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Strategic Direction Session 2 - Mobility and Equity

Wednesday, October 4 09:30 - 13:00
Chair: Mr. André Broto, PIARC Strategic Theme 2 Coordinator, France
Room: South Hall 3AB, 3rd floor

This session will explore how road transport can meet people’s needs while promoting equity:

  1. Transport decarbonization equity impact.
  2. Improving air quality in megacities.
  3. Impact of digital transformation and long-term effects of COVID.

The four Strategic Direction Sessions are high-level sessions presenting future-oriented approaches to key issues in the road sector. These sessions will be based on national reports prepared by PIARC Member Countries, which capture national experiences and best practices.

  1. Welcome and session introduction
  2. Presentations
  3. Questions and answers
  4. Presentations
  5. Questions and answers
  6. Wrap up and Conclusions
  7. Organization

Welcome and session introduction

• André Broto, PIARC Strategic Theme 2 Coordinator, France

Presentations

  • Spain’s Safe, Sustainable and Connected Mobility Strategy 2030
    • Javier DE LAS HERAS MOLINA (Spain) - Coordinator Support Unit, General Directorate for Roads, Ministry of Transport (MITMA)
    National reports National reports (pdf - 205KB)
  • Carbon neutral strategy of road in Japan
    • Yoshiyuki SHIBAYAMA (Japan) - Deputy Director, Environment, Safety and Risk Management Division, Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
    National reports National reports (pdf - 2.1MB)
  • Preparations for FIFA Qatar 2022 and lessons learned
    • Jamal Essa AL-ANSARI (Qatar) - Assistant Manager, Roads Operations and Maintenance Department, Ashghal
    • Brian STANFORTH (Qatar) - Senior Advisor, Roads Operations and Maintenance Department, Ashghal
    National reports National reports (pdf - 3.7MB)
  • Matching automated driving and social need: how can regulation help? A French perspective
    • Xavier DELACHE (France) - General Directorate for Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility, Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion

Questions and answers

Moderated by the session chair

Break

Presentations

  • Romania: Development and implementation of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) in relation with TEN-T road network
    • Gheorghe LUCACI (Romania) - University Politecnica Timisoara
    National reports National reports (pdf - 1.8MB)
  • Aotearoa New Zealand – Emissions Reduction Plan Australian National Walking And Cycling Participation Survey
    • Amy NAULLS (AustRoads, Australia)
    National reports National reports (pdf - 257KB)
  • Italy: Mobility in Urban Areas
    • Andrea SIMONE (Università di Bologna, Italy) - Chair of PIARC TC 2.1 on Mobility in Urban Areas
    National reports National reports (pdf - 1.0MB)

Questions and answers

Moderated by the session chair

Wrap up and Conclusions

• André Broto, PIARC Strategic Theme 2 Coordinator, France

Organization

Session secretary: Jeayoun Kim, Technical Advisor for Strategic Theme 2, PIARC General Secretariat, South Korea