonising freight data"
2013-10-07 10:30 - 15:00 | 60, 60
The conference “Harmonising freight data: Innovative approaches and their implications” will give an overview of the current research activities on achieving valid, coherent and consistent OD-matrices for freight transport by integrating and harmonising existing available data sources.
International experts will provide insights on challenges and approaches at a national and European level. The outcome of these innovative methods, a harmonised data pool, should eventually offer a sound basis for decision-making in transport planning and policy.
Target groups for the conference are federal statistical offices and ministries, public and private research institutes, transport and logistics companies as well as companies, offering solutions for data collection, modelling and processing.
For more information, contact OEVG.

2nd SATIE Workshop: From Test Bed to deployment?
2013-10-07 22:00 - 2013-10-08 21:59 | 62, 62
How can ITS Test Beds better support ITS deployment?
Test Beds managers and stakeholders are invited to present the present status of ITS Test Beds in Europe, and discuss which barriers should be removed for more successful deployment of ITS and how cross border cooperation could contribute to bigger national and European added value
Workshop topics:
• Which are the ITS test beds are active in Europe today?• How do they support innovation deployment and what are their benefits, their limitations?• Life after research and development: what can make a test bed a long-term initiative?• Linking Test Beds at European level, why and how?• The SATIE concept of Test Beds and innovation incubators, and an approach to a pan-European network of Test Beds
About SATIE:
The SATIE project, co-funded by the European Commission through the 7th Framework Programme for RTD, is creating and validating a concept for a “European Large-Scale Action” to stimulate innovation and its take-up in the domain of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) for transport and mobility.
If you would like to participate, please send an email to Sébastien Mure

For more information about SATIE, please visit www.satie.eu

European Traffic Law Days
2013-10-08 23:00 - 2013-10-10 22:59 | 22, 22
Download information about the event here: http://www.ietl.org/event/35534/8f/t

EUTRAIN Final Conference
2013-10-09 07:00 - 2013-10-10 16:00 | 56, 56
The Conference aims to gather together the scientific, policy making and business communities in Europe and worldwide to discuss themes and instruments to promote future international cooperation in the field of Transport.
EUTRAIN (European Transport Research Area International Cooperation activities), is an FP7 project funded by DG RTD, which has developed a number of recommendations and best practice reviews on key issues of international cooperation, including:

Programming and governance issues
Research Infrastructures
Training and human resource issues
IP regimes
Pre-standardisation activities

Please download the programme here
An EUTRAIN Cocktail Reception will take place on Wednesday evening at 18:00 immediately after the conference.
Registration for this event has now closed

CGI Webinar
2013-10-09 12:00 - 14:00
The objective of Live Land is to improve the forecasting, monitoring and alerting of landslide and subsidence hazards across transport networks. Live Land improves intelligent forecasting of landslide through the incorporation of forecast and real time meteorological data and geological modelling. This capability allows landslide hazard susceptibility to be assessed across transport networks. Live Land incorporates a ‘catalogue’ concept, of enabling technologies (in–‐situ and from Space) that could improve the prediction, monitoring and alerting of Landslides and Subsidence. Intelligent prediction is coupled with tailored monitoring technologies, including the development of low cost GNSS modules, and a suite of alerting technologies / services will provide users with the intelligence to access and manage hazards.
The project is driven by the needs and requirements of Network Rail (Scotland), Transport Scotland, Czech Republic Road and Motorway Directorate and the Norwegian Public Road Administration.
CGI invite you to a webinar Wednesday 9th October 14:00-16:00 presenting the results of the Live Land Feasibility Study for ESA evaluating the role and added value of space assets in improving the monitoring and forecasting of landslides and subsidence affecting transportation.
The event will be of interest to owners and operators of transport infrastructure who operate in areas susceptible to landslide and subsidence hazards
Live Land is a European Space Agency funded project under the Integrated Applications Promotion Program.

EUTRAIN Cocktail reception
2013-10-09 16:00 - 18:00 | 56, 56
This event will take place immediately after the EUTRAIN conference.

