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International public transport conference
2015-04-20 22:00 - 2015-04-22 21:59 (Europe/Brussels)
The 3rd Czech conference on smart and healthy public transport will be held under the auspices of the Czech Ministry of Transport, ITS&S and UITP in Pilsen, the Czech Republic on 21 – 22 April 2015. Conference languages are English, Czech and German with simultaneous translation.
The key topics for this edition will be:

Sustainable municipal transportation for the 21st century
Technology inside vehicles and on municipal public transport lines
Public transport customer

More information about the event organised by the Pilsen City Public Transport company is here

Speakers:
Martin Howell, Director of Cubic, UK
Catherine Kargas, Vice President, Marcon, Montreal, Canada
Alain Flausch, Secretary General, UITP, Belgium
Prof. Gerd-Axel Ahrens of Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
and others

FEHRL Infrastructure Research Meeting 2015
2015-04-21 22:00 - 2015-04-23 21:59
Click here to register for FIRM15, which features the theme of “Innovative maintenance of Transport Infrastructure. Faster, cheaper, more reliable, safer, greener”. This key event will be held in English and cost 150 Euros per person (for two days conference, exhibition entrance and cocktail).
It will gather some 120 transport infrastructure innovation and research experts, including European and national policy makers, leading industry, standardisation agencies, SME’s and the media. FIRM15 will feature multiple information sessions on the following themes.
1) Infrastructure level: Engineering and technical solutions2) System level: Maintenance operations including monitoring inspections3) Governance level: management and financial issues
See more details on the draft programme here.

iMobility Forum Steering Group
2015-04-22 11:00 - 15:30
More information on http://www.imobilitysupport.eu/

ITS Conference: "A Digital Strategy for Mobility: from capacity to connectivity"
2015-04-24 07:00 - 15:00
The European Commission is organising its 5th Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems. The objective is to provide an overview of the state-of-play with regard to a number of key actions and major initiatives in the context of the ITS Action Plan and the ITS Directive 2010/40/EU .
Main topics to be discussed
During the ITS Conference 2015 topics such as Data for digitising transport, Mobility as a Service and Connectivity and automation will be discussed.
Who is expected to participate?
The ITS Conference 2015 will bring together high-level representatives from the European institutions and representatives of public and private stakeholders from the ITS community.
The Conference will be opened by Mrs Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Transport, together with representatives of the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament.
The participation is open to all members of the ITS Community interested in exchanging views on various actions and initiatives in the field of ITS.

Conference Programme
On-line registration tool

Venue: Charlemagne Building, Brussels Organiser: DG MOVE, European Commission.

Transportation Finance & Road Usage Charging Conference
2015-04-25 22:00 - 2015-04-28 21:59
Conference to explore innovative ways to fix the US transportation system. As Congress struggles to restore the solvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund, states and localities are blazing new paths to generate sustainable funding for their vital transportation infrastructure. 35 states now use toll financing to build and operate limited access road infrastructure. Over a dozen US states are exploring road usage charging (RUC), a policy of assessing fees for the use of roadway infrastructure across an entire roadway network.
Location: The Nines Hotel 525 SW Morrison Portland, OR 97204, USA Registration required and fee payable.

14th ITS Asia Pacific Forum 2015 Nanjing China
2015-04-27 06:00 - 2015-04-29 15:00
The Organizing Committee has extended the deadline of the Final Paper submission to 28 February. Don’t miss out – submit your paper today!
ITS Australia will have a stand in the exhibition – contact admin@its-australia.com.au today if you would like to participate as a co-exhibitor.
The ITS Asia-Pacific Forum is one of the most important annual events and exchange activities in the international community of ITS. On the occasions of forum, the people from intelligent transportation industry and academic circles around the world gather at ITS Asia-Pacific Forum for jointly exploring the development concept and direction of modernized transportation. The forum has been a platform with the highest level and largest size for showing the results and conducting technical exchange in intelligent transportation circles of the Asia-Pacific region.
27 – 29 April 2015Jinling Convention Center, Nanjing China
Official Website: http://www.summitemarketing.com.au

