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European Conference of Transport Research Institutes
May 2016
ECTRI – An overview
Basic Features
Non-profit organisation established in 2003 to – Promote integrated transport R&D in Europe– Tie together the foremost multi-modal transport research
centers across Europe– Promote the excellence of European transport research
27 major European transport research institutes / Universities from 20 European countries
More than 4,000 research staff
Offices and staff (2,5) located in Brussels
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Vision and Mission
Vision ECTRI is the „leading European research association
for sustainable and multi-modal mobility“
Mission ECTRI is pushing for green, safe, efficient, and
inclusive transport for people and goods by– Promoting transport research and enhancing its scientific
quality and effectiveness– Providing independent, evidence-based advice to
decision-makers in Europe– Incorporating and representing the foremost European
transport research institutes and universities
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Strategic Objectives
Shaping the future „European Research Area“ (independent advice to European decision-makers and fostering external/international cooperation and partnerships)
Joining research capabilities and infrastructures(through increased knowlege sharing and up-to-date info on ECTRI Members‘ research capabilities and infrastructures)
Promoting participation in R&D projects(increase number and success rate of ECTRI initiated projects)
Servicing the Members(through information, exchange, and representation)
Fostering education and training(for the next generation of researchers and research managers i.e. Young Researchers Seminar)
Disseminating research results(through ETRR, conferences, publications, newsletter and website)
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27 major
transport research
institutes or universities
from 20European countries
Members
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Transport mode coverage
* marginal
ECTRI Members
Blue / green coloured blocks indicate involvement or expertise in that area for the member 6
Fields of ExpertiseECTRI Members
Blue / green coloured blocks indicate involvement or expertise in that area for the member7
Board
Manages and administers ECTRI‘s activities
SecretariatPerforms day-to-day work and
organizational tasks
Assists Board, Members, SG
Disseminate & advertise on ECTRI’s activities and results
Thematic Groups
SafetyFreight
and logistics
MobilityEconomics and Policy
Security and risks
management
Secretary GeneralOverall organisation of ECTRI’s
activities
Report to Board
Implement Board & Ass. decisions
ECTRI-TRB
Assembly of Members
Highest organ of ECTRIOne representative per member
Task Forces
Organisational structure
Young Researcher
Seminar
Traffic
ManagementEU Policy
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President: Mark Robinson – UNEW, United Kingdom
Vice-President: Christian Piehler – DLR, Germany
Treasurer: Pedro Perez-Losa – UVEG, Spain
Members: Rudolf Cholava – CDV, Czech Republic
Tomas Svensson – VTI, Sweden
Jean-Paul Mizzi – Ifsttar, France
Uwe Clausen – Fraunhofer, Germany
Elected Board (2015-2017) – Executive body
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ECTRI Groups – Implementing bodies
Thematic Groups (TG)
Content oriented
Composed of researchers
Long-term
Initiated top-down or bottom-up
Task Forces (TF)
Particular topic
Specific result
Limited timeframe
Initiated top-down
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Thematic Groups
Mobility (Understanding travel behaviour, Inter-modal aspects of urban mobility,Land-use and transport interaction)
Freight and logistics (E-freight, Door-to-door freight transport and supply chains, Urban logistics, Terminals)
Economics and policy (Policy analyses e.g. scenarios, foresights, Cost benefit analyses, Public Private Partnership, Pricing and externalities)
Safety (Behavioural adaption and change, Fitness to drive, Evaluation of policy initiatives, Ageing society, Injury data)
Security and risks analysis (Risk Analysis and Management, Critical infrastructures, Needs of users/ operators/ owners/ emergency services)
Traffic Management (Traffic modelling, Traffic control, Communication and
positioning technologies, Cooperative systems)
Role
Define research topics of interest for supporting EC
policies and programmes
Increase successful participation in EU projects
Provide a platform for networking and scientific exchanges 11
