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• Well-Prepared Projects in Low- and Middle-Income Countries - A PIARC Technical Report

  

  The issue of good preparation of road projects was already dealt with by PIARC Taskforce 1.1 in 2020 and 2021. However, contacts with major organizations concerned, such as Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), were made difficult during the pandemic. Also, the number of representatives from Low- and [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 45
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R53EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-760-1
• Low Emission Zones – Planning and Implementation - A PIARC Briefing Note

  

  Air pollution problems are often observed in the roadside areas of metropolitan regions, where a lot of emission sources such as factories, business offices, residential houses and vehicles accumulate. Increasing congestion in cities with no or limited restrictions on driving in urban areas is contributing [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 24
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R43EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-831-8
• Near Road Air Quality - A PIARC Briefing Note

  

  “Air pollution problems are often observed in the roadside areas of metropolitan regions, where a lot of emission sources such as factories, business offices, residential houses and vehicles accumulate. Such air pollutions are caused by emissions of SO2, NO2, CO, HC, PM10, PM2.5 etc. which are designated [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 12
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R42EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-830-1
• Renewal and Rejuvenation of Aging Infrastructure - Technical Report

  

  For the purpose of this research, “aging infrastructure” is defined as any road related assets that are approaching the end of their expected service life or have prematurely deteriorated in condition and are no longer providing the required level of service. This may be due to shorter service [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 106
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R29EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-805-9
• Uniform and Holistic Approaches to Resilience: Climate Change and Other Hazards - Technical Report

  

  This report focuses on the resilience of road networks in the context of climate change and various hazards, emphasizing the need to consider environmental risks, chronic threats, and acute shocks. Natural hazards are highlighted as a significant global challenge, with extreme weather events and human-induced [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 109
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R24EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-797-7
• Optimizing Road Network Operations Using Big Data - Technical Report

  

  Road network operators are increasingly embracing technology and developing digital infrastructure to effectively manage road networks. At the same time, road users are using technology to enhance trip efficiency and safety, while vehicles on the road network are utilizing an increasing amount of technology [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 63
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R17EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-789-2
• New Mobility and Road Infrastructure - Interim Report

  

  PIARC has been concerned, for some time, about the challenges and opportunities presented by Connected and Autonomous Vehicles for Road Network Operators. These were explored by two Task Forces (B.1 and B.2) between 2018 and 2020 but have also now been overtaken by the rapid and disruptive development [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 68
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R16EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-788-5
• Customer Experience -Case Study Analysis

  

  Research continues to show that when public agencies offer a better customer experience, they deliver measurable impacts across multiple priorities. To that end this report focusses its research on what approaches are currently happening across the world in respect of delivering an improved experience [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 28
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R26EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-714-4
• Utilizing Data to Optimize Road Network Operations - Collection of Case Studies

  

  Road network operators are increasingly making use of technology and developing digital infrastructure to manage road networks. Road users are making use of technology to efficiently and safely complete trips. Vehicle manufacturers and fleet managers are utilizing an increasing amount of technology [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 159
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R09EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-684-0
• The Role of Transport Agencies in Shaping Disruptive Technologies and Service Models - A Private Sector Roundtable

  

  Through its Technical Committee 1.1 Performance of Transport Administrations, PIARC is undertaking an extended investigation of disruptive technologies & service models impacting the roads and transport sector and how transport agencies are responding to the related challenges and opportunities in policy, [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 29
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R19EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-703-8
• The Role of Transport Agencies in Shaping Disruptive Technologies and Service Models - Survey Report

  

  Through its Technical Committee 1.1 Performance of Transport Administrations , PIARC is undertaking an extended investigation of disruptive technologies & service models impacting the roads and transport sector and how transport agencies are responding to the related challenges and opportunities in [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 65
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R18EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-701-4
• Well-Prepared Projects

  

  This collection of case studies includes 17 cases from 10 different countries participating in this task force, plus one case dedicated to the use of the SOURCE platform in the preparation of transportation projects. It comes after our first report delivered earlier in 2021 in which we reviewed the [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 123
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R12EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-687-1
• Documents Relevant to Road Infrastracture and Transportation Security - Literature Review

  

  This document contains a review of literature on road infrastructure and transport security. The review focuses on the following topics: · Legislations and policies; · Standards; · Studies and researches; · PIARC reports; · Other reports; · Manuals and books; · Case studies [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 265
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R07EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-682-6
• Disaster Management: The Effects And Management Of Covid-19 Whilst Looking To The Future - Briefing Note

  

