Post Event Coverage- 20th -ITS WORLD CONGRESS, TOKYO,15th -17th October-Venue @Tokyo International Forum and Tokyo Big Sight venues in Tokyo
October 24, 2013
20th -ITS WORLD CONGRESS, TOKYO
15th -17th October,2013
Venue -Tokyo International Forum and Tokyo Big Sight venues in Tokyo
Day One- 15thOctober,2013
Two decades back the the first ITS World Congress was staged in Paris…The Wheel of time /clock taken a full circle and has hit the right venue Tokyo ! There can be no better stage to hold the ITS Wold Congress after 20 years.
For long Tokyo, Japan has been spearheading the ITS industry.
Kazumasa Fujie the board member of the Japan Organizing committee bade a warm farewell to the delegates as the curtain came down .
The gauging scale of the Tokyo world congress has called for a strong walking shoes about exhibition area itself is self explanatory that a s many as 229 exhibitors have taken space and visitors from more than 60 Countries attended the exhibition.
The large exhibition an conference complimented the showcasing of wide range of vehicle and technology demonstration both within the main big sight exhibition arena as well outside area.
The exhibitors included automated and driving and advance systems which aims to eliminate traffic accidents , congestion and cruise control/ automatic emergency braking a pedestrian collision avoidance support system specially low speed areas.
The Japanese took this occasion and made full use of the opportunity offered in this 20th Edition keeping an eye on the past achievements to showcase the extraordinary progress made by this industry of the future.
Thee first day saw the official opening ceremony for the ITS World Congress and the next day began in a earnest fashion the exhibition arena and conferences took place with full enthusiasm. With major Traffic Management and Next gen mobility and sustainability , intermodal and Multi-modal systems for the public and goods took place in a grand manner. As many as 1000 papers were delivered over 250 sessions.
Day Two -16Th October,2013
Ha:mo Toyotas Harmonious mobility network already popular in Tokyo .. came alive in the 2nd Day..This technology is a find of sorts…a boon to the public and community making transportation people – and community
Friendly… There are two services rendered by Ha;mo : Ha:mo Navi which gives route guidance and Ha:mo Ride a ride sharing system featuring ultra compact vehicle (EV). Compactness factor- Ha:mo Ride EV Prototype ,called the i-Road, was on display at the Toyota Pavilion along with the current model Toyota COMS. Toyota COMS is designed for short distance .COMS –Personal Mobility EV’s are on the road in Tokyo as part of Ha:mo Ride Programme..The Ha:mos provides its own charging stations to the users.Ha:mo has increased its charging stations from 4 to 21 in 2013. It has ride sharing network which is designed to integrate very well with public Transportation thus enabling users to smoothly transform from one transport to the other as well as improving traffic flow and minimizing the emission ..
i-Road is the next Gen vehicle . For Hamo ride is a 3 Wheel single passenger prototype-a hybrid between a motorcycle and car- which offers shorter battery charging time , great comfort and to make parking easier its desingned as narrow as 850mm design which makes parking the vehicle a wonderful experience. i-Road is expected to hit the Tokyo roads as a part of Ha:mo RIDE as early as 2014.
Day Three -17 th October,2013
The latest Group of Outstanding members of the ITS Family have been inducted into the hall of Fame. He world congress was the venue for the announcement of the new members to Hall of fame, recognizing outstanding services in helping to develop systems and solutions for the ITS industry together with benefits for Consumers. Nine individual and organizations were names . The three regions –ITS Asia –Pacific, ITS America and Ertico- each nominated one individual, ne private sectors company and one local government organization to cover the public sector. Delegates to the World Congress applauded as the identities were made public.
Hall of Fame inductees –
INDIVIDUALS AWARD
1.ITS America- Harry Voccola, Navteq,
2.ITS Asia-Pacific- Dr.C.K.Macko, Executive Yuan, Taiwan
Ertico-Risto Kulmala, Finnish Transport Agency
INDUSTRY AWARD
1.ITS America: Econolite,Centracs ATMS (Advanced Transport Management Systems)
ITS- Asia Pacific: Transport Certification Australia,
Ertico: Vitronic,Romania
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARD
ITS America:Oregon Department of Transportation , US
ITS Asia –Pacific- Seoul Metropolitan Government-TOPIS,South Korea
Ertic: Grand Lyon, France.
Editorial Contributions- Editor , www.indiantollways.com
Main Source-www.itsinternational.com
Infrastructure Outlook, 9-11th Sept. 2013, Kuala Lumpur
July 18, 2013
Bricsa Consulting proudly presents the Infrastructure Outlook 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia following our successful Infrastructure Outlook 2013 Mumbai edition this year in July. The conference will take place during Monday 09th September to Wednesday 11th September.
The Mumbai conference experienced an astounding delegation and sponsorship participation during a difficult economic period that the Infrastructure Sector going through. More than 100 delegates were in attendance – half of them came from Developers, Rail operators and the government sector.
IL & FS Transportation Network Ltd., King Stubb & Kasiva (KSK), Patentes Talgo, S.A. and Ernst & Young also played a pivotal role in hosting the conference as Leading Partners.
As Malaysian government continue to invest in their transport infrastructure, this upcoming conference will remains the definitive event for those seeking to learn about the latest rail and road sector developments, challenges and solutions, and new business opportunities in the South East Asian region.
