The International Bridge, Toll and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) Transportation Policy and Finance Summit will be held in Washington, DC on 13-15 March, bringing together individuals interested in transportation funding, road user charging (RUC) finance and policy to address the most effective ways to improve mobility in a constrained resource environment.
January 22, 2016
Read time: 1 min
The International Bridge, Toll and Turnpike Association (63 IBTTA) Transportation Policy and Finance Summit will be held in Washington, DC on 13-15 March, bringing together individuals interested in transportation funding, road user charging (RUC) finance and policy to address the most effective ways to improve mobility in a constrained resource environment.
Subject-matter experts will provide data, experiences and perspectives to stimulate discussion on innovative solutions to the transportation funding crisis. Featured speaker is the Honorable Bill Shuster, US House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
More information and registration %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000oLinkExternalclick hereIBTTA Eventsfalsehttp://ibtta.org/events/summit-transportation-finance-road-usage-charging-policyfalsefalse%>.
ITS Japan will use advances in the country’s ITS capabilities since it last hosted the event in 2004 as the basis of several showcases and sessions the forthcoming World Congress (Tokyo 14 – 18 October), the association’s president Hajime Amano told ITS International.
The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) plans to issue deployment guidance on connected vehicles to transportation infrastructure owner/operators in 2015 and is seeking input on what would best support decision-making and deployments at the state and local level.
The FHWA is specifically seeking input on the following:
• What type of guidance is needed to best support the successful deployment of connected vehicle technologies?
• What specific issues would you like to see addressed for plannin
The ITS Asia Pacific (AP) Forum 2020 is accepting entries on the theme of ‘ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities’ until 6 September.
The programme committee invites submissions for consideration as either scientific, technical or commercial papers. They are also accepting entries for special interest sessions.
Additionally, AP 2020 has opened the Future Leaders Programme to recent graduates under 30 years old, allowing them to develop skills they need for academic and professional careers.
Industrial designers from around the world are meeting in London next month to explore the future of transport systems, how to improve the passenger journey from home to destination and how greater integration and connectivity can enhance the transport user experience. Paul Priestman, designer and co-founding director of international design consultancy Priestmangoode will lead the debate in the Wired Transport: Connected trains, planes and automobiles session at the Product Design and Innovation Conference