Fewer than two months remain until the sixth edition of the Transport Research Arena (TRA2016) conference in Warsaw, Poland.

The four-day event (18-21 April) will bring together some of the most influential players in the modern transport sector to discuss how to make transport more efficient, ecological and safe.

Scientists, private company representatives, state and road administration authorities, politicians, managers and students will come together to consider ‘innovative solutions for tomorrow’s mobility’.

They will present the latest research, innovation, technologies and implementations, as well as examples of best practice throughout Europe and the world concerning the sustainable mobility of people and goods. Over 500 papers have been accepted for lectures and scientific presentations.

Each day of the conference will see participants discuss a different set of challenges: Monday will address the role and meaning of transport in creating ‘one Europe’; Tuesday will focus on automation in transport, the challenges and possibilities of fast changing technologies, and the role of industry; Wednesday will consider methods to reduce CO₂ emissions, ensure fuel safety, and achieve effectiveness objectives; and Thursday will centre on the development of transport models, the improvement of technology in transport, radical demographic changes, and scenarios for the future, as presented by young scientists.

Events include a TRA marketplace featuring 150 poster sessions; a results forum (professional brokerage forum) and outreach sessions on the European Commission stand; two key workshops on women and students; and dedicated special sessions on international collaboration, EU/US co-operation in the field of automation, and the 2050 vision for transport R&I.

Further attractions comprise some 34 technical and 14 invited sessions; a number of side events, including an Era-net Transport conference and a Horizon 2020 brokerage event; a dynamic exhibition featuring the key sponsors and presentations; and social events, including a welcome cocktail and gala dinner.

The conference has been organised by the European Commission in co-operation with the Conference of European Directors of Roads and the European technology platforms ERTRAC, ERRAC, WATERBORNE and ALICE, as well as the Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction and the Road and Bridge Research Institute, Poland. It is supported by the European Construction Technology Platform, the European Transport Research Alliance and the National Centre for Research and Development, Poland.

Go here to view the preliminary programme in detail.

 

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