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ERF ROAD STATISTICS 2017 is now available
- November 3, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
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It is with great pleasure that we present you with the ‘ERF Road Statistics Yearbook 2017’. The ERF Statistics provides readers with all the latest data on European roads. This practical handbook is a useful tool for stakeholders wishing to get a better insight on topics related to road safety, passenger transport, freight transport and -
HEALROAD Workshop embraces self-healing as promising maintenance technique
- November 1, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
On 26 October, the HEALROAD Project presented the latest results of its research on self-healing asphalts during a workshop held at the German Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) in Cologne, Germany. Although self-healing is a promising engineering technique, additional research, is still needed in terms of technical specifications to achieve market deployment. The workshop in -
SafetyCube Decision Support System Launch Event in Brussels
- October 6, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
06 October 2017 The SafetyCube European Road Safety Decision Support System (DSS) was officially launched on 5 October 2017 in Brussels. SafetyCube is a research project funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, started in 2015 with primary objective to develop an innovative road safety decision -
Infrastructure charging in land transport – Outcomes of the debate
- October 3, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
At the end of May 2017, the European Commission published a proposal for revising the « Eurovignette Directive » on road charging, as a contribution to the decarbonisation of Europe’s transport system. Road pricing can be an incentive for a cleaner and more efficient road transport. The proposal is based on two major principles, i.e. ‘user -
The 5th European edition of the AFB 20 (2) Roadside Safety Committee on International Research Activities took place in Brussels
- October 3, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
On 21 September, the ERF, in cooperation with IRF and the TRB, organised the 5th European edition of the AFB 20 (2) Roadside Safety Committee on International Research Activities. Co-chaired by Michael Dreznes and Francesca La Torre, the event gathered around 90 participants from industry, certification bodies, academia and road authorities. The first session of -
ERF meeting room is now available for booking
- October 3, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
Rent out your meeting room, training room or seminar room. Half day: € 250 (VAT included) Full day: € 400 (VAT included) Maximum capacity: 28 Address: Place Stephanie, 6/B, 1050, Brussels For more information contact info@erf.be -
HEALROAD Project: promoting self-healing
- September 26, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
A main priority for the road sector is to optimise the performance of the road network. This also means extending the infrastructure’s lifetime while dealing with current challenges (i.e. higher traffic demand, climate change, increase of heavy goods vehicles, scarcity of funding, etc). A new and cost-effective solution to face these challenges is the development -
Road infrastructure stakeholders recognise the need to adapt to latest innovation trends
- September 19, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
The Madrid Conference "Enhancing Research and Innovation in Europe: the road sector experience", organised in cooperation with the European Commission Representation in Spain and the EU Project DURABROADS on Tuesday, presented practical examples of how modernisation is transforming the most popular mode of transport. As a response to demands by administrations and citizens for a -
Registration open: DSS Launch event
- September 19, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
05 October 2017 Brussels, Belgium The SafetyCube team is ready to make the Decision Support System public on October 5 in Brussels. The Decision Support System (DSS) is your road safety resource. If you are investigating road safety risks or reviewing safety countermeasures, the DSS provides a linked database covering the best research results. You are
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Infrastructure charging in land transport – Challenges and way forward
- September 14, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
Infrastructure charging in European land transport is a very crucial matter to develop a multimodal transport system based on fair competition within and among each transport mode. Do the Commission's recent 'Eurovignette' proposals on road charging reach far enough to promote fair competition and efficient charging in land transport, or should the European Parliament and -
ERF Present at Driving Future Platform
- September 14, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
Chaired by MEP Ismael Ertug, the Driving Future Platform is dedicated to better understanding the complex legal and technical issues related to the advent of autonomous cars. On 5 September, the Driving Future Platform held a panel debate on ‘Autonomous Driving and Digital Analogue Infrastructure. The purpose of the event was for experts to debate
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SAVE THE DATE – “Enhancing Research and Innovation in Europe: the road sector experience” Conference
- July 27, 2017
- Posted by: erfbe
- Category: Press Releases
The conference is organised on 12 September 2017 in Madrid in collaboration with the European Commission Representation in Spain and the DURABROADS EU Project. An important goal for the European Union is to accelerate the shift towards a low carbon economy and promote innovation in transport. The deployment of EU Programmes on Research & Innovation
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