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news25.05.2011FEHRL launches SERRP V at the International Transport Forum. Today at the International Transport Forum (ITF), FEHRL launched its fifth Strategic European Road Research Programme (SERPP V) for 2011-2016, which tackles the research and innovation challenges facing the road and transport system now and in the future. Joris Al, FEHRL President and Steve Phillips, FEHRL Secretary-General, gave a press briefing during the first break of the ITF event to journalists giving the information below. This SERRP V programme details the technical issues as well as the programming and instruments for delivery. SERRP V considers implementation, international cooperation and multi-modality. A core element is Forever Open Road, a revolutionary concept to produce the fifth generation road. Research and innovation challenges Technical issues addressed with Forever Open Road Forever Open Road will enable the next generation of roads that is capable of meeting demands on the reliability, availability, maintainability, safety, environment, health and cost of road operations. The Forever Open Road is adaptable, automated and climate change resilient; based upon a concept for building and maintaining roads that can be applied whether motorway, rural or urban, and regardless of region or country. The programme will result in a portfolio of innovative solutions that are proven in practice and that are ‘ready to implement’. So far, Forever Open Road has been developed into a concrete plan featuring roadmaps and detailed implementation milestones that will be achieved through a combination of: Programming and instruments for delivery Implementation, international cooperation and multi-modality For more information on SERRP V, download SERRP V below or contact Catherine Birkner at catherine.birkner@fehrl.org.
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