FOTsis Final Event
2015-04-27 07:00 - 2015-04-28 15:00
Madrid, Spain
27-28 April 2015
More info: http://www.fotsis.com/

Smart Urban Freight Conference 2015
2015-04-29 06:00 - 15:00
The Smart Urban Freight Conference 2015 will disseminate the results of the Smartfusion project – including the Smart Urban Freight Designer tool – to an expert audience of city and regional authorities, logistics operators, fleet managers, industry representatives and academics
A poster session will explore and present state-of-the-art solutions to urban freight problems in European cities.
Interactive sessions and micro-lectures will stimulate knowledge transfer among peers across Europe and, building on the success of last year’s event, Smartfusion will launch a Call for City-based posters, to gather new insights into policy, technology, social and economic interventions.
This event is free to attend and open to all.
For more information and to register, click here

Telematics Berlin 2015
2015-05-10 22:00 - 2015-05-12 21:59
Using the ‘Silicon Valley of Europe’ as its innovative hub, Telematics Berlin brings together key industry innovators, leading OEMs and other important players to discuss the current and future effects of data to the car.
For more information, visit www.tu-auto.com/berlin

2015 IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2015-Spring
2015-05-10 22:00 - 2015-05-14 21:59
The 2015 IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference will be held 11–14 May 2015 at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland. This semi-annual flagship conference of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society will bring together individuals from academia, government, and industry to discuss and exchange ideals in the fields of wireless, mobile, and vehicular technology. The conference will feature world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, and technical as well as application sessions.
For more information, click here

Global Conference on Global Warming 2015
2015-05-11 06:00 - 15:00
CERTH along with the Academy of Athens are co-organising the 2015 Global Conference on Global Warming (GCGW-15) in Athens on May 24-27, 2015.
The GCGW-15 is a multi–disciplinary international conference on global warming and climate change issues and potential solutions. The primary themes of the conference relate to Energy, Transport, and the Green House effect.
More information are available at the Conference website: www.gcgw.org

2015 IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference
2015-05-11 06:00 - 2015-05-14 21:59
The 2015 IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference will be held 11–14 May 2015 at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland. This semi-annual flagship conference of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society will bring together individuals from academia, government, and industry to discuss and exchange ideals in the fields of wireless, mobile, and vehicular technology.
www.ieeevtc.org/vtc2015spring

2015 IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2015-Spring
2015-05-11 07:00 - 2015-05-14 21:59
The 2015 IEEE 81st Vehicular Technology Conference will be held 11–14 May 2015 at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland. This semi-annual flagship conference of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society will bring together individuals from academia, government, and industry to discuss and exchange ideals in the fields of wireless, mobile, and vehicular technology. The conference will feature world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, and technical as well as application sessions.
As part of the event, there will be a workshop organised by the FABRIC project on Wireless Dynamic Charging for Fully Electric Vehicles (see FABRIC link below).
www.ieeevtc.org/vtc2015spring/ www.fabric-project.eu/WDCh_IEEEVTC15/

Australian ITS Summit 2015 and National electronic Tolling Conference 2015
2015-05-11 22:00 - 2015-05-14 21:59
Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne Australia
For the first time, the Australian ITS Summit and the National electronic Tolling Conference (NeTC) will COMBINE as the most important gathering in Australia for ITS professionals in 2015.
The conference will bring together transportation engineers, manufacturers, consultants, business leaders, academia and government to hear about best practices, trends and emerging technology. With a national focus, the Summit will address challenges particularly facing the Australian ITS industry in the current climate whilst NeTC will discuss key insights on major national and international tolling projects, including innovations in tolling, C-ITS technology, congestion, charging and processing systems.
Both conferences will run separate programs, with their own invited speakers and abstract submissions but will come together for selected keynote presentations and the industry exhibition. Flexible registration options will be available for attendees to choose whether to attend just one or both conferences, with the exhibition and networking programs as included.

