Intertraffic Amsterdam, one of the hallmark events for global transportation professionals, welcomed once again the International Road Federation (IRF) on 16 – 19 April 2024.

Drawing every edition thousands of  attendees and 900 exhibitors from all over the world, Intertraffic has become a premier platform to discuss all about infrastructure, traffic management, safety, parking, and smart mobility.

For more than two decades IRF’s engagement at the event has showcased a spectrum of high-level interventions and unique match-making opportunities. This year did not deceive. Here are our highlights.

Road Safety Strategies for Vision Zero

Susanna Zammataro, IRF Director General, spearheaded a panel discussion on “Vision Zero and Lifesaving Road Safety Strategies“. The discussion delved into global Vision Zero approaches and policy strategies aimed at curbing road fatalities. Mentioning some of the IRF road safety initiatives such as a project on Safe and Inclusive Road Design Standards in Central Asia, the Private Sector Road Safety Coalitions, and the Ten Step Project in Tanzania, IRF DG stressed the importance of building capacity at all levels to succeed.

Road Infrastructure Solutions for Seamless Autonomous Mobility

Gonzalo Alcaraz, IRF’s Deputy Director General, led a session on “Road Infrastructure Solutions for Seamless Autonomous Mobility”. Esteemed speakers including Gernot Sauter (3M), Tom Alkim (MAPtm), and Benedetto Carambia (Movyon by Autostrade per l’Italia Group), presented cutting-edge advancements reshaping road infrastructure to support autonomous mobility:

• 3M: Improving visibility through ADAS with innovative pavement marking solutions. See presentation.

• MAPtm: Providing roadside assistance tailored for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). See presentation.

• Movyon: Revolutionising C-ITS services with low-latency V2X communication infrastructure. See presentation.

Harnessing Digitalisation for Efficient Road Management

Under the moderation of Susanna Zammataro, IRF facilitated another special session on “Digitalisation for Effective Road Assets & Resources Management.” Industry leaders including Anouar Benazzouz (IRF President and Director General of the National Company of Motorways of Morocco – ADM), Nicolas Miravalls (ORIS Materials Intelligence), Alexandros Kotsas (SALFO & Associates SA) and David Buggiani (Movyon by Autostrade per l’Italia Group) joined the conversation to present how by leveraging technology we can achieve a more efficient road management:

• ADM: Implementing digital solutions for road asset management and infrastructure monitoring. See presentation.

• ORIS: the first construction materials platform for responsible asset management from the design stage. See presentation.

• SALFO & Associates SA: Leveraging the power of Compass IoT, an AI-based web platform providing – amongst others – insights on near misses, path and intersection analysis and origin destination. See presentation.

• Movyon: providing platforms for infrastructure lifecycle management and tunnels inspection. See presentation.

Connecting to Deliver

Intertraffic Amsterdam served an ideal setting to the International Road Federation to convene its members and partners, including the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, to advance preparations for the forthcoming IRF World Congress 2024 scheduled in Istanbul on 15-18 October 2024.

The IRF General Assembly, held both in-person and online, fostered deliberations on Congress preparations and membership opportunities, welcomed new members and conducted elections to the IRF Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

IRF members present had to the chance to hear first-hand from the results of the FRONTIER Project, during a workshop hosted in the margins of the IRF GA. The project, to which the International Road Federation has contributed, aims to facilitate the transition towards resilient multimodal autonomous mobility.