Thematic Groups - Mobility
Composition: 58 experts from 26 Institutes (lead: E. Mitsakis, HIT)
Scope: Understanding travel behaviour, Inter-modal aspects of urban mobility, Land-use andtransport interaction
Achievements
Publication of SRA and roadmaps– Contribution to ERTRAC Multi Annual Implementation Plan, March 2013– Contribution to ERTRAC Roadmaps on Road users behaviors and expectations, May 2011, Towards an integrated urban mobility
system, June 2011 and ERTRAC Land Use and transport Interactions initiative, June 2013 – “URBAMOVE – Urban Mobility Initiative”, May 2005, December 2010 (Updated) – “EURFORUM – European Research Forum for Urban Mobility”, November 2007
Publication of Position Papers– Suggestions for the second Work Programme (2016-2017) in the field of “MOBILITY”, December 2014 – Contribution to ERTRAC SRA Update and Roadmaps in particular on - Towards an Integrated Urban Mobility System, and Road User
Sept. 2011, and Land Use and Transport Integration, June 2013– Suggestions to first Horizon 2020 Work-Programmes, May 2013– Joint answer on EC Public Consultation on Enablers for European Multimodal Travel Planning and Information Services, March 2013– Input to FP7 Work-programme updates, May 2009– Contribution to the EC Green Paper “Towards a new Urban Mobility Culture”, April 2007 and March 2008
– Participation in European Advisory Groups– Member of Urban ITS platform, European Commission, 2010-2013– Member of ERTRAC WG on Urban Mobility, since 2008
Participation in Conferences– Invited Session TRA 2014 on “Passenger travel behaviour changes in cities and metropolitan areas: What are the emerging
challenges to transport policy in Europe?, April 2014– Paper presentation LUTI roadmap, ETC, September 2013– Paper presentation, Conference on “Urban mobility in the light of Lisbon strategy”, Brno, May 2009
EU Funded Projects: EURFORUM, SMART-WAY, CLOSER, OPTIC, SMART-WAY, SHANTI, CITY-HUB12
Thematic Groups - Freight and Logistics
Composition: 54 experts from 22 Institutes (lead: C. Blanquart, Ifsttar)
Scope: E-freight, Door-to-door freight transport and supply chains, Urban logistics, Terminals
Achievements
Publication of Position Papers – ECTRI Input on MMTIS – ITS Directive, November 2015– ECTRI Input to Digital Transport and Logistics Forum (DTLF) survey “Selection and prioritisation of topics and organisation of the
Forum into working groups”, September 2015– Suggestions for the second Work Programme (2016-2017) in the field of Freight & Logistics, December 2014– Contribution to ERTRAC Roadmap on Urban Freight, June 2013– Suggestions to first Horizon 2020 Work-Programmes, May 2013– Answer to e-Freight EC consultation, January 2013 – Input to FP7 Work-programme updates, May 2009
Participation in European Advisory group– Member of all ALICE TP WGs since 2015– Member of Waterborne TP since 2010
Participation in Conferences– Invited Session TRA 2014 on “How to deal with the variety of stakeholders and scales for freight transport?
The interest of a system approach”, Paris, April 2014– CAPOEIRA project final workshop, Oct. 2008
EU Funded Projects– COFRET (2011-2013), NOVELOG (2015-), CITY-LAB (2015-)
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Thematic Groups - Economics and Policy
Composition: 48 experts from 25 Institutes (lead: E. Arsenio, LNEC)
Scope: Policy analyses e.g. scenarios, foresights, Cost benefit analyses, Public Private Partnership, Pricing and externalities
Achievements
Publication of Position Papers – Suggestions for the second Work Programme (2016-2017) in the field of “Economics & Policy”, December 2014– Suggestions to first Horizon 2020 Work-Programmes, May 2013– Paper on “Research needs on the field of transport funding, procurement and Public Private Partnerships”,
December 2012– Answer to EIB Consultation on Transport Lending Policy, June 2011– Contributions to ERTRAC SRA and roadmaps, 2010-2012– Input to FP7 Work Programme updates, December 2008
Participation in Conferences– Two Invited Sessions at TRA 2014 on - “Passenger travel behaviour changes in cities and metropolitan areas:
What are the emerging challenges to transport policy in Europe?” ; on –“Towards an Efficient Roads Safety Public Policy? Insights from Economic Theory (part 1) and Case Studies (part 2), Paris, April 2014
– International Transport Forum, Leipzig, on Funding transport, 2013– Open Workshop on Public Private Partnerships co-organized with COST Action TU-1001 and Foro de
Infraestructuras, September 2012– Workshop on financial Instruments in cities in a period of recession, Amsterdam, October 2012– CAPOEIRA Project final workshop, Brussels, October 2008
