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Subcommittee Strengthen the International Transportation

Community through Increasing TRB Involvement in International Activities

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 InstitutionsThe global Transport Knowledge Partnership International Forum for Rural Transport and Development Transport Network World Interchange Network Champion by Continents

• Latin America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• Pacific Region

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ECTRI

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Africa

SITRASS

Solidarité Internationale sur les

Transports et la Recherche en Afrique

Sub- Saharienne

SSATP

Sub-Saharan African Transport Policy

Program (SSATP)Zaza Ramandimbiarison

Program Manager

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SSATPMISSION 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 cost-effective 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 Sponsor TRB session on TRB international activities

during the Int. T2 Symposium to be held in Florida, 2006. (Tony Bliss)

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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Realizing Sustainable Urban Transport in Asia: The need

for stronger and broader partnerships

Sustainable Urban Mobility in AsiaA CAI-Asia Program

•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

CityCityRegenerationRegeneration

U-EcoU-EcoCityCity

Sea waterSea waterDesalininationDesalinination

SuperSuperSkyscraperSkyscraper

SmartSmartHighwaysHighways

Super long-Super long-Span BridgesSpan Bridges

IntelligentIntelligentGISGIS

Super High-Super High-Speed RailroadsSpeed Railroads

UrbanUrbanMaglevMaglev

Medium sizeMedium sizeAviation systemAviation system

For next 10 years, Korea government decidedFor next 10 years, Korea government decidedthe investment of 6.5 billion USDthe investment of 6.5 billion USD..

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R&D Roadmap visioning

VISION

MISSION

R&DPortfolio

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

Sponsor a workshop on Safety in Developing Countries. January 21 2006

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 • 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 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 CrisisRoger Johansson, International Secretariat, Swedish Road Administration, Sweden

Funding Global Road SafetyDavid 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 SafetyHeidi Pervin, Global Progam Manager, Chevron Corporation, USA (Africa)

The International Road Assessment ProgammeJohn 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 Challengesc. Environmental Challenges - the watersd. 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 Istanbulc. 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?