Please register below

ITS World Congress
2013-10-13 22:00 - 2013-10-19 21:59 | 10, 10
ITS World Congress 2013: “Open ITS to the Next”
ITS is expanding into the next stage of mobility and society.
Starting with safety and traffic management as basic concerns, ITS is reaching out to three new domains: energy management, personalized mobility services navigated by big data, and resilient transport systems. The first two stem from the emergence of electrified vehicles and continuously advancing ICT technologies, and the third concept of resilient transport has become very important since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. At the same time, mobility in mega cities/regions is a major issue to be addressed in emerging economies, especially in Asia.
Open has been adopted as the key word for expanding the potential of ITS: open platforms for basic concerns, and open connectivity, opportunities and collaboration for the three new domains.
http://www.itsworldcongress.jp

Ukrainian Transport Infrastructure Forum
2013-10-15 06:00 - 2013-10-17 15:00 | 41, 41
15 October 2013 to 16 October 2013
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Velyka Zhytomyrska St, 2, Kiev, Kyiv city, Ukraine, 01001
Adam Smith Conferences’ Ukrainian Transport Infrastructure Forum will address the issue of attracting investments for a badly-needed upgrade of Ukraine’s roads, railways, ports and airports. The government of this country of 46 million people has embarked on an ambitious programme to achieve this goal, which includes granting concessions to private operators and laying a foundation for PPP projects.
Ukraine’s big business is providing some shining examples of good management and innovation, but there is still vast scope for future projects. The event will be held in partnership with Ukraine’s Ministry of Infrastructure and will be attended by top managers from the largest state and privately-owned transport companies, Ukraine’s export-oriented companies, lawyers and consultants.
The Forum will feature:

an update on the progress of port reform, with a summary of the first results
the re-organisation of the state railway company, Ukrzaliznytsya, and the road agency, Ukravtodor; their strategies for attracting funding
case studies by private owners of transport infrastructure assets in Ukraine
the prospects for realising PPP infrastructure projects in Ukraine: what are the key features of the law on concessions?
presentations by Ukraine’s leading industrial groups and export-oriented companies with infrastructure assets: are they driving modernisation forward?
airports: prospects for concessions, development of regional airports, liberalising the market for airline operators
overseas experience of implementing infrastructure projects

Early speaker confirmations include:
Yuri Vaskov, Head, Odessa Commercial Port, Administration of Ukrainian PortsVladislav Kaskiv, Head, National Agency for Investment and National ProjectsOlexander Kava, Coordinator of transport industry reform, Office of the President of UkraineMark Magaletsky, Senior Banker, EBRDAndriy Stavnitser, General Director, TIS GroupJasper Pedersen, Country Manager, Maersk Line Ukraine at A. P. Moller – Maersk A/SPlease note that IFPA Members get 15% Discount! To register with 15% discount complete registration form on event website via link http://www.adamsmithconferences.com/AS2253IFPAa and use VIP Code – AS2253IFPA in the additional information field
If you have any questions, Adam Smith Conferences staff will be happy to help. Please contact Amelie Wright on tel. +44 (0) 20 74903774 or write to Amelie@adamsmithconferences.com
We look forward to welcoming you to the Ukrainian Forum for Transport Infrastructure in October!

9th Workshop on Vehicle Communications for Safety and Sustainability
2013-10-19 07:00 - 13:45 | 46, 46
COMeSafety2 and the EU-US-JP Programme Committee cordially invite you to participate in the 9th Workshop on Vehicle Communications for Safety and Sustainability.
The workshop is traditionally linked to the ITS World Congress and this year takes place on Saturday, 19 October 2013, from 9:00 to 15:45.
Location:
Mitsubishi Research Institute
Capital Tokyo Tower
2-10-3 Nagata-cho Chiyoda, Tokyo JAPAN
The workshop is focusing as usual on the status of the international cooperation between the US, the EU and Japan and special topics of interest for the international roll-out of C-ITS. The draft agenda is available at http://www.comesafety.org/index.php?id=207
The COMeSafety2 Team and the international Programme Committee are looking forward to lively discussions with the panellists and the audience.
The participation is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. To register go to http://www.comesafety.org/index.php?id=registration.
http://www.comesafety.org/index.php?id=207

Transport for London Industry Engagement Day – Co-operative Systems
2013-10-22 07:00 - 15:00
Location: central London
For full info click here
Transport for London’s Traffic Directorate (TD) has the responsibility of ‘Keeping London Moving’.
This is achieved by making sure that traffic operates quickly and efficiently, while maximising technology opportunities. The directorate has recently begun to focus on co-operative networks and sees potential in these technologies to bring benefits to traffic control and users of its network, whilst representing a potential commercial opportunity to private technology suppliers, automotive manufacturers and service providers.
At this Industry Engagement Briefing event, the TD will present its reasoning behind a co-operative network and welcomes input around the key areas of reducing ongoing infrastructure costs whilst increasing data granularity availability in real time.
Those interested in attending are invited to register by email to christopher.carroll@tfl.gov.uk, including contact details and some information about your company.
Further information about the content and location of the event will be provided closer to the event to parties who have registered their interest by 01 October 2013.