EU Funded Projects– CLOSER (2011-2013), TEA COST Action (2012-2015)
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Thematic Groups – Transport Safety
Composition: 34 experts from 20 Institutes (lead: A. Vadeby, VTI)
Scope: Behavioural adaption and change, Fitness to drive, Evaluation of policyinitiatives, Ageing society, Injury data
Achievements
Publication of Position Papers – Suggestions for the second Work Programme (2016-2017) in the field of “Transport Safety”, December 2014– Inputs to the EC Workshop related to the preparation of the mid‐term evaluation of the Commission Road Safety Policy
Orientations 2011‐2020 on November 17, 2014.– Support to PROS position paper, November 2014– Feedbacks to EC on mid-term review of road transport policy, November 2014– Suggestions to first Horizon 2020 Work-Programmes, May 2013– Position paper on “Research Needs in the field of Transport Safety in a Cross Modal Setting”, May 2013– Input to EC Stakeholders meeting on vehicle technologies to enhance road safety, March 2013– Contributions to ERTRAC SRA and roadmaps, 2010-2012– Position paper “The sustainable safety approach to Road Transport and Mobility” together with FERSI, January 2009– Input to FP7 Work-programme updates, May 2009– Contribution to DG TREN Action plan on Road Safety, 2009
Participation in European Advisory group– Member of ERTRAC WG on Road Safety
Participation in Conferences– “Road Safety on 4 Continents”, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016– Conference on “Ageing and Safe Mobility”, November 2014– Invited Session TRA 2014 on “Towards an Efficient Roads Safety Public Policy? Insights from Economic Theory (part 1) and Case
Studies (part 2), April 2014– Reviewing Road safety papers for ETC Conference
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Thematic Groups - Security and risks analysis
Composition: 29 experts from 19 Institutes (lead: J. Kochsiek, FhG)
Scope: Risk Analysis and Management, Critical infrastructures, Needs of users/ operators/ owners/ emergency services
Achievements
Publication of Position Papers – Suggestions to first Horizon 2020 Work-Programmes, May 2013
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Thematic Groups – Traffic Management
Born from the integration of the NEARCTIS Network of Excellence within ECTRI end 2014 (www.nearctis-vce.eu/)
Composition: 30 experts from 20 Institutes (lead: P.-Y. Gilliéron, EPFL)
Scope: Traffic modelling, Traffic control, Communication and positioning technologies, Cooperative systems
Achievements
Publication of Position Papers – ECTRI Input on MMTIS – ITS Directive, November 2015
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Task Forces (TF)
ECTRI-TRB TFScope and objective:Implementing the actions in ECTRI-TRB MoU (2-year Action Plan)Timeline: 2016 – 2017
Young Researchers Seminar TFScope and objective:Organising Seminar to professionalise young researchers by improving theirwritten and oral skills and networking abilityBi-annual event, next in Berlin, 16-18 May 2017
Timeline: 2016 – 2017
„EU Policy“ TFScope and objective:Developing policy recommendations through position papers on current andupcoming transport challengesTimeline: 2015 – 2016
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ECTRI as advisor to the EC and others EU bodies
Shaping the ERA Influencing European Policies (including FPs) (1/3)
Benefits:
"Economies of scale" of a collaborating European research community
Position reflected in European Policies
Members find areas of interest covered in calls
Inputs / contributions■ FPs updates / workprogrammes■ Consultations■ EU policy papers■ ETPs SRA & roadmaps
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Shaping the ERA Influencing European Policies (including FPs) (2/3)
2013 - 2015
ECTRI response to the EC stakeholders' consultation on potential priorities for R&I in the 2018-2020 Work Programme of H2020 Societal Challenge 4 ‘Smart, Green and Integrated Transport‘ - May 2016
ECTRI Input on MMTIS – ITS Directive - November 2015
ECTRI INPUT Digital Transport and Logistics Forum (DTLF) survey “Selection and prioritisation of topics and organisation of the Forum into working groups” - September 2015
ECTRI suggestions for the second Work Programme (2016-2017) in the field of Mobility, Freight and logistics, Economics and Policy and Safety - December 2014
ECTRI Position paper on the “second H2020 Transport Work Programme (2016-2017) –Towards an integrated transport system” – July 2014
