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Bologna webstream presentation available
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01/12/09
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09/11/09
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Staten hus, Prinsens gate 1 Trondheim, Norway

Freight transport has often been neglected in urban traffic management. Though it is very important for the business and life of a city, commercial traffic has never been given much attention in the transport planning process. Traffic congestion, scarcity of loading and unloading bays in city centres, sub-optimal delivery routes and too little use of back-loading, negatively influence its efficiency. In addition, freight transport accounts for environmental problems and traffic congestion, as well as safety concerns.

Over the last three years, SMARTFREIGHT, a research project co-funded by the European Commission, has developed a new concept to integrate urban traffic management systems with the management of freight and logistics in urban areas. Building on the cooperative technology developed in European projects such as CVIS, ICT solutions have been assessed to allow bi-directional wireless communication with individual freight vehicles, so operations can be better supported and controlled. This new concept could lead to a more efficient, environmentally friendly and safer urban freight transport.

In order to evaluate the SMARTFREIGHT potential, the city of Trondheim provided a dedicated technical test site, while simulations took place in Winchester and Bologna, and a desktop study was carried out in Dublin. In addition, different European and local key stakeholders were consulted throughout the project.

This final conference will highlight the new SMARTFREIGHT solutions and will illustrate several possible applications. Thanks to the unique location of the event, a demonstration will show in practice how the ICT infrastructure set in Trondheim can eventually be used to better coordinate urban and freight management systems.

Who should attend? Public authorities and traffic managers, freight operators, consultants, manufacturers/industry, engineers, and any other stakeholders dealing with urban freight distribution!

Downloads:

• Agenda and practical information
• Conference registration form

13-14/10/2010
SMARTFREIGHT Final Conference, Trondheim
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18/11/2009
Freight Transport Association meeting, Dublin
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29-30/10/2009
2nd European Conference on ICT for Transport Logistics (ECITL), Venice
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21-25/09/2009
16th ITS World Congress, Stockholm
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09-11/09/2009
Logistics Research Network Conference, Cardiff
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09/09/2009
3rd European Reference Group Consultation, Trondheim
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19-20/03/2009
ICT for Energy Efficiency, Brussels
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