CEREAL - CO2 Emission Reduction in road Lifecycles
A research project of the cross-border funded joint research programme “ENR2011 ENERGY – Sustainability and Energy Efficient Management of Roads”
We aim to make a CO2 footprint tool (software) to calculate the CO2 emissions of pavement constructions over its life cycle. In order to develop a tool that has the most added value and takes into account the knowledge and opinion of key-stakeholders, we would like to invite you to fill in a survey. Below you will find a profile of participants we are looking for and some background of the project.
Invitation for survey
Please leave us your contact details if:
you are working in the road sector (construction, maintenance, rehabilitation of roads),
you are working in Europe,
you are working for a national, regional or local road authority, contractor or consultancy in the road sector,
you have experience with use of CO2 calculations for road constructions or you are interested in calculating CO2 footprints of pavement constructions.
If you leave your contact details in this form, you will receive the survey (max 30 minutes) in January 2012.
In the development process there will be more opportunities to contribute to the tool, in the development and testing phase. In the survey you can indicate whether you want to be involved in this process and we will keep you informed.
Click here for more detailed information on this project.
WTMS 2011 - international rail conference in Lucerne on 22 September 2011
The Netherlands-based organizer of the well-known rail event in the European rail sector, Rail-Tech Europe, has initiated an international rail conference in Lucerne on 22 September 2011. This conference deals with wayside train monitoring systems. WTMS 2011 is being organized in cooperation with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways.
The conference topics are: hot box detection, axle load checkpoints, check of clearance profile, pantograph monitoring, fire & chemistry indication and cross border data exchange.
Conference programme WTMS 2011 is taking place on 22 September. SBB offers all participants the opportunity to visit their worldwide unique intervention center in operation on 23 September.
Themes of the conference are;
• Increasingly important role of WTMS in railway operations
• International benchmark
• Maintenance optimization of tracks and rolling stock
• Technological developments and innovations
Target groups WTMS 2011 is a must-attend conference for professionals engaged in rail freight operations, passenger rail operations, infrastructure management, monitoring & signaling systems, rolling stock manufacturing, track construction, consultancy & engineering, European regulations, sector associations, supplying industry and software systems.
Register online Register today at www.waysidemonitoring.eu and join the discussions at this international conference! The regular fee for industry delegates is € 695. Academics may register up until the conference starts for the reduced fee of € 395. Fees are exclusive of 8% VAT.
Click here for registration information about WTMS 2011.
The Digital Agenda: Europe digitally driven (VIDEO)
The Digital Agenda is Europe's strategy for a flourishing digital economy by 2020. It outlines policies and actions to maximise the benefit of the Digital Revolution for all.
The video presents the Digital Agenda and its importance for everyday lives of European citizens. The video aims to reflect on the effect that the Digital Agenda policies have on ordinary citizens and emphasise its human aspect.
ADAS and Location Aware Services: from concept to product development - NAVTEQ (Hall 9, booth 09.103A)
Together with our technology partners NXP and Technolution, NAVTEQ will be presenting leading enterprise solutions as well as innovative concepts in the field of ADAS and Location Aware Services – based on NAVTEQ MPE Reference Architecture. MPE (Map and Positioning Engine) enables ADAS and location aware applications on all vehicles, even those without a navigation system or navigable map.
NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, will showcase the concept of an embedded ADAS Map and Electronic Horizon in the vehicle to serve applications using map matched positioning. The demonstrations will include concepts for on-board units with ADAS applications, innovative user interfaces and back-end portals running a suite of NAVTEQ services.
NAVTEQ, NXP and Technolution will show a path from concepts and reference implementations to product development. Discover innovative solutions for road operators, fleet operators and mobility managers.
Presentation:
At Friday, 26th March from 11:45 am – 12:45 pm you are welcome in Seminar room 1 for the presentation Usage-based charging systems with location aware value added services, flexible architecture, from design to production (Speakers: NAVTEQ, NXP and Technolution). The attendance numbers for this presentation are unfortunately restricted. We recommend that you register yourself today at: http://www.amsterdam.intertraffic.com/nl/en/pages/seminars.aspx
Lloyd's Register and University of Antwerp's TRANSPORTNET join forces
From May 17 – 21, 2010 the University of Antwerp opens its doors for the first ‘Antwerp Rail School’ organised by its international network of leading University Groups, TRANSPORTNET, in close co-operation with Lloyd’s Register Rail, specialist provider of expert advice for rail rolling stock and infrastructure.
