CityMobile - Future Mobility Solutions Conference in Vantaa

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9.00-12.00 Morning session

Chairman: professor Jorma Mäntynen, Tampere University of Technology

Future of Urban planning and city traffic, Torgeir Vaa, Sintef

Different technologies, Michel Parent, Inria, France
– Advanced buses
– Personal Rapid Transit (PRTⁱ)
– Cyber cars
– Advanced City Cars

Existing projects, Ahmed Benmimoum
– Heathrow
– Rome

CityMobil results, Adriano Alessandrini, I.T. Ingegneria dei Trasporti S.r.l., Italy
– Legal barriers/aspects
– Developed tools (Business modelling, City modelling)
– Cost/Benefits Analysis
– User acceptability

APGM Feasibility Study in Tampere, Hanna Kalenoja, Tampere University of Technology

Business opportunities

Summary: Kimmo Sinisalo, Helsinki Metropolitan Council

13.30-16.00 Two parallel seminars

Seminar 1: Marja-Vantaa: Future scenarios of traffic
Chairman: Thierry Chanard
Participants
– Experts from CityMobil project
– Representatives from City of Vantaa, Finnish Universities, Regional Council, Government

Presentations
– Presentation of Marja-Vantaa, Lea Varpanen, City of Vantaa
– Marja-Vantaa case for Automatic transportation, to be confirmed
– Case Uppsala, Vectus/Uppsala (to be confirmed)
– Trondheim city study, Torgeir Vaa, Sintef

Discussion
Moderator: Thierry Chanard
Topics: Urban planning, Traffic planning, Socio-economic implications,Environmental issues, Safety,Political views
Summary: Jan van Dijke, CityMobil project and Reijo Sandberg, City of Vantaa

Seminar 2 and workshop: Examples of relevant knowledge and technologies

16.00-18.00 Networking & Cocktails