The Forever Open Road programme
Introduction to the workshop on the FOR theme of:
‘Asset management Toolbox and Public Business Models’
Ruud Smit ([email protected])
FOR enables road infra renewal
Programme of programmes:
– Driven by 21st century needs
– International cooperation
– Industrial partners
Result: implementation-ready solutions
– Operations, management, governance
– Supporting framework
The need for renewal
Addressing the Global challenges…..
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Financial Crisis
Globalisation
Climate Change
Social/Demographic Changes
Energy and Resources security
…. through advanced and affordable road infra:
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Much cheaper, safer, more secure and reliable
Fully integrated intelligence
Enhancing new mobility concepts & social inclusion/accessibility
Resilient to climate effects
Minimal footprint
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Focus on 3 key features
The Adaptable Road: fully adaptable to demand
The Automated Road: fully intelligent and integrated
The Resilient Road: fully resilient against extreme whether
FOR enables implementation
Delivery strategy: zero waste to duplication of research
• Many solutions already exist
• Systems integration is the challenge
• Need for short lead times
Research & Innovation approach:
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Dissemination & knowledge transfer of existing solutions
Adoption of nearby technologies
R&I on emerging technologies
Scanning for unknown technologies
Setting
Flagship of FEHRL association:
– 32 national members, including USA, RSA, TR
FEHRL is well liaised with international arena:
– Member states, Platforms, Associations, Initiatives, …
External stakeholders:
– Funding bodies & implementing clients
– (industrial) partners in programming
– Research & Innovation supply chain
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R&I roadmaps
‘The Adaptable Road’ element holds 4 innovation themes:
• Future Proof Manufacturing, Design & Construction
• Durable and integrated Pavements, Bridges, Tunnels & Structures
• Low cost, Rapid & Year-round Maintenance Strategies
• Asset Management Toolbox & Public Business Models
This expert group workshop
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2012 deliverables
• Clear scope and focus
• 2010 best practice baseline
• Vision for 2025
• Intermediate milestones for 2015, and 2020
• Focus to short term: to 2016
• Synergies with international programmes & projects
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Roadmap process
Three workshops:
90% draft
• December 2011
• This workshop
First draft
• April 2012
• 2nd workshop
Published
• October 2012
• 3rd workshop
• December 2012
• Know. Transfer
100% draft
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Questions?
Check also: www.foreveropenroad.eu
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FOR and the societal challenges
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