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Noah's train is the world's longest moving artwork. Created by street artists to highlight that moving freight by rail helps stop climate change, Noah's Train will arrive in Leipzig Main Station (Platform 18) on 22 May at 09:00h. It will be greeted by Leipzig's Lord Mayor Burkhard Jung, ITF Sceretary-General Young Tae Kim and Leipzig school children. At the same time, participants of the annual Summit of transport ministers will arrive at Leipzig Main Station from around the world.

Mr Jeong Ryeol Kim, Korea’s Vice-Minister of Transport, and ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim set out the main themes and objectives of the 2019 Summit and answer media questions on the future of mobility. Indicate your interest

"Disruption" is the main focus of ITF's flagship report in 2019. How will disruptive trends like 3D printing, telework, autonomous vehicles or new international trade routes affect transport demand? And what does this mean for transport's CO2 emissions? Sophisticated simulations offer a comprehensive take on the future of transport in cities, in regions and around the world, whether by road, train, plane or ship. 

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Germany's Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Andreas Scheuer, arrives at Congress Center Leipzig and is greeted by ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim. There may be an opportunity for statements.

Tomas Eneroth,  Sweden's Minister for Infrastructure, and Gloria Hutt Hesse, Chile's Minister of Transport and Telecommunication, brief the media with news following the Ministers Roundtable  "Transport and climate: moving forward from COP24. Chile will be hosting the COP25 meeting in December 2019.

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Ministers and VIPs will visit the Summit exhibition and follow demonstrations on various stands in the exhibition area on Level +1 in Congress Center Leipzig.

Germany's Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and his colleagues from around the world will visit Noah's Train in Leipzig Main Station (platform 18) for a family photo.  

The Transport Decarbonisation Alliance (TDA) brings together countries, cities/regions and companies committed to the decarbonisation of transport before 2050. The event will provide an update on the progress of the TDA since its launch in May 2018 – including a new call for zero emission freight vehicles. Contact the Organiser: Transport Decarbonisation Alliance

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The time of Minister Xiaopeng Li's press confeerence has been moved form 12:45h to 14:00h.

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Every year, 1.3 million people die in road crashes. The UN will set new targets for reducing the number of raod deaths at a Gobal Ministerial Conference in Feruary 2020 that will be hosted by Sweden. With a view to that important date, Sweden's Minister for Infrastructure, Tomas Eneroth, will speak about ”Vision Zero", the concept pioneered by Sweden that policy should aim to eliminate all road deaths. Professor Fred Wegman of Delft University, Netherlands, and chair of the ITF's permanent working group on road safety (IRTAD) will give a sneak preview of the latest global road safety trends and statistics, which will be published in the ITF Road Safety Annual Repot shortly after the 2019 Summit.

More and more transport activity is influenced by algorithms. This new study explores where automated decision-making systems impact transport activity, and how.  Algorithms are a core feature for services from public transport scheduling to routing apps, bicycle sharing to self-driving technology, parcel delivery to the dispatching of ride services. How can policy makers ensure mobility driven by algorithmic code supports societal objectives? The report presents the findings of an ITF Corporate Partnership Board project.

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TIME CHANGE! This new report "Equal Access to Opportunities: Expanding Transport Choices in the Global South" asks what cities can do to provide the under-served with more equitable access to opportunities. It examine two cities, Johannesburg and Mexico City, as illustrative case studies of the transport problems facing the under-served. Contact the organiser: World Resource Institute

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Sneak preview on Day 3 highlights and update on pogramme changes, with Michael Kloth, ITF's Head of Communications

Immediately following the wrap-up of the Summit, ITF Seceretary-General Young Tae Kim will share his take on awhat was achieved and next steps with journalists in an informal atmosphere. Indicate your interest