ECTRI Position on the Draft Work Programme “Smart, Green and Integrated Transport -Transport Challenge in H2020” - October 2013
ECTRI answer to the Lithuanian EU Presidency Consultation on Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities 'The state of the Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Europe -June 2013
ECTRI Position paper “Suggestions for the first H2020 Transport Workprogrammes“ - May 2013 20
Shaping the ERA Influencing European Policies (including FPs) (3/3)
2011 - 2012
ECTRI Position Paper on “Research needs in the field of transport funding, procurement and Public Private Partnerships (PPP)” - December 2012
ECTRI reflections on the Transport Challenges of Horizon 2020 - September 2012
ECTRI Position on the Horizon 2020 Specific Programme - December 2011
ECTRI reply to the ERA Framework Public Consultation “Areas of untapped potential for the development of the European Research Area (ERA) questionnaire” - November 2011
ECTRI position on the EC White Paper “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area–Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system” - July 2011
ECTRI contribution to the European Investment Bank public consultation “Towards a Refined Policy for EIB Lending to the Transport Sector” - June 2011
ECTRI answer to the EC Green Paper Consultation: “From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework” - May 2011
ECTRI contribution to “Strategic Transport Technology Plan” - March 2011
ECTRI position on FP8 “Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Transport Research and Innovation Funding” - February 2011
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International Cooperation :
European organizations European Technology Platforms- ETPs
Influence
Involvement
Influence
Cooperation
EU institutions :European CommissionEuropean ParliamentEuropean Investment Bank
EU projects
European Transport Research Alliance “ETRA”
Shaping the ERA European and International interactions
Expert groups
Position Papers/Consultations
Industry
Bodies (…)
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MoU with TRB, signed 22 Jan. 2006, Washington, TRB Annual Session
Shaping the ERA ECTRI and International cooperation (1/3)
1. Cooperation in mutual activitiesMeeting, Conference, Working Groups,
Committees2. Dissemination of information and research
resultsTR News, ECTRI Newsletter
3. Organization of, or participation in, select activities i.e.
- Young Researchers Seminar- Joint Committee or WG on future
transport research needs- Participation of ECTRI in annual TRB Conference (booth, sessions, keynote
speakers)
Activities are formalized through a two-year common Action Plan
approved on an annual basis
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« ECTRI-TRB report » on EU/US Transport research collaboration: challenges and opportunities, Feb. 2009
Issues examined:
– Transport research environment on both sides of the Atlantic (research management, governance, financing)
– Barriers and prerequisites for cooperation
– Recommendations on ways and procedures to develop closer collaboration
Touched upon wider International Cooperation issues
Shaping the ERAECTRI and International cooperation (2/3)
Posted online at:http://www.ectri.org
and http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/general/EU-
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Reviewing Progress and Achievements on EU–U.S. Transport Research Collaboration workshop
Presided by Robert Skinner, TRB; Cristina Pronello, POLITO& ECTRI This workshop reviewed past contributions and explored emerging challenges and opportunities for further expansion.
Shaping the ERAECTRI and International cooperation (3/3)
ECTRI-TRB MoU 10 years
celebration at TRB 2016
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Avoiding the Unmanageable: Policy Research Role in Mitigating Climate Change Impacts on the Transport Sector
Presided by Angel Aparicio, UPM; José Aguiar-Moya, University of Costa Rica This workshop highlighted and synthesized the state of knowledge about climate change, exploring synergies, opportunities, and the need for increased global research cooperation that contribute to awareness of the phenomena.
Full list of the supported events at TRB 2016: http://www.ectri.org/Documents/Activities/2016-01-07_ECTRI-Presence-TRB-2016.pdf
Promoting participation in R&D projects ECTRI participation in FP7 and FP6
YEAR 2010 – http://year2010.fehrl.orgCompetition for early-stage researchers exploring the area of surface transport within their research.
