viv international invites you to engage in modern transportation policy: by “Best Practice” and by exchange of experiences of capitals and large international cities
Cities are primarily functioning transportation networks. Under the pressure of globalisation especially capitals are faced with similar problems: increasing private transportation, crowded city centres, commuter streams, limited budgets, renovation of modern public transportation systems etc. Paris, London, New York, Madrid, Moscow, Rome, Warsaw or Berlin – all of them are putting innovative financing models, new traffic related technologies and regulations to the test to be successful as traffic junctions and commercial centres. In doing so, constantly new and innovative solutions are found and invented.
The problem: Knowledge and experience are scarcely shared so far, even though misinvestments could be avoided, costs could be saved, and gainful concepts and technologies could be adapted faster.
Our goal: by the method of “Best Practice”
- To speed up the spread of innovations
- To make problem-solutions transferable where possible
- To support and contribute to the new EU-laws, respectively the agreement of the different states to commit to a common strategy
viv international encourages the mutual traffic-political profit of cities
In 2007 we are starting a new project with viv international: the non-profit association “verkehrspolitischer informationsverein (viv)” in Berlin enlarges its scope beyond the German boarder, to capture the experiences of the different international cities and make them usable.
Berlin always stood for testing of new traffic concepts. In the 20ies and 30ies, for example, Berlin's public transportation system becomes a role model worldwide. Also its more recent history increased Berlin's awareness of traffic related questions: the division of the city by the wall and later the reunion of independent traffic systems. Today, Berlin is a research centre for traffic concepts and technologies – ranging from alternative fuel to the building of an innovative railway concept for the city, which was completed in 2006, with the most advanced central station in Europe.
viv international is an expert-forum for the international exchange between politicians, transportation businesses, research institutions and specialised journalists
We want to invite politicians, business people, scientists, and specialized journalists to a mutually beneficial exchange of experiences. Centre of our engagement is Europe; facing the EU-expansion in 2007, a communication between the cities will be essential. Sure is, that the decisions of the EU will have an impact on the traffic policies of several countries.
If you have suggestions for topics or questions that you would like to discuss in our forum, please feel free to contact the executive committee of the viv. Alexander Kaczmarek (chairman and expert for traffic politics in Berlin) will be pleased to seize your suggestions.
kaczmarek@vivev.de or Tel. +49 (0)30 - 66 46 22 22
We are looking forward to your contribution to the traffic related exchange of the cities.
viv international offers initial aid and support for your projects:
We will support your project, if we find it useful and rewarding according to our experiences in terms of responsible transportation policies. This regards the following:
- You have designed a traffic concept and would like to receive feedback from experts with practical experience and from scientists for the first time?
- You want to make the advantages of your new product public?
- You are interested in the main traffic related topics and questions of the future?
- You have developed a solution for a traffic related problem but are uncertain whether or not it is applicable and enforceable?
- You are looking for supporter for your exceptional traffic related idea and you need professional backing?
- You want to learn about the opinion of prominent experts to certain topics?
… then we are with you and your ideas and are looking forward to support your project.
Your viv international in Berlin.
Planned forum-topics:
- Effective financing methods for public transportation systems: How are the increasing costs and high renovation and expansion investments manageable along with limited willingness to pay on the side of the consumers and never sufficient public finances? And how does the system stay active nevertheless? Are higher parking-fees, city-toll, or even a local-traffic tax (as in France) the solution – or rather privatisation, PPP, rationalisation, and competition?
- Traffic and environment in the city: How do cities solve the increasing traffic and the resulting environmental problems (EU-particulate matter directive)? With speed-limits, road-blocking, advancement of new engine technologies (fuel cell), laboured extension of the public transportation system or with city-toll?
- New technologies for city-traffic: Which innovations can help to make city-traffic more efficient, philanthropic and customer-oriented? The electronic ticket, cell phone parking, driverless high-speed rail way systems, fuel-cell vehicles?
- Safety and cleanness of the public transportation system: How can safety and cleanness be guaranteed despite difficult urban circumstances? Through constant video control, personnel on the platforms, reintroduction of conductors in trams, increased police efforts, more consequent law enforcement?
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