Transcript A PROPOSAL FOR A DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AN EXPERT …

Subcommittee
Strengthen the International Transportation
Community through Increasing TRB Involvement
in International Activities
Alejandra Medina-Flintsch, Ossama Abd Elraham
Jean-François Corté
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Objective 1 Strategies
Create an International virtual knowledge
sharing network of transportation
researchers and practitioners in academia/
government/ industry to provide information
and assistance to other countries and to
serve as a resource for US researchers and
practitioners.
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Objective 1 Strategies
Compile a list of International organizations such
as the World bank, Inter-American Development
Bank and International Research Institutions
The global Transport Knowledge Partnership
International Forum for Rural Transport and Development
Transport Network
World Interchange Network
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Champion by Continents
• Latin America
• Africa
• Europe
• Asia
• Pacific Region
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ECTRI
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Africa
SSATP
Sub-Saharan African
Transport Policy
Program (SSATP)
Zaza Ramandimbiarison
Program Manager
SITRASS
Solidarité
Internationale sur les
Transports et la
Recherche en Afrique
Sub- Saharienne
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SSATP
MISSION STATEMENT
The SSATP is an international partnership to facilitate policy
development and related capacity building in the transport sector in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Sound policies lead to safe, reliable and costeffective transport, freeing people to lift themselves out of poverty,
and helping countries to compete internationally.
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Latin America
Pan American Institute of Highways
Pan American Infrastructure
Management Institute
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Objective 2 Strategies (Cont)
Identify two/three conferences that are of interest
to TRB & establish contact with chairperson to
explore TRB involvement
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Sponsor TRB session on TRB international activities
during the Int. T2 Symposium to be held in Florida,
2006. (Tony Bliss)
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Session about TRB International activities during World
Conference in Transportation Research in Berkeley
2007. George Giannopoulos is organizing a session
entitled: Issues of International Transport Research
Cooperation: Strengthening the EU/US transport
research cooperation.
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Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia
A CAI-Asia Program
Realizing Sustainable Urban
Transport in Asia: The need
for stronger and broader
partnerships
•CAI-Asia program focuses on (i) improving urban
air quality, (ii) reducing CO2 emissions and (iii)
improving road safety
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Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA)
There is a need for a strong platform in Asia
where various organizations can sit together
to exchange information on SUT and develop a
critical mass of change in favor of SUT
An Asian SUT regional network can help to
build capacity in national and local
governments as well as private sector to plan
and implement SUT programs and projects
Does SUMA the potential to become the
leading regional initiative on urban transport?
Will a TRB in Asia help in establishing such an
Asian network? ---- Yes!
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Korea Institute of Construction
&Transportation Technology Evaluation
and Planning
City
Regeneration
U-Eco
City
Super
Skyscraper
Sea water
Desalinination
Smart
Highways
For next 10 years, Korea government decided
the investment of 6.5 billion USD.
Super longSpan Bridges
Intelligent
GIS
Super HighSpeed Railroads
Urban
Maglev
Medium size
Aviation system
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R&D Roadmap visioning
VISION
MISSION
R&D
Portfolio
Stragety
This roadmap was consulted by Arthur D. Little partly in 2006.
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Objective 2 Strategies (Cont)
Conduct an annual workshop at TRB annual meetings
or other avenues for leaders of transportation
research organizations
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Sponsor a workshop on Safety in Developing Countries.
January 21 2006
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Sponsor a workshop on Air Quality Transformation Around
the World : What to do when the Rubber Hits the Road
January 21 2006
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Objective 3
Institutionalize partnerships
between TRB& peer organization
in developed and developing
countries
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Encourage twinning and partnership
agreements between TRB and committees
/organizations with similar interests in other
countries.
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Objective 3 Strategies (Cont)
Serve all TRB Committees, subcommittee
that have an international scope and/or are
interested in international Activities.
We already have champions for some of the
Committees
Identify Possible International Members
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We are looking for volunteers
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Objective 4
Identify research needs of international
community & promote addressing those
needs.
Survey international organizations to identify top
transportation research needs & share those
needs with the international community.
 Invite International organizations to establish a
network for international project advisory panels
(to participate in those research projects)
 Explore the possibilities of establishing an
International cooperative research programs
(Pool-funds program.)
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Upcoming events
Web Page
Petition to Sponsor RS4C Road Safety on 4 Continent
Sponsor the European Transport Conference
Organize a seminar with speakers from the RGSP
network
Sponsor European Transport Conference
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Thank you
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Agenda for Workshop on Road Safety in
Developing Countries
Vision Zero and the Global Road Safety Crisis
Roger Johansson, International Secretariat, Swedish Road
Administration, Sweden
Funding Global Road Safety
David Ward, Director General, FIA Foundation, United Kingdom
(Foundation's ongoing role in providing grant funding to support
global, regional and country road safety initiatives)
Private Sector Coalitions on Road Safety
Heidi Pervin, Global Progam Manager, Chevron Corporation, USA (Africa)
The International Road Assessment Progamme
John Dawson, Chairman, International Road Assessment Programme,
United Kingdom (pilot projects in Costa Rica, Chile, South Africa and
Malaysia)
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Part One: Achievements in the New World
North and South
1) Mexico – Past Achievements, Future Prospects (Dr. Lee Schipper, EMBARQ, chair)
a) The Cloud of Hyper-Motorization – Future Prospects
b) Metrobus Passes 100 million Passengers –
c) A Breath of Fresh Air Riding the Bus in Mexico: The Hidden Benefits of Metrobus
d) Benefits of Cleaning up Buses in Queretaro, Mexico –
2) Integrating Transport and Environment in Brazil (Maria Cordeiro, EMBARQ, chair)
a) Simulating Bus Rapid Transit for System Optimization and Environmental
Performance –
b) The Bottom Line on Alcohol Duel or Bio-Diesel in Brazil – Blessing or Bane for Energy
and Clean Air?
3) Integration Elsewhere: Chile and Colombia
a) Clean Air in Santiago Chile
b) The Environmental Performance of Trans-Santiago –
c) The Environmental Performance of Transmilenio BRT System –
4) The Challenge Remaining – Dr. Nancy Kete, EMBARQ.
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Part Two: "From East to West: Istanbul at
the Crossroads"
1. Introduction – Sibel Koyluoglu, EMBARQ Istanbul.
2. Istanbul’s Transport System Today –, Ottawa.
a. Why Istanbul’s Transport trends are Unsustainable
b. Environmental Challenges
c. Environmental Challenges - the waters
d. Preliminary Results of the Mobil Source Inventory for Istanbul .
3. Towards Sustainable Transport - Buses, ITS, cleaner vehicles, and a
revitalized city –
a. Clean Transportation for Istanbul –
b. Bus Rapid Transit in Istanbul
c. The Role of IT in Taming Traffic in Istanbul –
4. The Way Forward: Turkish Experts Discuss The Future. Are
the lessons from Latin America relevant? What can Istanbul
teach others already?
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