OpenLR Information Session
2013-10-28 23:00 - 2013-10-29 22:59 | 63, 63
The OpenLR community are hosting an information session to discuss the characteristics of OpenLR -the most widely adopted on-the-fly location referencing system that is compatible with any navigable digital map.
Automotive manufacturers, national and regional governments, radio broadcasters, navigation application manufacturers as well as traffic information service providers have recognised the limitations of other location referencing systems – most noticeably TMC. Although several attempts have been made to provide an alternative that addresses the issues, none of them has so far been as widely adopted as OpenLR.
The event will address the key commercial and technical issues for service providers and traffic information users such as
• Why should I integrate OpenLR if I already have a TMC location referencing system?• Is OpenLR really available for free use?• What are the IP limitations of OpenLR?• What are the risks of OpenLR infringing other on-the-fly location referencing patents?• Is OpenLR processor-hungry at server or device level?• How does OpenLR compare to the promoted alternatives such as Agora-C or ULR?• What tools and support is available to integrate OpenLR in my service?
There will be several speakers from the various user organisations (across different countries and industries) to share their experiences, and we hope the day will be informative and offer networking opportunities for organisations that share the same objective of offering excellent traffic information services to their customers.
For further information or registration details please contact Klaus Lütkemeier at klaus.luetkemeier@tomtom.com

Using Intelligent Transport Systems for public transport
2013-10-31 23:00 - 2013-11-01 22:59
Workshop joint with ATCO. The theme is using Intelligent Transport Systems for public transport and topics include ticketing, passenger information, communications technology and a special focus on public transport in rural areas.
Introduction:
This is a joint workshop between ATCO (Scotland) and ITS (UK) Public Transport Interest Group. An opportunity for members of both organisations to meet, network, and discuss common issues and resolutions to problems and requirements with a different set of colleagues from across the industry.
Workshop Aims:
To provide delegates with the opportunity to listen to, and discuss with, leading Public Transport and ITS industry experts, a range of topics covering both public transport and intelligent transport systems (ITS) delivery.
This will include smart ticketing, transport systems communications, rural transport delivery issues, how to successfully deliver a major intelligent transport system scheme, and an ‘international perspective’ from Scandinavia renowned for excellent public transport service provision.
VenueCoSLA Offices, Verity House 19 Haymarket YardsEdinburghEH12 5BH (Next to Haymarket Station)
1. Welcome & Introduction –David Summers, Vice Chair, ATCO (Scotland) & Gary Umpleby, Chairman, ITS (UK) Public Transport Interest Group
2. International Reflections on Intelligent Public Transport Solutions – Benefits for Copenhagen Travellers and Movia – Christian Amandus Mortensen, Movia, Copenhagen
3. Smart Card Ticketing in Scotland – An Update – Gordon Hanning, Transport Scotland
4. Communications and Why ITS Systems Can Fail – Peter Simm, Mobius Networks
5. Rural Public Transport Issues – Professor Jillian Anable, University of Aberdeen
6. An Update on Public Transport ITS Delivery in Dundee – Neil Gellatly,  Head of Transportation, City Development Department, Dundee City Council
7. Discussion Panel – Beyond the Theory – Lessons from the Sharp End of Data Management Led by Jeremy Wiggin, Transport Development Manager, Norfolk County Council
Book via email to rlouis@its-uk.org.uk

Open workshop: Intelligent Transport Systems for a more sustainable city
2013-11-04 12:30 - 16:00 | 64, 64
On 4 November, the European project Compass4D is organising the workshop “Intelligent Transport Systems for a more sustainable city: Technology progress and political support” in Verona. Hosted by Compass4D partner Comune di Verona, this international workshop will look at the current development of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) in the political agendas and at the technology and innovation needed to improve the whole transport systems and services in old European cities.
The workshop includes speakers from the public authorities and the city of Verona as well as representatives of the telecommunications and automotive industry. The agenda will be available soon on the webiste.
A press conference with Verona’s Mayor Flavio Tosi will be organised before the workshop.
The workshop is free of charge but registration is needed, please register here.
Download the agenda here!

