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IRF Geneva Workshops at Intertraffic 2018

The International Road Federation (Geneva) will be hosting three workshops at Intertraffic 2018 in collaboration with Swarco, Evonik and PTV. “An integrated approach to mobility management: Reimagining the role of infrastructure in the new connected and autonomous ecosystem” on Tuesday 20 March will examine how connecting parking, public transport, lighting urban and interurban traffic management in one holistic solution can help in solving mobility challenges way more efficiently. On Wednesday 21 March
March 12, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
The International Road Federation (8053 IRF Geneva) will be hosting three workshops at Intertraffic 2018 in collaboration with 129 Swarco, Evonik and 3264 PTV.


“An integrated approach to mobility management: Reimagining the role of infrastructure in the new connected and autonomous ecosystem” on Tuesday 20 March will examine how connecting parking, public transport, lighting urban and interurban traffic management in one holistic solution can help in solving mobility challenges way more efficiently.

On Wednesday 21 March “Sustainable and Safe Urban Street Design: Meeting Road Safety Targets” will present some successful case studies on safe urban street design from around the world. This workshop will provide concrete suggestions on how to develop context-specific and safe system-based road safety interventions in an urban environment with a particular focus on road markings. The workshop will also mark the launch of the 2018 edition of the Evonik Road Safety Award.

Meanwhile, “Traffic management for developing countries: tailoring the right solutions” on Thursday 22 March will deal with how managing traffic conceals increasingly complex challenges today. The workshop will discuss how to tailor appropriate traffic management solutions for developing countries and emerging economies.

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