ITS Manual - 2nd edition

Following the success of the ITS Handbook 2000, the PIARC Technical Committee on Network Operations has completed a new and extended edition. This new edition takes into account the experience gained over the last years; it provides information about the status of implementation of ITS technologies in 33 countries and presents 39 detailed case studies. The Handbook is an essential guide for transport professionals and others who are interested in exploiting the potential of these new technologies [...]

Measures promoting alternatives to the road and intermodal terminals

La croissance très importante du transport de marchandises par la route rend nécessaire la recherche d'une utilisation optimale des différents modes de transport dans une perspective de développement durable. Ce rapport présente les tendances et problèmes clés dans le transport intermodal. Il examine le rôle et les responsabilités des pouvoirs publics et politiques à l'égard de la promotion du transport intermodal. Il présente un ensemble de mesures gouvernementales prises tant au niveau [...]

Social and environmental approaches to sustainable transport infrastructures

Based on a survey performed in different countries facing various economic development contexts and on case studies, this report studies: how is sustainable development dealt with in politics, planning, strategy and operation; what are the methods, targets and criteria used to assess sustainability; which social and environmental impacts are particularly paid attention to, in particular as regards natural and human habitat fragmentation; How environmental issues are included in road [...]

Evaluation and Limitation of Impacts social and environmental for Road Networks and Transport Policies

One work area of the PIARC Committee 14 on "Sustainable development and Road Transport" concerns the evaluation and limitation of impacts of road networks and transport policies. The Road is life (Via Vita). This are the words contained in the logo of the World Road Association established in 1909. With this as their moto, most developed countries, and more precisely the engineers have through the years provided for the design, construction, maintenance, management and operation of roads. The primary [...]

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 within the EU and others European Countries; monitoring and control systems of freight vehicle traffic, methods and equipments; heavy vehicles aggressiveness on road pavement; weigh in motion system [...]