FORESIGHT SESSION 13. "LONG DISTANCE ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT"

Oct. 10, Thursday. 08:00-11:30

Conference Room C

Chair: Mr Bernard JACOB, PIARC TC B4 Freight Transport, Freight Transport, IFSTTAR, France

The session will focus on new challenges for greener, sustainable, and efficient long-distance road freight transport and heavy vehicles management on highways. High capacity vehicles, platooning of heavy vehicles, facilities along highways will be discussed, and the truck driver perspective will be presented. Solutions such as electric road systems, eco-driving strategies and alternative fuel solutions will also be addressed in this session.

Introduction

Part 1: Efficient and compliant heavy vehicle operation on highways

• Moderator: Mr Bernard JACOB, PIARC TC B4 Freight Transport, IFSTTAR, France

High Capacity Transport – Potential, Impacts and Implementation
• Mr Jerker SJÖGREN, ITF/OECD working group on High Capacity Transport, Sweden
Presentation

Platooning of Heavy Vehicles: expected benefits and issues (EU ENSEMBLE project)
• Ms Marika HOEDEMAKER (TNO-NL), represented by Mr Bernard JACOB
Presentation

Parking lots, resting area, facilities
• Ms Tiffany JULIEN, FHWA, PIARC TC B4 Freight Transport, USA
Presentation

Driving Road Safety and Transport Professionalism Through Professional Certification
• Mr Rani WEHBE, Senior Adviser for the Middle East & North Africa, International Road Transport Union (IRU), Lebanon
Presentation

Panel discussion 1

Moderator: Mr Bernard JACOB, PIARC TC B4 Freight Transport, IFSTTAR, France
• All speakers
• Ms. Wanda DEBAUCHE, Head of Division (Mobility, Safety, Road Management) at CRR (Centre de Recherches Routières), Belgium
• Ms. Malika SEDDI, Director of International Affairs and Customer Services in ASFA Association of motorway and facilities concessionaires, France
• Dr Claude ROSPARS, senior researcher, research coordinator on infrastructures, IFSTTAR, Scientific Director and Technical manager of IREX, France
• Mr. Thierry GOGER, Secretary-General, FEHRL, Belgium
Presentation

Break 09:30 - 10:00

Part 2: Sustainable and greener long-distance road freight transport

• Moderator: Ms Annelie NYLANDER, Chief Strategist, International affairs, Swedish Transport Administration, PIARC TC B.4 Freight Transport, Sweden

Greening of freight transport in Norway
• Ms Else-Marie MARSKAR, Project leader, Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Norway
Presentation

Impact of ERS on infrastructure design, maintenance and operation, the industrial perspectives
• Mr Patrik ÅKERMAN, Head of Business Development eHighway, Mobility Division, Siemens,Sweden
Presentation

Low rolling resistance and green pavement
• Mr. Johan MAECK, Innovation Coordinator at Belgian Road Research Centre (BRRC), PIARC Technical Committee D2 Pavements, Belgium
Presentation

High Volume Transport Applied Research
• Mr. Bernard OBIKA, Senior Technical Director, High Volume Transport Applied Research, IMC worldwide
Presentation

Panel discussion 2

Moderator: Ms Annelie Nylander, Chief Strategist, International affairs, Swedish Transport Administration, PIARC TC B.4 Freight Transport, Sweden
All speakers:
• Ms. Malika SEDDI, Director of International Affairs and Customer Services in ASFA Association of motorway and facilities concessionaires, France
• Ms. Amélie SCHÄFER, Policy Officer at Confederation of International Contractors' Associations CICA, France
• Mr. Simon GIANORDOLI, Project Manager at Routes de France - European Union Road Federation ERF, Belgium

Conclusion

• Mr Bernard JACOB, PIARC TC B4 Freight Transport, IFSTTAR, France