Australian ITS Summit / NeTC 2015
2015-05-11 22:00 - 2015-05-14 21:59
Delegates attending the combined Summit / NeTC Tolling Conference will have flexibility in attendance and choice of sessions. Attendees can register for: just the NeTC Tolling Conference, just the ITS Summit, or both!
NeTC Tolling: 12 – 13 May 2015
ITS Summit: 13 – 14 May 2015
Industry exhibition: 13 – 14 May 2015
Member Discount Registration
Discount registration available to ITS Australia members – take advantage of the “Buy 3, Get 4” offer. Visit the website for more information.
Expressions of Interest – Running a Technical TourThe committee are also calling for expressions of interest for organisations who are interested in running a technical tour or demonstration for attendees. If interested, please complete the Technical Tour EOI Form.

More information and registration: https://www.its-australia.com.au/

ERA-NET Transport Info Day, Brussels
2015-05-13 07:00 - 15:00
Infoday and Brokerage event ‘Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains’ Flagship Call
On 1st April 2015 Era-net Transport (ENT) has launched its second Flagship Call “Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains”
The infoday will take place in Brussels on 13th May. It will be an opportunity to learn more about call details and to brainstorm about future projects initiating consortia building through the brokerage event that will follow the morning session.
Further information about the agenda and brokerage event can be found on the event page

P4ITS Workshop on Public Procurement on Innovation for Intelligent Transport Systems & Services
2015-05-20 08:00 - 14:00
ViennaMay 20, 2015, 10:00-16:00 CET
For more information, click here

FOT-Net Data Webinar: Data bases, data analysis and hypotheses testing
2015-05-20 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker: Adrian Zlocki (Institut für Kraftfahrwesen, Aachen University)
For more information, visit http://fot-net.eu/

Transport, Trade and Tourism: Mobility for a Connected World
2015-05-26 22:00 - 2015-05-29 21:59
Trade and tourism are important engines of economic growth. Both depend on effective transport systems. Yet transport faces huge challenges as a provider of human mobility and facilitator of goods exchange. The rise of Asia and Africa will drive demand for freight transport. Trade patterns will shift, creating uncertainty for supply chains. Growing numbers of tourists will put pressure on international and domestic transport networks around the world, highlighting the need for more sustainable and accessible services and infrastructure. How transport should respond and meet these challenges will be at the centre of debate at the International Transport Forum’s 2015 Summit. Please mark 27-29 May in your diary!

Have a look at the programme here
To register click here

FOT-Net Data Webinar: Impact assessment and socio-economic cost benefits analysis
2015-05-27 11:00 - 12:00
Speakers: Satu Innamaa and Pirkko Rämä (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
For more information, visit http://fot-net.eu/

25th ITS America Annual Meeting and Expo
2015-05-30 22:00 - 2015-06-03 21:59
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) is excited to host its 25th Annual Meeting and Expo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Make plans to join the more than 2,000 industry business leaders, manufactures, investors, researchers, elected officials and policymakers, engineers and public sector participants, as we explore the bridges to innovation through ITS technologies
For more information and to register, click here

25th ITS America Annual Meeting & Exposition
2015-05-31 22:00 - 2015-06-03 21:59
Pittsburgh, United States of America
The 25th ITS America Annual Meeting & Exposition is expected to draw more than 2,000 of the nation’s top transportation and technology policymakers, business leaders, engineers, investors, and researchers to address the critical role of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and solutions to build a safer, smarter, more efficient and sustainable transportation and infrastructure network. Learn more at www.ITSAnnualMeeting.org.

21st International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment
2015-06-01 22:00 - 2015-06-04 21:59
The continuing requirement for better urban transport systems and the need for a healthier environment has added to the increasing success of this annual meeting which attracts international delegates from many different countries. Innovative systems, new approaches and original ideas need to be thoroughly tested and critically evaluated before they can be implemented in practice, which highlights the importance of meetings such as this. Moreover, there is a growing need for integration with telecommunications systems and IT applications in order to improve safety, security and efficiency. The Meeting also addresses the need to solve important pollution problems associated with urban transport in order to achieve a healthier environment.
For more information, click here

