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Road freight transport is forecast to continue to grow substantially in most countries. The anticipated increase in infrastructure capacity will not, on its own, be sufficient to accommodate projected traffic levels at socially acceptable cost. Approaches that relate to both, the vehicle fleet and the infrastructure are needed. Using high capacity vehicles (HCVs) is one of the most efficient measures to absorb some of this growth and to reduce CO2 emissions. In hand with this come new policies for extending the life of road assets. 

The session will feature the findings of the EU-ITF-OECD joint project that aims at developing a set of accessibility indicators and a benchmarking tool for European cities. This tool is now being extended to Latin American cities.

This session will feature examples of good practice in cities that offer easy access to services by public transport, cycling, walking or by car.

This networking session will focus on possible themes for the 2020 Summit on Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development.

• How can transport policy makers and planners better consider the needs of rural and low-density populations to access employment, services and social amenities?
• What are the costs of social exclusion due to spatial isolation? How willing is our society to pay for social inclusion of rural areas?
• How are emerging technologies and new mobility services presenting new opportunities for low-cost delivery of public services in rural or low-density areas?

This session will feature a number of inspiring presentations from leading thinkers to showcase examples of recent transport innovations. The transport and mobility sector is a hotbed of opportunity for innovative companies. This session will showcase innovative companies, notably startups that are shaking up the sector: With rapid technological advances and unprecedented levels of investment startups are playing an ever-more important role in shaping transport and mobility.

This session will feature highlights of the ITF Transport Outlook, which provides an overview of recent trends and near-term prospects for the transport sector at a global level, as well as long-term prospects for transport demand to 2050, for freight and passenger transport and CO2 emissions.

The ITF’s Decarbonising Transport initiative is a global, data-driven, multi-stakeholder initiative of over 70 key stakeholders to support the transition to carbon neutral transport. It is the ITF’s major contribution to better understanding of how to ensure a low-carbon future for transport.

This initiative aims to build capacity to help close the gaps between climate commitments and carbon dioxide (CO2) reductions that mitigation actions will deliver on their strategic objectives by providing the best possible assessment of the impact of given mitigation policies.

Women use public transport in different ways than men because of their often more complex activity base and travel patterns. How can transport systems be designed to better consider women's travel patterns?

• How can enhanced transport connectivity provide better access for women to jobs and opportunities, thereby contributing to economic growth? 

Mobility as a service (MaaS) provides transport users with the freedom to travel the way they desire by offering choices and enhancing connectivity. But to maximise its benefits there needs to be a well-planned and collaborative approach.

What are examples of effective regulatory, commercial, governance and technology models that are required for MaaS to deliver better connectivity for local and regional transport?