From May 17 – 21, 2010 the University of Antwerp opens its doors for the first ‘Antwerp Rail School’ organised by its international network of leading University Groups, TRANSPORTNET, in close co-operation with Lloyd’s Register Rail, specialist provider of expert advice for rail rolling stock and infrastructure.
The theme will be ‘Railway to the future: business and academia join forces’.
The school will benefit both people working in rail operations and infrastructure businesses who want to improve their knowledge and learn new skills, and students at advanced Masters / PhD level who want to better understand the rail business and apply their learning in this challenging environment.
Antwerp Rail School 2010 will be held at the premises of the University of Antwerp.
This innovative approach has been pioneered by Lloyd’s Register working with TRANSPORTNET with the objective of bringing scientific knowledge and rail practice closer together. At the same time it will be an excellent opportunity to promote the rail world to students, acquainting them with a working environment which carries a long history and offers substantial growth possibilities.
Programme
The overall programme covers five days; participants can either join the entire week or opt for one or more days. Subjects will be Market Analysis (Monday), Technical and Safety Analysis (Tuesday) and Investment Analysis (Wednesday), Freight Niche Markets (Thursday) and Passenger Innovation and Policy (Friday). Speakers from the TRANSPORTNET universities will contribute conceptual, framework and process inputs, whilst well-known rail and rail supporting organisations will give practical, in-depth insight into their strategic decision-making. Welcome drinks on the first day as well as a leisure programme in Antwerp will be included.
Costs and practical issues
Lloyd’s Register and the University of Antwerp are pleased to welcome applications to join the School in w/c May 17 - the deadline for application has been set on Friday, April 23, 2010. Full programme details, speaker profiles, practical details as well as costs and discount possibilities can be found on the website; www.antwerprailschool2010.org, from where a registration form can be completed and downloaded.
Bundling strengths
“At Lloyd’s Register Rail, we are proud of our reputation of serving a wide range of clients and thus being able to bring several rail parties together. We are happy to share these benefits with the University of Antwerp’s TRANSPORTNET, enabling members of the rail community to broaden their scope and to share their experiences,” says Jack Doomernik, Domain Manager Infrastructure & Interfaces. Thierry Vanelslander of the Department of Transport and Regional Economics at the University of Antwerp adds: “Within our Department as well as our international network TRANSPORTNET, it is considered increasingly relevant to share our academic competences and network with business and industry. The rail industry has a solid reputation with innovative perspectives. We see great opportunities for students at advanced level who want to get the chance of making real-life applications and to get in touch with business.”
Intertraffic Seminar Programme: Registration Now Open!
If you would like to know more about the products and services shown at the 20th edition of Intertraffic Amsterdam, come and visit the Seminar Programme. The Intertraffic Seminar Programme, taking place from 23-26 March 2010, will be held in two constructed seminar rooms on the exhibition floor in hall 9.
The Seminar Programme will feature technical presentations of products and services, presentations on trends, market developments and business cases, as well as pilot project results, panel discussions, tenders and project launches. Per day three to five themes will be covered, so there is a choice for every visitor. On Tuesday 23 March the subjects mobility management, parking solutions and cooperative systems will be addressed. On Wednesday 24 March the subjects road safety, road maintenance, incident management and road pricing & toll systems. On Thursday 25 March the subjects safe, smart & sustainable travelling, green roads, parking information and guidance systems and traffic management. And on Friday 26 March the subjects ITS tenders, projects and pilots, road pricing & mobility solutions will be discussed.
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New version of industry leading swept-path software, AutoTURN, launched
Intertraffic Amsterdam 2010 - standnr. 01.121
Support for Specialized Transport Systems leads the List on New and Updated Features in AutoTURN 7.0
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Transoft Solutions, developers of the industry leading software for the engineering and architectural communities worldwide, announces he launch of AutoTURN 7.0. The newest version of Transoft Solutions’ CAD based swept-path software has added features and enhanced functionality that will be demonstrated at Transoft Solutions' stand 01-121 at Intertraffic exhibition, taking place 23-26 March in the Amsterdam RAI exhibition centre.
“We’re excited to be releasing this version of AutoTURN. This is a swept-path software that has traditionally had more transportation engineering know-how and research behind it than others within the industry and we’ve worked hard to put more into this version,” said Product Manager Mike Frost. “Designers will benefit from the product of that research in a more capable software that now includes support for specialty transport vehicles.”
Building on its legacy as the industry leading swept-path analysis software, AutoTURN 7.0 supports specialized transport systems in its SmartPath tools. This includes a library of specialized vehicles that includes: Wind Tower Trailer, Wind Blade Trailer, 19-axle Heavy Haul, Beam Transporter I, Beam Transporter II, and a Booster Trailer. These specialized vehicle configurations allow Independent Rear Steering (IRS).
