Europäische Transport-Konferenz

The European Transport Conference is one of the leading events across the continent with some 500 participants from more than 40 countries spread over the world. The unique feature of the European Transport Conference is its multi-seminar approach. The structure of the Conference has been enhanced to embrace a balance of practice and research. Delegates have access to these two distinct but overlapping aspects of transport and can move between sessions of great diversity.

2008 Highlights:

Daily plenary and keynote sessions given by well-known names in world transport circles

• Prof. Eddy van de Voorde, University of Antwerp: Current Issues in Transport Policy in Belgium
• Prof. David Hensher, University of Sydney, Australia: Hypothetical Bias, Stated Choice Studies and Willingness to Pay 
• Ian Hodgson, DG Environment, European Commission: The Next Steps for EC Level Action on Climate Change 
• Prof. Michael Wegener, Spiekermann & Wegener Urban and Regional Research (S&W), Germany: European cities after the oil age

Conference Themes in 2008 are:

• Creating a liveable environment
• Climate change and sustainable travel
• Policy research
• Managing the demand for road space
• Financing local transport initiatives
• Freight transport policy and practice
• Roads policy, delivery and operation
• Achieving quality public transport – practicalities, delivery and funding
• Producing safer transport infrastructure - road, rail and public transport
• Applied methods in transport, methodological innovations, appraisal, forecasting
• Case studies and practical approaches to deliver improved access and mobility in towns and cities
• Integrated land use and transport development - strategy, impact, policy effectiveness