TRL at the ITS World Congress

Date: 17/10/2012

TRL will be at this year's ITS World Congress, which takes place in Vienna between 22nd and 26th October, both as an exhibitor as part of the ITS-UK Stand and as a presenter.

Traditionally known for its innovative transport research, TRL's focus at the World Congress will be on three key areas: Adaptive Traffic Control and exciting new software releases; our expertise in managed motorways and cooperative systems and finally, our growing presence and work across the EU. This is exemplified by TRL taking the premier position on the EU Safety Framework and our in-depth knowledge of vehicle road charging, which sees a team currently working on a European lorry road charging scheme.

Visitors to the stand will be able to see demonstrations of all the latest TRL Software releases including TRANSYT Online, ARCADY8, Sign Design Pro and Line Design Pro.

During the Congress, Chief Scientist and Research Director Alan Stevens will be leading in one of two IBEC organised Special Interest Sessions (SIS). The first is on Adaptive Real Time Traffic Control (ART) which will hear from practitioners about technology and policy developments. The session will explore the extent to which the benefits of using ART can be measured and realised. Attendees will also hear from Gavin Jackman, TRL's Head of Traffic and Software. (SIS52 - 25th October).

Alan will also be taking part in another Session which looks at the development of the workforce in the 21st century, the need to attract and retain the best ITS professionals and the part ITS education and training plays in this. Delegates will learn of the latest thinking and contribute to formulating an international strategy. (SIS59 - 25th October).

The second IBEC SIS will look at the issue of the impact of social media on sustainable travel choices. Here, Rebecca Hutchins, TRL Psychologist will be discussing her work on the impact of social networking sites as a means to encourage sustainable mobility. (SIS24 - 24th October) The topic will also be covered separately at a session devoted to environmental impact reduction (TS007 - 23rd October).
TRL is also involved in a paper which describes the development of an end-to-end performance testing capability for the Pan-European eCall system and the use of the innovITS ADVANCE track. (TS025 - 23rd October).

TRL has extensive experience in the understanding, development and trialling of a broad range of ITS systems and processes both in the UK and internationally. To find out more, come and talk to the TRL experts on Stand D71.