  No matter what the disaster is, no matter what the pandemic is, we as road administrators must minimize the disaster impacts to our transportation infrastructure. To share the experiences of disaster management amid COVID-19, PIARC TC 1.5 “Disaster Management” of PIARC and TRB AMR00(2) “Transportation [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • Pages : 12
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021BN02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-662-8
• Automated Vehicles - Challenges and Opportunities for Road Operators and Road Authorities - Technical Report

  

  Vehicle Automation – at SAE levels 3, 4 and 5 – is still in a testing phase in most countries. Many tests at level 3 have been performed successfully on open roads without any changes to the road infrastructure and without any observed impacts on congestion. There are various situations which necessitate [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • Pages : 83
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021R03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-653-6
• COVID-19: Survey of Impacts and Responses from the Global Roads and Transport Sector - Briefing Note

  

  In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the world, creating massive impacts and challenges for multiple sectors, including roads and transport. PIARC took action rapidly, forming a COVID-19 Response Team and initiating a programme of knowledge-sharing webinars.  The Response Team also [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • Pages : 50
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021BN01EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-647-5
• COVID-19: initial impacts and responses to the pandemic from road and transport agencies - Technical Report

  

  The road transport sector, and the organisations and professionals who manage it, is an essential service and PIARC recognized the potential for COVID-19 to cause severe disruption to the road transport sector early on. In mid-March 2020, PIARC moved to establish a formal PIARC COVID-19 Response Team [...]

  • Date : 2020
  • Pages : 150
  • PIARC Ref. : 2020BN03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-728-4
• Preserve Earthworks and Rural Roads from the Impact of Climate Changes - Technical Report

  

  This report puts together good practices on the various regional approaches to the impacts of climate change on roads and little hydraulic works. The subject has already been addressed during previous PIARC cycles but more on the general geotechnical aspect. It includes the definition of the climatic [...]

  • Date : 2020
  • Pages : 134
  • PIARC Ref. : 2020R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-626-0
• Principles for Cooperation and Collaboration between National and Local Road Agencies - Technical Report

  

  This report analyses general areas of cooperation amongst road authorities at the various levels and the various institutional tools utilised to ensure integration. The need for cooperation between national, federal, provincial, state, local and municipal road agencies is becoming more pronounced. Noting [...]

  • Date : 2020
  • Pages : 235
  • PIARC Ref. : 2020R01EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-625-3
• COVID-19: Key Lessons for the Road and Transport Community from the Latest PIARC Webinars - Briefing Note

  

  PIARC organizes weekly online discussions on the response to the COVID-19 crisis. They are open to experts appointed by their National PIARC First delegate and to PIARC Technical Committee / Task Force members. The objective of the sessions is to share knowledge and current practice between PIARC members [...]

  • Date : 2020
  • Pages : 6
  • PIARC Ref. : 2020BN02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-619-2
• COVID-19: Key Lessons for the Road Community from the first PIARC Webinars - Briefing Note

  

  PIARC organizes weekly online discussions on the response to the COVID-19 crisis. They are open to experts appointed by their National PIARC First delegate and to PIARC Technical Committee / Task Force members. The objective of the sessions is to share knowledge and current practice between PIARC members [...]

  • Date : 2020
  • Pages : 3
  • PIARC Ref. : 2020BN01EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-616-1
• Road Safety - Catalogue Of Case Studies - Rapport technique

  

  Knowledge comes from the analysis of successes and un-successes. Case Studies collection represents an important step toward the construction of knowledge. PIARC Case Studies Catalogue contains the description of a set of interventions designed, implemented and operated worldwide to improve road safety [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 385
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R47EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-604-8
• Review of Global Road Safety Audit Guidelines – With Specific Consideration for Low- and Middle-Income Countries - Technical Report

  

  This report has involved a comprehensive review of current Road Safety Audit Manuals and Guidelines from a range of different countries to establish current practices and considers previous international reviews to determine key areas where additional guidance is required, or exemplar practice is well [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 33
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R41EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-589-8
• Best Practice Guide to Air Quality in Relation to Road Operations - Technical Report

  

  Air pollution linked to road transport has received significant political, media and public attention since the mid 2010s. However, despite improvements in vehicle efficiencies over past decades, emissions from vehicles still contribute significantly to concentrations of air pollutants above standards [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 171
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R31EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-566-9
• Setting Credible Speed Limits - Case Studies Report

  

  This report of case studies on the topic of speed limits includes a series of implemented countermeasures or experimental proofs of concept to help improve the road safety in a specific location or area. PIARC didn´t work on specific speed issues in the past periods, therefore this report also contains [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 43
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R26EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-560-7