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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
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