Conference “Smart cities – only with ITS”.
2013-11-04 23:00 - 2013-11-05 22:59
ITS United Kingdom presents: 11th Annual Local Authority Urban Interest Group Conference
Smart Cities – Only With ITS
Tuesday 5th November 2013, 10.00 – 16.30
Venue – Dexter HouseNo 2 Royal Mint Court, Tower Hill, London EC3N 4QN(nearest tube = Tower Hill, nearest rail = Fenchurch Street, nearest DLR = Tower Gateway)http://www.etcvenues.co.uk/venues/dexter-house
A buffet lunch is included in the programme
Programme
Conference Chair – Steve George, Chairman of the Local Authority / Urban Interest Group Co-chaired by Gavin Jackman, Hon. Secretary of the Local Authority / Urban Interest Group
1. Welcome and Introduction by Steve George, Chairman Local Authority / Urban Interest Group and Gavin Jackman, TRL,
2. Birmingham Smart City Vision: the Mobility Challenge- Mark Saunders, Amey
3. Empowering Traveller Choice in a Smart City – Stephen Ladyman, Future Cities Ambassador for Clearview Traffic Group Ltd
4. Bluetooth Based Journey time and Traffic Data Collection System for Portsmouth City Council – Nick Hewitson, Smart CCTV Ltd & Lee Gilbert, Portsmouth City Council
5. What’s it all about?” – Graeme Scott, IBI Group
6. Improving Urban Mobility without New Infrastructure- (Title tbc) – Mike Schofield, Mike Schofield & Associates Ltd
7. Greater Manchester ITS and Future Cities – David Hytch, Transport for Greater Manchester
8. Air Quality /Traffic Management / SCOOT with Northampton and Leicester – Chris Kettell, TRL
9. Move to Mobility in the Urban Environment- Chris Cooper, IBM UK

AIC-Automotive Intelligence Center: FORUM 2013
2013-11-05 07:00 - 16:00
AIC-Automotive Intelligence Center, in collaboration with the European Commission – DG Enterprise and Industry, organize the AIC FORUM. Following last year’s success, the conference is going to be held at AUTOWORLD in Brussels on 5th November. The AIC FORUM connects government representatives, vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, universities, research centers, etc. in order to exchange experiences and find common ground in the ongoing evolution of the automotive sector.
On this occasion the theme for discussion is “DIFFERENTIATION AS STRATEGY FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY”.
Program
09:15 – 09:30 Attendee arrival09:30 – 09:40 Welcome – Ines Anitua, CEO – AIC–Automotive Intelligence Center
Global Future of the Automotive Sector and European guidelines to support differentiation strategies
09: 40 – 10:00 Daniel Calleja, General Manager – CE DG Enterprise10:00 – 10:20 Dominique Ristori, General Manager, European Commission – Joint Research Center10:20 – 10:30 Q&A
Differentiation as strategy in funding / financing and organization
10:30 – 10:50 Thomas Barrett, Director Advisory Services – European Investment Bank10:50 – 11:10 Oskar Goitia, Vice-President – Mondragón Automoción & Board Member CLEPA11:10 – 11:20 Q&A
11:20 – 11:40 Coffee Break
Differentiation as strategy in product / market / technology
11:40 – 12:00 Mikel Lorente, Technical Manager – AIC-Automotive Intelligence Center12:00 – 12:20 Jean Luc di Paola Galloni, Group Corporate Vice-President, Sustainable Development and External Affairs – VALEO12:20 – 12:40 Mark Adams, Vice-President, Strategic Relationship Management, Corporate and Business Planning- TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE12:40 – 12:50 Q&A
12:50 – 13:10 Forum debate & conclusions
Conferences moderated by Ivan Hodac, Former ACEA’s Secretary General and member of the Board of Directors, Aspen Institute Prague
13:10 – 14:00 Networking lunch
Visit the website for more information: http://aicenter.eu/ing/detalleMedio.aspx?id=0fcca0d8-4555-484a-bbc9-7111b5cbf2ce&tipo=1&origen=eventos&pagina=1

2013 EUCAR Reception and Conference
2013-11-05 16:00 - 2013-11-06 15:30 | 67, 67
EUCAR, the European Council for automotive R&D, is organising the Conference “Ready for Horizon 2020! The strategic pillars of automotive research & innovation” in Brussels.
At the Conference, after an introduction from the EUCAR Chairman, three sessions will focus on the EUCAR Strategic Pillars: “Safe & Integrated Mobility”; “Sustainable Propulsion”; and “Affordability & Competitiveness”.
Each Pillar will be illustrated by an overview of the challenges and opportunities from a EUCAR Council member, presentation of a key R&I project, followed by discussion of the future framework and strategies for research with senior policymakers and stakeholders in European R&I. These will be followed by a panel discussion on Horizon 2020.
The draft programme can be downloaded here.

