The World Road Association-PIARC was established in 1909. It brings together the road administrations of 118 governments and has members--individuals, companies, authorities and organizations--in over 140 countries.

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The connected vehicle

This report from the JTF is aimed at policymakers, directors and senior managers in Roads Administrations, the automotive industry and other industry organisations. It consists of five self-standing discussion papers bound together by an introduction. The findings are published on the PIARC and FISITA websites and will be presented to the engineering... [See the technical report]

Worldwide situation of road pricing and assessment of its impacts

The technical report of Committee "Road System Economics and Social Development" presents the state of road pricing schemes, the corresponding developments and an assessment of their impacts. Pricing schemes implemented or under study in the following twenty-two countries: Austria, Canada, Czech Rep., Denmark, USA, Spain, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy... [See the technical report]

Taking advantage of intelligent transport systems to improve road safety

Intelligent Transport Systems¹ (ITS) have been used for more than 20 years. ITS is rapidly entering the marketplace and is likely to penetrate a greater part of the vehicle fleet in the next 10 - 15 years. Applied effectively, ITS can save lives, time, and money as well as reduce threats to our environment. The general message is that ITS should be applied for... [See the technical report]

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