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PTV launches first Shaping Transportation event

On 18 and 19 June 2013, world transportation experts will meet at Shaping Transportation in London, when German software and traffic consultants PTV Group extend the format of their traditional PTV Vision user group meeting. During the two days, speakers such as Dr Hans Jeekel, Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, the Netherlands, Sanjiv N Sahai, CEO of Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit Systems (DIMTS) and Allan Gooch who was responsible for transport planning during the 2012
April 29, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
On 18 and 19 June 2013, world transportation experts will meet at Shaping Transportation in London, when German software and traffic consultants 3264 PTV Group extend the format of their traditional PTV Vision user group meeting.

During the two days, speakers such as Dr Hans Jeekel, Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, the Netherlands, Sanjiv N Sahai, CEO of Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit Systems (DIMTS) and Allan Gooch who was responsible for transport planning during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, will look at a wide range of issues including strategic transportation planning, real-time simulation and traffic forecasts as part of traffic management.

The wide range of topics includes sustainable transport development in Europe, the challenges encountered by developing counties, and the impact of growing transport demand and how it is addressed by contemporary policies.

"The current transport, traffic and logistic challenges are placing decision makers and municipal actors under increasing pressure to develop sustainable mobility concepts," says Miller Crockart, vice president sales and marketing, PTV Group. Hot topics on day one of Shaping Transportation will include what role intermodal transport plays and an additional highlight will be the advent of real-time prediction and management.”

PTV will also deliver workshops on its software solutions and presenting the release of its latest PTV Vissim 6.0 software.

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