Upcoming events [+]

Calls for papers

COST invites Preliminary proposals for Actions contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural or societaldevelopment of Europe. Proposals playing a precursor role for other European programmes and/or initiated by early-stage researchers are especially welcome. Deadline for Preliminary Proposals is 27 March 2009.

The deadline for abstracts is put at the 31st of March. For more information, please download the brochure. The 3rd Transport Research Arena (TRA 2010) conference will be held in Brussels (Belgium) from 7 to 10 June 2010. The TRA will deal with climate change and road safety, embraced in the slogan "Greener, safer and smarter transport for Europe”. For TRA 2010 the main theme will be Sustaining Road Transport Mobility through innovation in Europe. The internet site http://www.traconference.eu/ is now active.

The charges on heavy-goods vehicles should be based in part on the air and noise pollution they produce and the congestion they cause, according to legislation approved by the European Parliament's Transport Committee.

The US Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) has established a partnership with the EC to conduct cooperative research on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications for surface transport.

The US Federal Highway Administration has released a report entitled, The Possible Effects of Commercial Electronic Variable Message Signs (CEVMS) on Driving Safety.