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:

Les Services d’information fluviale (SIF) - Policy Brochure in French
Transport 2050 - ambitious plan to increase mobility and reduce emissions

Enjoy reading!
The TRKC project team

NEWS

Les Services d’information fluviale (SIF) - Policy Brochure in French

The TRKC has published the French translation of the Policy Brochure on River Information Services (Les Services d’information fluviale). This concise study helps you to discover how transport research is contributing to policy-making and transport operations, illustrated by examples of particular achievements.

The brochure focuses on information services for inland navigation, known in Europe as River Information Services (RIS). River Information Services are defined as a concept of harmonised information services to support traffic and transport management in inland navigation, including interfaces to other modes of transport.

The French version of the Policy Brochure on River Information Services can be downloaded in the Policy Publications section of the TRKC website.

Transport 2050 - ambitious plan to increase mobility and reduce emissions

The European Commission adopted a comprehensive strategy (Transport 2050) for a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment. At the same time, the proposals will dramatically reduce Europe's dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050.

To achieve this will require a transformation in Europe's current transport system. By 2050, key goals will include:

No more conventionally-fuelled cars in cities.
40% use of sustainable low carbon fuels in aviation; at least 40% cut in shipping emissions.
A 50% shift of medium distance intercity passenger and freight journeys from road to rail and waterborne transport.
All of which will contribute to a 60% cut in transport emissions by the middle of the century.

The Transport 2050 roadmap to a Single European Transport Area sets out to remove major barriers and bottlenecks in many key areas across the fields of: transport infrastructure and investment, innovation and the internal market. The aim is to create a Single European Transport Area with more competition and a fully integrated transport network which links the different modes and allows for a profound shift in transport patterns for passengers and freight. To this purpose, the roadmap puts forward 40 concrete initiatives for the next decade.

Learn more and download the White Paper on DG MOVE's homepage.

EVENTS

TRKC transport events calendar

The TRKC calendar helps you to keep up to date about all relevant European and major international transport research events. You can browse upcoming events by date or by region. You can also promote your own event – everything from a project workshop to large conferences – by uploading it to our calendar!

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 helpdesk@transport-research.info 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 here. 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.


May 2011 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: Les Services d’information fluviale (SIF) - Policy Brochure in French Transport 2050 - ambitious plan to increase mobility and reduce emissions Enjoy reading! The TRKC project team NEWS Les Services d’information fluviale (SIF) - Policy Brochure in French The TRKC has published the French translation of the Policy Brochure on River Information Services (Les Services d’information fluviale). This concise study helps you to discover how transport research is contributing to policy-making and transport operations, illustrated by examples of particular achievements. The brochure focuses on information services for inland navigation, known in Europe as River Information Services (RIS). River Information Services are defined as a concept of harmonised information services to support traffic and transport management in inland navigation, including interfaces to other modes of transport. The French version of the Policy Brochure on River Information Services can be downloaded in the Policy Publications section of the TRKC website. Transport 2050 - ambitious plan to increase mobility and reduce emissions The European Commission adopted a comprehensive strategy (Transport 2050) for a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment. At the same time, the proposals will dramatically reduce Europe's dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050. To achieve this will require a transformation in Europe's current transport system. By 2050, key goals will include: No more conventionally-fuelled cars in cities. 40% use of sustainable low carbon fuels in aviation; at least 40% cut in shipping emissions. A 50% shift of medium distance intercity passenger and freight journeys from road to rail and waterborne transport. All of which will contribute to a 60% cut in transport emissions by the middle of the century. The Transport 2050 roadmap to a Single European Transport Area sets out to remove major barriers and bottlenecks in many key areas across the fields of: transport infrastructure and investment, innovation and the internal market. The aim is to create a Single European Transport Area with more competition and a fully integrated transport network which links the different modes and allows for a profound shift in transport patterns for passengers and freight. To this purpose, the roadmap puts forward 40 concrete initiatives for the next decade. Learn more and download the White Paper on DG MOVE's homepage.	EVENTS TRKC transport events calendar The TRKC calendar helps you to keep up to date about all relevant European and major international transport research events. You can browse upcoming events by date or by region. You can also promote your own event – everything from a project workshop to large conferences – by uploading it to our calendar! 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 helpdesk@transport-research.info 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 here. 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.

May 2011