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  • Role and Positioning of the Road Administration

    A Working Group of PIARC Committee C15 analyzed various aspects of the organization, roles and responsibilities of Road Administrations worldwide, in relation to external factors, such as economic development, social demands, environmental and safety concerns, technological development and political [...]

    • Date : 2004
    • Pages : 80
    • PIARC Ref. : 15.08.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-172-9
  • Safety at Roadworks

    Safety at all engineering works is improved through continuous training of supervisory and labour forces in the safe and proper use of power equipment and materials. In addition to these requirements, safety in roadworks requires the proper communication with and cooperation of the user. This report [...]

    • Date : 1996
    • Pages : 172
    • PIARC Ref. : 06.01.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-038-2
  • Social Acceptance of Road Infrastructure Projects

    This report, which has been drawn up on the basis of an initial questionnaire distributed to the PIARC C4, aims primarily to provide answers, illustrated by a number of annexed examples, to the following questions: 1) What are the different levels of acceptance or recognition of projects that can [...]

    • Date : 2003
    • Pages : 192
    • PIARC Ref. : 04.07.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-147-8
  • The Framework for Performance Indicators

    In 1995, the OECD Road Transport Research Programmed established an Expert Group to investigate Performance Indicators for the Road Sector. From 1996 to 1999, the work group C6.6/7, taking into account the recommendations established by the OECD Road Transport Research Programmed, dealt with the theme [...]

    • Date : 2004
    • Pages : 132
    • PIARC Ref. : 06.07.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-165-6
  • Through Traffic in Small Towns

    This report was written by two Technical Committees of PIARC, PIARC Technical Committee on Interurban Roads (C4) and PIARC Technical Committee on Roads in Urban Areas (C10). The report summarizes the experience of several countries (Belgium, Federal Republic of Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, [...]

    • Date : 1991
    • Pages : 44
    • PIARC Ref. : 04.03.BEN
  • Towards a Multimodal Approach of the Transport System

    Sustainable development is already used world-wide to represent the need to direct the future of the earth and human beings. The transportation sector plays a major role both for the economic development and the environmental balance of the world. A comprehensive multimodal approach to the transport [...]

    • Date : 2004
    • Pages : 150
    • PIARC Ref. : 04.08.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-157-5
  • Traffic Congestion on Motorways and Dual-carriageway Roads

    The objective of this report is to pinpoint possible areas of convergence in the international experience, in terms of both theoretical assessment and also monitoring and identifying possible solutions for traffic congestion. The report is based on an international enquiry (Australia, Austria, Cuba, [...]

    • Date : 1991
    • Pages : 128
    • PIARC Ref. : 04.02.BEN
  • Traffic Control, toll and Road Information

    Drafted by the PIARC Technical Committee on Roads in Urban Areas, this report aims at illustrating the possibilities offered by new technology, especially within the electronics industry, for a more satisfactory operation of the existing road capacity. Through better regulation, control and information [...]

    • Date : 1990
    • PIARC Ref. : 10.02.BEN
  • Traffic Management and Quality of Service

    The Topic Area Traffic Management and Quality of Service deals with several issues from the PIARC Strategic Plan for the period of 1995 - 1999. It deals with (1.2) "improving quality standards for design, construction, equipment and maintenance", (4.1) "improving traffic planning and management, taking [...]

    • Date : 2000
    • Pages : 96
    • PIARC Ref. : 10.12.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-118-4
  • Vehicle Size and Weight Limits - Experiences and Trends

    The objective of this report is to present an overview of problems concerning vehicle weight and dimensions monitoring and enforcement, such as National and international regulation for vehicle weight and dimensions and need of harmonization; the Directive 96/53 as a legal basis of the harmonization [...]

    • Date : 2004
    • Pages : 56
    • PIARC Ref. : 19.01.BEN
    • ISBN : 2-84060-170-2