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John MilesImmediate past chair (2004-2008)

PIARC Technical Committee on Network Operarations

(TC B2)

The World Road Association

“Exchanging knowledge and techniques on roads and road transportation”

• A non-political and non-profit making association.

• Granted consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of United Nations in 1970. Creates and coordinates Technical Committees (18 in all) Organizes a World Road Congress every 4 years

• (XXIV Mexico City, September 26-30 2011) Publishes a large number of reports and a quarterly

magazine • ("Routes/Roads")

“PIARC – AIPCR”

PIARC - AIPCR

Mission:To identify, develop and disseminate best practice

and give better access to international information

To give full consideration to the needs of developing countries and countries in transition

To develop and promote efficient tools for decision making on matters related to roads and road transport

PIARC - the World Road Association

• 100 yrs’ international cooperation by road authorities (road owners / operators)

• 118 Member governments (Sept 2009)

• Members from 142 countries, HQ in Paris

• Current cycle (2008-11) of TC-work started Apr 2008

• TCs present activities at the PIARC World Road Congress at end of the 4 year cycle (Mexico City 2011)

TC-1.4 : Network Ops 2004-2007 (Chair: J.Miles)

TC-B.2 : Network Ops 2008-2011 (Chair: M.Chevreuil)

PIARC - the World Road Association

• PIARC Technical CommitteesEstablish, exchange and apply best practices and

standards

• TC-members, 2 per country appointed (+ corresponding members & associated members)Associated members: generally from international or

regional organisations, governmental and non-governmental bodies (OECD, EC and FISITA for TC –B.2)

“First-Delegate” country leader ; typically from National Road Authority: nominates TC-members

Technical Committee B2 membership

• 42 members + chairman and 3 secretaries (English, French and Spanish languages)

• 23 corresponding members• 6 associated members

38 countries represented + OECD, European Commission, FISITA

• Allocation of responsibilities for realising the work programme: Leaders and co-leaders of specific tasks undertaken by

working groups Specific responsibilities for ensuring liaison with other

committees (e.g. terminology) of organisation (e.g. IBEC, FISITA, ..)

Network operations in PIARC

• Big shift from road construction and maintenance to road network operations and user services

• Road network operations means traffic management and highway operations in the widest sense, including the integration of these activities: Across geographical boundaries between road operators

and road administrations Allowing travellers and freight forwarders the optimised use

of all modes of transport Facilitating smooth access to intermodal transfer points:

ports, airports, ferry and rail terminals• User services means for network operators considering

the evolution of their clients’ environment: their car, their communication facilities, etc :

• Particular attention paid to new technologies and ..ITS

Issues assigned to TC B2

• B.2.1: Management of congested areas Examine the understanding of and successful approaches

to managing traffic flow on major urban and interurban roads in congested areas

• B2.2: Appropriate use of ITS for network operations Investigate how ITS investments for road network

operations are evaluated and identify policy related performance indicators in order to evaluate the success of ITS strategies of different countries

• B2.3: Management of road corridors Identify the factors affecting corridor usage, and how to

influence users ; includes cross-border issues and integration of services across country borders

TC B2 Workplan

• B2.1 and B2.3 : similar approaches 2 working groups B2.1 (congested areas), leadership: Robert Arnold, US DoT B2.3 (corridors), leadership: Susan Spencer, Transport

Canada Collect best practices in different environments.

(particularly examining practices in developed countries and in less developed countries where congestion is increasing dramatically).

Lessons learned and recommendations, identification of success factors for ITS strategies and precautions to take against failure (in order to feed B2.2)

• B2.2 split in 3 subtasks: Liaison with FISITA concerning CVHS: creation of a Joint Task

Force Liaison with IBEC (evaluation) Updating of ITS handbook and network operation website

Main milestones

• TC meetings: Spring 2009 (Rome) September 2009: ITS World Congress (Stockholm) June 2010: FISITA congress (Budapest) September 2010: Montreal (Québec) …

• Meetings/conferences for collecting / disseminating information SAE congress Detroit (April 2009) ITS World Congress Stockholm (special session) FISITA Congress Budapest (special session) … World Road Congress: Mexico City (Sept 2011)

• International Seminars (target: countries in transition) Brazil (December 2010) Malaysia (April 2011) + training session (Johannesburg, March 2009)

Intelligent Transport Systems and Road Network Operations

2nd EditionEnglishFrenchChineseSpanish – in preparation

2010: on-line withfree down-load for teaching and training purposes

The PIARC Network Operations Handbook is on-line

Web site has an extensive document library

Numerous case studies

The PIARC Network Operations On-line knowledge centrehttp://road-network-operations.piarc.org/

PIARC Joint Task Force with FISITA

The International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies

FISITAA non-profit educational and scientific organisationHQ in London 150,000+ engineers belong to 38 national Societies.

Connected Vehicles and Cooperative Systems

http://www.piarc.org http://road-network-operations.piarc.org

http://www.aipcrmexico2011.org/

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