Latest news from the Transport Research Knowledge Centre

Dear readers,

We are back with the latest news about the Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC). The TRKC is a free database featuring up-to-date information on European transport research activities. It enables policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders to access results of EU or nationally financed transport research in the European Research Area (ERA).

In this bulletin, we report on the following issues:

TRKC publishes new Thematic Research Summary on 'Equity and accessibility'
Updated TRS on 'Safety and security'
New, updated version of the Thematic Research Summary on 'Efficiency in sustainable mobility'

Enjoy reading!
The TRKC project team

NEWS

TRKC publishes new Thematic Research Summary on 'Equity and accessibility'

The Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC) has published one new and two updated papers in its series of Thematic Research Summaries (TRS). Each publication aims to provide a synthesis of research results and policy implications from completed projects. The first part of the TRS includes a brief analysis of the scope of the theme, and a policy review where the main policy developments at EU level are summarised.

The TRKC's new Thematic Research Summary focuses on 'Equity and accessibility'. When considering the impacts of transport strategies, equity is concerned with ensuring they are reasonably equally distributed, or are focused particularly on those with special needs. Accessibility can be defined as “ease of reaching”, and is concerned with increasing the ability with which people in different locations, and with differing availability of transport, can reach different types of facility.

Updated TRS on 'Safety and security'

The TRS on 'Safety and security' has been updated for 2010. It aims to provide a synthesis of research results and policy implications from completed projects. The safety and security theme deals with aspects such as the level of danger that is socially acceptable, as well as systems, rules and procedures for improving safety.

New, updated version of the Thematic Research Summary on 'Efficiency in sustainable mobility'

In addition, a new version of the Thematic Research Summary on 'Efficiency in sustainable mobility', also updated for 2010, is now available from the Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC). The paper deals with the minimisation of the resource costs of a given transport system and the maximisation of its performance.

The three new and udated TRSs - on 'Safety and security', 'Equity and accessibility' and 'Efficiency in sustainable mobility' - are now available for download from the Thematic publications section of the TRKC website.

New funding programmes and technology platforms published on TRKC

The Waterborne transport Technology Platform

The European Union Transport Policy goals of "efficient accessible and competitive transport systems which are essential to growth, employment and EU competitiveness" and "a high level of safety and environmental protection" call for an invigorated, structured cluster approach in the maritime industry, notably in the field of innovation, research and development.

To this end, main stakeholders from within the Maritime Industries Forum (MIF) decided to establish a platform for continuous dialogue between all stakeholders (including the EU and national government institutions), which is now called WATERBORNE TP (Technology Platform).

Its aim is to establish consensus on future research directions and support mobilisation of the necessary financial resources.

Find out more about transport research funding programmes on the TRKC website!

MORE UPDATES

New project profiles

See the latest project profiles available in our searchable database. There are about 400 projects from FP6 available, over 160 from FP7, and more than 6 000 European and national projects in total. New descriptions and result summaries are being added continually.

New transport events

Find out what is going on in the world of transport research through the TRKC events calendar. New event announcements are published regularly.

PARTICIPATE!

Submit your project

Whether you coordinate an EU-funded project or undertake national research in your own country – share your success and good practice by posting your project's profile on the TRKC website!

You can use our Word form and send it to pag@iabg.de or upload project information directly via our secure extranet.

Add your events

You can promote your own event by uploading it to the TRKC events calendar.

Submit links

Aware of a relevant transport research information source online? Share it with us and other TRKC users!

Ask the helpdesk

Any questions? Write to the TRKC Helpdesk!

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September 2010 Latest news from the Transport Research Knowledge Centre

Dear readers, We are back with the latest news about the Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC). The TRKC is a free database featuring up-to-date information on European transport research activities. It enables policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders to access results of EU or nationally financed transport research in the European Research Area (ERA). In this bulletin, we report on the following issues: TRKC publishes new Thematic Research Summary on 'Equity and accessibility' Updated TRS on 'Safety and security' New, updated version of the Thematic Research Summary on 'Efficiency in sustainable mobility' Enjoy reading! The TRKC project team NEWS TRKC publishes new Thematic Research Summary on 'Equity and accessibility' The Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC) has published one new and two updated papers in its series of Thematic Research Summaries (TRS). Each publication aims to provide a synthesis of research results and policy implications from completed projects. The first part of the TRS includes a brief analysis of the scope of the theme, and a policy review where the main policy developments at EU level are summarised. The TRKC's new Thematic Research Summary focuses on 'Equity and accessibility'. When considering the impacts of transport strategies, equity is concerned with ensuring they are reasonably equally distributed, or are focused particularly on those with special needs. Accessibility can be defined as “ease of reaching”, and is concerned with increasing the ability with which people in different locations, and with differing availability of transport, can reach different types of facility. Updated TRS on 'Safety and security' The TRS on 'Safety and security' has been updated for 2010. It aims to provide a synthesis of research results and policy implications from completed projects. The safety and security theme deals with aspects such as the level of danger that is socially acceptable, as well as systems, rules and procedures for improving safety. New, updated version of the Thematic Research Summary on 'Efficiency in sustainable mobility' In addition, a new version of the Thematic Research Summary on 'Efficiency in sustainable mobility', also updated for 2010, is now available from the Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC). The paper deals with the minimisation of the resource costs of a given transport system and the maximisation of its performance. The three new and udated TRSs - on 'Safety and security', 'Equity and accessibility' and 'Efficiency in sustainable mobility' - are now available for download from the Thematic publications section of the TRKC website.	New funding programmes and technology platforms published on TRKC The Waterborne transport Technology Platform The European Union Transport Policy goals of "efficient accessible and competitive transport systems which are essential to growth, employment and EU competitiveness" and "a high level of safety and environmental protection" call for an invigorated, structured cluster approach in the maritime industry, notably in the field of innovation, research and development. To this end, main stakeholders from within the Maritime Industries Forum (MIF) decided to establish a platform for continuous dialogue between all stakeholders (including the EU and national government institutions), which is now called WATERBORNE TP (Technology Platform). Its aim is to establish consensus on future research directions and support mobilisation of the necessary financial resources. Find out more about transport research funding programmes on the TRKC website! MORE UPDATES New project profiles See the latest project profiles available in our searchable database. There are about 400 projects from FP6 available, over 160 from FP7, and more than 6 000 European and national projects in total. New descriptions and result summaries are being added continually. New transport events Find out what is going on in the world of transport research through the TRKC events calendar. New event announcements are published regularly. PARTICIPATE! Submit your project Whether you coordinate an EU-funded project or undertake national research in your own country – share your success and good practice by posting your project's profile on the TRKC website! You can use our Word form and send it to pag@iabg.de or upload project information directly via our secure extranet. Add your events You can promote your own event by uploading it to the TRKC events calendar. Submit links Aware of a relevant transport research information source online? Share it with us and other TRKC users! Ask the helpdesk Any questions? Write to the TRKC Helpdesk!

This is a FREE e-bulletin published by the Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC). TRKC is a Specific Support Action, funded by the European Commission, DG TREN under the 6th Framework Programme for Research and Development. If you wish, you can subscribe , modify your subscription or unsubscribe . Send YOUR COMMENTS and questions to the editor. To view PREVIOUS ISSUES of the e-bulletin click here. TRKC website: www.transport-research.info Legal notice: The contents of this e-bulletin are prepared by the TRKC consortium and represent their personal views on the subject matters. These views have not been adopted or in any way approved by the European Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commission or DG Energy and Transport. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged.

September 2010