The conference programme will explore key developments and opportunities including:
-Update on the latest rail & road projects across South East Asia
-The latest market developments in Malaysia
-Planning sustainable MRTs and key regional projects
-Benchmarking best practice for the transport infrastructure industry
-An analysis of the PPP business case and transport infrastructure financing strategies
The latest high-speed project opportunities in Malaysia
Day Three: An exclusive one day workshop on Project Management – Integrated Transport and Land Use Projects
For more information please visit http://www.infraoutlook.com/index.html/events/kuala_lumpur/
For further details please contact: Ms. Anwesha Dutta Tel: +91 22 67332333 Fax: +91 22 67105381 Email: [email protected]Project Management Real Estate Conference, 17-18 October, Mumbai
July 11, 2013
With the changing trend of construction industry, project managers are now looking for new technology and products which will help them overcome challenges around contract management, quality management, risk management, in-time delivery and many more.
UBM India has organised a 2 day meet for project managers across construction and real estate industry to discuss and achieve practical solutions and build on fast track project management.
Get together with experts who have handled complex projects from leading companies like Larsen & Toubro, DLF, Shapoorji Pallonji, Tata Projects, Gammon India, Hindustan Construction Company, Sobha Developers, Hiranandani Group, Lodha Group, K Raheja and many more.
What’s new: One day seminar on “Shuttering” which will help you achieve your project with fastest speed and within controlled costs.
Who should attend?
- VP’s, Director, Group Head Projects
- Project Managers
- Quality Assurance
- Services
- Contracts & Procurements
- Reinforcement in-charge
- Shuttering in-charge
Please visit http://bit.ly/16tHLmB
India’s largest Highway Development Conference- Indian Highway Summit 25-26th April, 2013- Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Delhi
April 3, 2013
Premium Business Conference
Hello Reader,
Indian Highways Summit 2013 brings to you efficiency and reliability in electronic tolling solutions, Tolling Technologies, Traffic Safety, ITSandmuch morebearing in mind the need for security and high quality, necessary for maximum business benefits.
Cost, security and performance considerations are the key to the implementation of successful electronic tolling operations. The Indian government is keen to adopt the ISO 18000 6C standard in implementation of electronic tolling across the country. Indian Highays Summit 2013provide you with cutting edge, interoperable and scalable solutions for all your e-tolling needs.
PleaseCLICK HEREand fill the detailsfor Event Brochure and Delegate Registration form.
Few Topics to be discussed:
1. Tolling Technologies and Traffic Management Mechanisms
2. Intelligent Transport System
3. Concessionares view on Toll Road
4. O& M Contracts & Traffic Safety….and Much more
Why Exhibit? : Why Join as Delegates?
Major Toll, Traffic Management, ITS and Security players under one roof. This ensures that your audience is precise & your sales effort can be accurate and cost effective. Not only with regards to exhibition space but also it’s acceptance as one of the leading show in the industry.
- 90 % of visitors are Decision Makers
- 27% Toll Plaza Operators ,
- 15% Technology Providers , ITS & Logistics, O&M Providers
- Finest Senior Level, Government & Industry Speakers
- Right Audience , Personal Interaction , Networking , Market Reach & Much More.
Once a year the Industry Gathers to Learn, Business and Network.
* Highway * Expressways * Tollways * Tunnels * Roads
* Bridges * Country Road*
Indian Highways Summit 2013 gives the Toll, Trafic Management, ITS & Security industry the most comprehensive range of products and services in the region, the latest state-of-the-art technology and a wide range of superior-quality services for all sectors of the Roads & Highways industry.
Join as an Exhibitor: Book your Stalls and Showcase your Equipments , Cranes , trucks and much more
For Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities
Mr. Vipul K
E: vipul@infrastructure-
M: +91 9920917193
For Delegate Registrations
Mr. Kawaldeep Marwah
Events Team
HighwaySphere
T: 022 27717143/50
M: 91 9004932922
Post Event Details: Road Infrastructure Management & Safety- Bangalore
February 15, 2013
Feb 7th-8th, 2013
Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bangalore
The Post Event details of the event are as follows:
Some of the people who attended this conference are:
Shri Pankaj Jain IAS,
Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
Dr. Amita Prasad IAS,
Principal Secretary,
Infrastructure Development Department, GoK
Dr. M.A.Saleem IPS,
Addl. Commissioner of Police (Traffic),
Bangalore Traffic Police
Prof. M.N.Sreehari,
Advisor to GoK, Traffic, Transportation &
Infrastructure
Pushkar Kulkarni,
MD-Transportation Systems,
Serco India Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Karthikeyan TV, CFO,
L&T IDPL
Dr. P. K. Jain,
HoD Flexible Pavements, CRRI
Dr. Krishna Prapoorna B.,
Prof., CiSTUP – IISc
Dr. Pramodh,
Head-Emergency Medical Center,
GVK-EMRI
Shivaraj B.patil,
Dy. Commissioner For Transport,
KSRTC
Conference on Urban Transport for Urban Development in Indian Cities – 8th Feb, 2013, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
February 1, 2013
1. Objectives
With the background of cooperation in the urban development field between both Ministries, the conference aims to identify the specific Japan-India cooperative activities in Urban Transport & ITS sector through s