ICT 2013: Create, Connect, Grow
2013-11-06 08:00 - 2013-11-08 15:00 | 11, 11
The biggest ICT event in Europe: ‘ICT 2013 – Create, Connect, Grow’ in Vilnius on 6-8 November, 2013

More than 4000 researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, industry representatives, young people and politicians are expected in Vilnius.
The event will focus on Horizon 2020 – the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for 2014-2020.
ICT 2013 includes:

conference,exhibition,networking sessions,investment forum,activities for students and young researchers.

Register for the ICT 2013 here.
Practical information here.
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Smart Environment Interest Group Conference
2013-11-06 23:00 - 2013-11-07 22:59
Smart Environment Interest Group Conference
Thursday 7th November 2013 – 11.00 – 16.00
Venue:
Central London
An informal lunch is included in the programme
Theme: Environmental Noise
Programme

Welcome by Professor Margaret Bell, Newcastle University, Chair of the ITS (UK) Smart Environment Interest Group

The Effect of Managed Motorways on Road Traffic Noise – Andrew Monk-Steel, Mott MacDonald Ltd

TANoise Project in Scotland – Low Cost Noise Impact Assessment –Colin Reekie, IBI Group

Intelligent Transport Systems and Traffic Noise Effects Alongside High Speed Roads – Greg Harris, Arup

Noise and Climate Change: Similar problems; Similar Solutions – John Stewart, Chair UK Noise Association

Pass by Noise Measurements of Electric Vehicles – Paul Goodman, Newcastle University

Road Traffic Noise Modelling and Exposure Assessment in Greater London: The ‘TRAFFIC’ Project – Dr John Gulliver, Imperial College

Smart Environment Interest Group Conference
Thursday 7th November 2013
If you would like to attend this event, please complete the form below, tick the terms and conditions and return by email envi@its-uk.org.uk or fax 020 7709 3007.

Attendance Fee:

ITS (UK) Members

Free

Non Members: Local Authority Councillors & directly employed staff (not seconded or consultants)

Free

Non Members: All others

£75.00 + VAT

ERTICO Partnership Webinar: Joint C-ITS Deployment
2013-11-07 09:00 - 11:00
Joint C-ITS Deployment – The Amsterdam Group
During the past two years, the Amsterdam Group has established its reputation as one of the key players for fostering the deployment of C-ITS in Europe. In this strategic alliance, the four umbrella organisations ASECAP (Association of operators of toll road infrastructures), the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium, CEDR (Conference of European Directors of Roads) and POLIS (European Cities and Regions Networking for Innovative Transport Solutions) work together and therefore represent a close cooperation between the automotive industry and road authorities/operators.
Register for this webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2863901589016990210
C-ITS will enable the exchange of real-time information in a vehicle-infrastructure network to support road safety, traffic efficiency and sustainable travel beyond the scope of stand-alone systems. The goal of the Webinar is to share and to discuss the Road Map developed by the Amsterdam Group with other stakeholders and interested organisations. The Webinar summarises the discussions and results on the Road Map achieved during the workshop of interested stakeholders and the European Commission on 25 September 2013.Due to the great awareness the Amsterdam Group and the dedicated workshop have received, the Amsterdam Group members invite interested stakeholders and experts who could not attend the workshop to the free webinar presenting the Roadmap for Day One deployment of C-ITS.The agenda of the webinar will address the following items:

Amsterdam Group – who are we and why are we here
Road map strategy of the Amsterdam Group
Are we ready for deployment and what is missing?
Cooperative ITS corridor
French corridor pilot SCOOP
Conclusion

Date: Thursday, 7th November 2013, 10 a.m. to 12.00 CET
Organiser: S. Hess (Hess Consult)
Register for this webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2863901589016990210
