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With 80 percent of new vehicle registrations in emerging countries being two and three wheeled vehicles, addressing safety for these vehicle types is essential to addressing the high rate of road fatalities.A roundtable – initiated by the Governments of France, Italy and the United States of…
The launch of an eTIR pilot project between Georgia and Turkey kick-started in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 5 March. The aim of this project is to further facilitate legitimate trade and transport between both countries through an extended use of information and communication technologies and to…
The policy segment opening the 77th session of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC), which will be held from 24 to 26 February, will be dedicated to “Rethinking sustainable urban transport and mobility to meet the challenges of a new era”. Statistics show that in the European Union 80 per…
The World Forum for the harmonization of vehicle regulations has been adopting regulations on vehicles’ emission levels for decades. It is now looking into a new issue: vehicles interior air quality. The issue was raised at the initiative of the Republic of Korea, following media reports…
The new version of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, ADR 2015, which includes the amendments that entered into force on 1 January 2015 (with a six months transitional period), is available.The ADR details the conditions under which dangerous…
The effects of economic growth and increasing population in urban areas are challenging many countries, including those that historically have been integrating human settlements in a naturalistic environment, like Lithuania.To address these challenges, the Kaunas City Municipality and the…
The role of transport and transit corridors in ensuring international cooperation, stability and sustainable development will be discussed at a high-level international conference in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, from 3 to 4 September 2014. The event is organized by the Government of Turkmenistan, in…