Complementing the addition of the specialized transport systems support are three new functions. The Override Angle/Path Angle function allows designers to use a fixed or dynamic angle during forward simulations with IRS vehicles; to control rear bogie steering independently of the tractor to assess the potential drive path. Billy Chan, EIT, conducted extensive testing to ensure the accuracy of the movement characteristics algorithm. Three Part Reverse simulations for three part vehicles have been included in AutoTURN 7.0. Additionally, with the introduction of Telescoping Joint trailer support gives AutoTURN users the ability to design using logging trucks or create new types of vehicles with similar characteristics.
AutoTURN 7.0 allows designers to take their specialty transport system vehicles one step further to include cargo parameters. Cargo details, within the View/Edit Vehicle function, is a new ability to define the cargo size or set limiting factors to vehicles to operate within industry standards to prevent damage to the payload or surrounding infrastructure. Designers can also include cargo when working with specialized transport systems in the Simulations Properties. The Vehicle Cargo function draws the combined swept-path envelope of the vehicle body and the cargo to give designers a better visual representation of the clearance and tolerances.
“This version of AutoTURN is more robust than it has ever been,” said Frost. “Designers will get more productivity out of this software, than any that have come before it.”
Further information about AutoTURN 7.0, including a full list of new features and functions, a downloadable brochure, signup for an evaluation copy, product videos, and AutoTURN training solutions can be found at www.transoftsolutions.com/AutoTURN. To sign up for the launch demonstration webinars, please visit https://transoftsolutionsevents.webex.com.
About Transoft Solutions
Established in 1991, Transoft Solutions Inc. develops and supports CAD-based software for engineers and architects for their civil and infrastructural design and planning needs. Transoft Solutions is part of the Autodesk and Bentley’s developer’s network and our products function within these major CAD platforms. Transoft’s products have become the “de facto” standard of many National Road Administration and Top Design firms in over 120 countries.
Transoft Solutions is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. To better service its global clients Transoft has established subsidiaries in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, which services EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) and in Sydney, Australia, which services APAC region (Asia Pacific China).
Jury selects 17 candidates Intertraffic Innovation Award 2010
Innovation and excellence will be rewarded at the world’s largest trade fair for the traffic infrastructure, management, safety and parking sectors (March 23-26, 2010), when the winners of the 2010 Intertraffic Innovation Awards will be announced. An international jury has scrutinized over 80 potential candidates and after careful analysis and intense consideration has shortlisted 17 final entries. Acknowledging the widening scope of Intertraffic’s traditional remit, sectoral awards will now be presented in six categories – ‘Parking’, ‘Traffic Management/ITS’, ‘Environment’, ‘Infrastructure’, ‘Safety’ and last but by no means least ‘Cooperative Systems’.
The TRANSIT UHF reader offers long range vehicle identification up to 4 meters [13 ft] using the latest UHF technology. Based on battery free passive RF technology the TRANSIT UHF reader offers a cost effective and enduring solution for parking access.
The TRANSIT UHF reader has an integrated fine-tuned antenna in an elegant and compact enclosure ideal for outdoor as well as indoor applications.
The Nedap UHF system offers the best price-performance characteristics over traditional “long-range’ proximity card solutions. This plug-and-play reader is easy to install and operates immediately when it is powered up. Integration into any new or existing access control and parking management system is easy to realize.
Please visit us at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2010 - booth number 02.207!
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Communication is an essential element of any democracy, and the European
Union is no exception. Citizens are entitled to know what the EU is doing, why
it is doing it, and how it will affect them. They also have a right to take part in
the political process, through an effective two-way dialogue with the EU and its
institutions.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/eutube
Go to: Europe Direct
Customize your directions using Public Transit on Google Maps. Drag & drop the default directions to your preferred roads or highways, get walking or public transit directions, route around traffic, or add multiple stops on your way. Print directions with Street View photos included. Google Transit is available in a growing number of countries and cities.
Source: Google
Today the European Union produces a sixth of its electricity using renewable energy sources like wind, solar and hydro power. But that proportion will have to more than double over the coming decade if the EU is to keep its promise of tackling climate change by ensuring that 20 percent of our energy comes from renewable sources by 2020. This film, shot in Germany, Denmark and Spain looks at a number of projects supported by the EU's Intelligent Energy Europe Programme, which are designed to help the Union meet this ambitious target.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/eutube
It's good if one person plants a tree. Two is even better. Plant the idea in your friends' heads - check out the video and spread it like a weed! Source: EU Tube
