International Seminar "Urban Mobility, Roads Operation and ITS Applications"
Buenos Aires (Argentina), 6-7 November 2013
This International Seminar was developed and organized by the Argentinean Roads Association, the Technical Committee 2.1 "Road Network Operations" of the World Road Association and the National Roads Administration of Argentina. Also it was supported by the civil Association ITS Argentina and the Traffic Engineering Society SAIT.
Preparatory Documents for the International Seminar
- Seminar first Announcement (English / Spanish)
- Seminar second Announcement
The opening ceremony was conducted by the Director of Diffusion of the AAC, Guillermo Cabana, Eng. and the President of the TC 2.1 PIARC, Mr. Jacques Ehrlich. After that, the architect Graciela Oporto, Secretary of Planning of Public Investment in Argentina, spoke about the territorial strategic plan, Julio Ortiz Andino, Eng., first delegate for Argentina on the objectives of the PIARC and Fernando Abrate, Eng., Planning Manager of the National Roads Administration, on the current status of roads and future projects including ITS.
The seminar was divided into 6 sessions, covering various topics such as urban traffic, lanes and roadways management, information to users, use of public space, design of transport infrastructure, multimodality, deployment, interoperability (in a interesting roundtable discussion with more than 10 experts) and evaluation of ITS projects, sustainable urban mobility, connected car and others.
In the closing ceremony, Guillermo Cabana, Eng. (AAC) and the chairman of the Technical Committee 2.2: Mr. Andre Bròtò, Eng spoke to the audience.
During the seminar, technical visits to the Urban Traffic Control Centre of the Buenos Aires City, to the named Metrobus Circuit, to the Terminal for Private Transport ("Combis") and to the Urban Highways Control Centre (AUSA) were performed.
In summary, the seminar was a success, giving the quality of the presentations, the interest of the technical visits and the hospitality and good organization of the local host.
International Seminar Program - 06-07 November 2013 | |
First day of the seminar (06 November) | |
Hour |
Conferences |
09:00 |
Accreditations |
09:30 |
Welcome and Opening of the Seminar |
- Guillermo Cabana, Eng., Press Director of the Argentine Roads Association | |
10:30 |
Coffee Break and Poster Session |
11:00 |
Situation of National Roads (Spanish) Territorial Planning (Spanish) |
12:15 |
Photo Shooting of all the participants |
12:30 |
Lunch and Poster Session |
Traffic flow management and traffic information | |
14:00 |
Session I - Traffic Management and Information CONCLUSIONS // Moderator: Oscar Fariña |
Traffic congestion management in Argentina (Spanish) | |
Congestion management process in the US | |
Urban Mobility Evaluation in Integrated and not Integrated Transp. Systems (Spanish) | |
Managed Lanes (Spanish) | |
15:30 |
Coffee Break and Poster Session |
16:00 |
Session II - Traffic Management and Information CONCLUSIONS // Moderator: Ing. Daniel Russomanno |
MEGA Management System (Spanish) | |
The Mobility Plan for the Metropolitan Region of Barcelona (Spanish) | |
Roads Operation | |
Argentine Urban Highway Management (Spanish) | |
Switzerland Highway Management | |
Second day of the seminar (07 November) | |
Hour |
Conferences |
From mobility needs to transport organization | |
09:00 |
Session III - Design of transport infrastructures for multimodality CONCLUSIONS // Moderator: André Broto |
Metrobus 9 de Julio, Avenue, case study (Spanish) | |
Efforts at Multimodality | |
Transportation Infrastructure in the AMBA region (Spanish) | |
Toyama City's Policy Toward a Compact City | |
10:30 |
Coffee Break and Poster Session |
11:00 |
Session IV - ITS deployment in different countries CONCLUSIONS // Moderator: Jacques Erhlich |
Congestion Charging Singapore | |
Integration of online information using TCIP protocol | |
Future ITS deployment and projects evaluation (Spanish) | |
Using Variable Messages Signs | |
12:30 |
Lunch and Poster Session |
14:00 |
Session V - Comparison of strategies for sustainable urban mobility CONCLUSIONS // Moderator: Jorge Felizia |
Multimodal roads and Infrastructures adjusted to transport and settlement planning principles | |
Managed Urban Motorways - Improving Mobility | |
Case Study of Urban Movility Improvement in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (Matanza-Riachuelo Towpath) (Spanish) | |
Toll Interoperability | |
15:30 |
Coffee Break and Poster Session |
16:00 |
Session VI - Advanced Transport Management CONCLUSIONS // Moderator: Oscar Elorriaga |
Connected Vehicle | |
Ramp Metering (Spanish) | |
Application of new information system and technologies to road management & control | |
Panel Session - Mobility and Interoperability (Spanish) | |
18:10 |
Closure |
Conclusions : André Broto, President Committee C.T.2.2. PIARC | |
Acknowledgements on behalf of Argentina, Guillermo Cabana, Press Director of the A.A.C. | |
