Freight Transport: The Lifeline of the Economy and Society in the Past, Present and in the Future

It is our pleasure to introduce the March issue of the World Road Association’s Routes/Roads magazine dedicated to burning issues in freight transport. The Association has decided on this topic because freight transport is more important than ever which could also be seen during a pandemic like COVID-19 (www.piarc.org/en/News-Agenda-PIARC/Coronavirus-PIARC-and-Covid-19).

Intelligent Controlled Compact Parking – Pilot implementation of a new parking management for trucks

Due to the enormous increase of commercial freight transport on motorways in Germany it is often problematic for truck drivers to find safe parking places for longer rest periods during the night. Even though expansions have been made to satisfy the demand, overcrowding and dangerous situations still occur as a result of vehicles parking on the entrance and exit roads of rest areas. According to an investigation in 2013 by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS), about [...]

XXVI World Road Congress – Abu Dhabi, October 2019 Connecting Cultures, Enabling Economies - General Report

The General Report of the XXVI World Road Congress has been prepared by GHD under contract with the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. It has not been possible to include the conclusions of all sessions in this report. They will be available from PIARC’s website.

Weigh-in-motion for controlling excess loads

This article describes the French weigh-in-motion system.

Greenhouse gas abatement potential in the Australian transport sector

The article presents recent efforts to identify options that could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Australia's transport sector; determine the potential magnitude of emission reductions for each option, both individually and cumulatively; examine challenges to achieving the options' full potential; and investigate any uncertainties, especially concerning their likely effectiveness.