Workshop for information-gathering on road safety
2015-06-02 22:00 - 2015-06-03 21:59
The Commission’s “Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020” outlines priorities for the European Commission road safety work during this decade. Among the objectives is the increased understanding of crashes and risks. In follow-up to these Policy orientations, the Commission has contracted a study to collect more detailed information about the specific risks linked to distracted and inattentive road users.
A workshop will be organised on 3 June 2015, in order to discuss the preliminary study findings with a group of selected experts and to gather additional inputs and comments for the study.
At the workshop, the study consortium will present their preliminary findings regarding main risks and possible countermeasures to road user distractions. The workshop participants will be invited to comment on these conclusions and to discuss additional aspects to be taken into consideration. The workshop participants will be asked to share their specific experiences and knowledge regarding potential benefits of the proposed countermeasures and potential barriers to their deployment and implementation.
As part of the workshop attendees will participate in an interactive game where they will provide input for deployment scenarios of selected interventions. The game focuses on stakeholder roles and organizational aspects. The game setting provides an efficient and enjoyable way for participants to express their expectations towards other stakeholders, and to share their insights and stakeholder interests with each other and with the project team. The expectations will then be presented and discussed.

Smart Urban Freight Conference (SUFC) 2015
2015-06-02 22:00 - 2015-06-03 21:59
The Smart Urban Freight Conference 2015 will take place in Berlin, Germany, on 3rd June 2015 from 09:00 to 16:30 (CEST). The Conference will disseminate the results of the Smartfusion project – including the Smart Urban Freight Designer tool – to an expert audience of city and regional authorities, logistics operators, fleet managers, industry representatives and academics.
Interactive sessions and micro-lectures will stimulate knowledge transfer among peers across Europe and, building on the success of last year’s event.
A poster session will explore and present state-of-the-art solutions to urban freight problems in European cities.
Venue: Tagungswerk Jerusalemkirche Lindenstr. 85 10969 Germany
For registrations and to see the conference programme, please visit the event webpage www.smartfusion.eu/conference-2015

24th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV)
2015-06-07 22:00 - 2015-06-11 21:59
The 24th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden on June 8-11, 2015. ESV2015 is hosted by Swedish Transport Administration and SAFER Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre. The ESV conference is internationally focused on vehicle safety and is supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and many other participating Governments across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.
The conference program will be offering Plenary Session, Special Workshops on Automated Vehicles and Integrated Safety, Technical Sessions on a variety of safety topics, Exhibition, Ride & Drive demonstrations of future safety technologies, and Technical Demos.
The ESV2015 theme “Traffic Safety Through Integrated Technologies” will permeate the whole conference.
Registration is now open!
Learn more about the conference at www.esv2015.com

UITP World Congress and Exhibition
2015-06-08 07:00 - 2015-06-10 20:00
The biennial UITP World Congress and Exhibition offers participants a unique opportunity to discover the very latest public transport market developments and learn from industry leaders. The networking opportunities amongst like-minded professionals and the business opportunities available are unrivalled.
Based on a multiple-session congress and a major exhibition of industrial products and services, the World Congress and Exhibition is simply unmissable for public transport and sustainable mobility professionals from all over the world.
For more information, visit uitpmilan2015.org

Towards Zero Conference 2015
2015-06-08 22:00 - 2015-06-10 21:59
Join policy makers, high level industry representatives and international academia at the conference focusing on road and railway safety. We welcome you to take part in a conference that strives to take the lead in the work of Vision Zero. The event is characterized by innovative approaches, best practice discussions and an eagerness to take on future challenges.
The Towards Zero Conference 2015 will be held in Gothenburg (Sweden) and will focus on:
Safety Culture – Vision Zero as a tool for dedicated leadership from both a societal and organizational perspective.Automated Transport – What changes to our society will automated transports generate?Urbanization and livable cities – Bicycling, walking and public transport will form the basis for urban transportation in the future. How do we design urban transportation in a way that death and serious injuries are eradicated?
Learn more about the conference at www.towardszero.se.

Working Group Energy and Transport
2015-06-10 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: Robert Bosch GmbH- Bismarckstraße 71 – Berlin (Charlottenburg)
Potenziale der Elektromobilität im Straßengüterverkehr
This event will be held in German
For more information, visit zukunftsenergien.de