DETRA – http://detra.fehrl.org
Major European Research Association so called “Lyon Declaration signatories” work together on the deepening of the European Research Area (ERA) objectives in transport in order to address the Grand Challenges andbuild up a European Transport Research Alliance
EUTRAIN – http://www.eutrain-project.eu
International cooperation to strengthen the ERA in transport and facing global challenges
NET-TRACK – www.ectri.org/nettrackExchange of experience and transfer of knowledge in research management and soft research infrastructures issues with new member states, accession countries, and Western Balkan countries
EURFORUM – www.eurforum.netRecommendations of research priorities for the urban mobility sector
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Promoting participation in R&D projects ECTRI participation in H2020
SETRIS – Strengthening European Transport Research and Innovation Strategies
– Grant Agreement no: 653739– Funding Scheme: Coordination Action– Starting date: 1st May 2015– Duration: 24 months– Budget: € 2 999 405 – Project Partners: (18) UNEW & ECTRI (co-leaders), DLR & EUROCONTROL (ACARE
TP), CO-TREE, FRAUNHOFER-IML, CNC-LOGISTICA, DINALOG, IlIM (ALICE TP),UIC, UITP, UNIFE (ERRAC TP), FEHRL, AVL, POLIS (ERTRAC TP) BMT, SEA-EUROPE, TNO (WATERBORNE TP)
– Objective: Updating research agendas and roadmaps at modal and multi-modal level,
taking into account user needs and policy requirements Defining implementation plans, based on business scenarios, the research
agendas and roadmaps Supporting and sustaining the TRA conference
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Horizon 2020 (First call)58 projects incl. 10 aviation, 5 Rail, 8 Road, 2 Water, 4 Urban, 1 Logistics, 3 ITS, 4 Infra,
2 socio-economics, 19 Green Vehicles
7th FP and CIP172 transport research projects, among them
2 Networks of Excellence (incl. NEARCTIS) 122 Collaborative Projects 41 Coordination and Support Actions 2 Marie-Curie (ITN) 2 CIP
6th FP113 transport research projects, among them
6 Networks of Excellence, including HUMANIST, EURNEX and APSN (supported by ECTRI), 35 Integrated Projects, 41 Specific Targeted Research Projects, 28 Coordination and Support Actions and 3 Marie Curie actions (Transfer of knowledge)
COSTEuropean Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research – Intergovernmental Network
6 actions running in the ‘Transport and Urban Development’ domain – 10 achieved
Various thematic areas / all surface transport modes: rail, road, maritime, air, multimodal
Promoting participation in R&D projectsMembers’ participation in H2020, FP7, FP6 and COST
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Servicing ECTRI Members
Information, exchange, and representation
Internal monthly newsletter
ECTRI LinkedIn Page
Promotion and representation at Transport events International
TRB Annual Meeting: next on January 8 – 12, 2017 in Washington D.C., USA World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems: next on October 29 – November 2, 2017 in
Montréal, Canada World Conference on Transport Research: next on July 10 – 15, 2016 in Shanghai, China Road Safety on Five Continents: next on May 17 – 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
European
Transport Research Arena: next on 18 – 21 April, 2016 in Warsaw Poland European Transport Conference: next on October 5 – 7, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain Intelligent Transport Systems Europe: next on June 6 – 9, 2016 in Glasgow, UK EC, EP and stakeholders conferences
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exchange of news on ECTRI and Members’ activities, EU policies, calls, projects and events
Fostering education and training
The Young Researchers Seminar : promoting scientific excellence and supporting Young Researchers to put science into practice by:
– Training young researchers by tutorial means through a retroactive manner to elaborate, prepare papers and present oral scientific communications.
– Enabling the networking of young transport researchers belonging to ECTRI, FERSI and FEHRL members and from TRB
Biennial event jointly organized with FERSI and FEHRL since 2003
8th edition to be held in Berlin, Germany : May 16-18, 2017 organised by the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
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Young Researchers Seminar
An open access journal; wide availability to all researchers with a minimum of constraints and costs
Provides focus on issues of special interest to European transport research, its funding bodies and supervising organisations
Covered by Thomson Reuter’s indexation indices
Published since 2009: 8 Volumes, 30 Issues, 200 articles
Published by Verlag through contract with ECTRI
Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Anthony May, Emeritus, Leeds University
Journal website: http://www.springer.com/engineering/mechanical+eng/journal/12544
For authors: online manuscript submission, review and tracking: http://www.editorialmanager.com/etrr/
Disseminating research results ETRR - ECTRI sponsored scientific Journal
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