Embracing innovation can yield tangible benefits such as enhanced safety, cost reduction, pollution mitigation, and improved maintenance. This presents an opportunity to incorporate intelligent concepts into the design and procurement of infrastructure, infuse infrastructure with smart capabilities, and fortify roads to withstand climate-related challenges. As we approach the imminent reality of autonomous vehicles, a new era in road infrastructure is unfolding. 
The pressing question is how to proactively prepare for these advancements. This entails adapting road markings, implementing smart signage, establishing wireless communication infrastructure, and ensuring robust cybersecurity measures are in place for both the physical and digital aspects of our road infrastructure. Moreover, there is a need to sustain the quality of our assets while upholding road safety standards. Additionally, addressing the construction and installation of roads and roadside equipment with climate resilience in mind is a critical consideration.

Main infrastructure challenges that are covered in the Summit programme are:

• Optimising asset management
• Responding to enormous construction, maintenance, replacement and renovation challenges
• Incident management and reducing nuisance during road works
• Optimising digital infrastructures
• Constructing and installing climate-resilient roads and roadside equipment
• Re-profiling streets and stimulating the use of flexible infrastructures

Examples:

• Road, bridge and tunnel construction, maintenance, replacement and renovation
• Demolition and recycling
• Public Lighting, Smart Traffic Lights Controllers and other innovative roadside equipment
• Detection cameras, loops and road sensors
• Smart road marking solutions and reflecting materials
• Circular and sustainable roads, construction materials and roadside equipment
• Solutions for multiple use of public space

Main traffic management challenges that are covered in the Summit programme are:

• Optimising traffic control, reducing road congestions and improving urban accessibility 
• Optimising event and incident management 
• Reducing emissions, managing growing traffic volumes and environmental impacts 
• Informing road users with real-time traffic and tailor-made travel info 
• Gaining insight in traffic flows and different road users
• Dealing with the ever-increasing digitalization and changing role of the road operator 

Examples: 

• Dynamic traffic management solutions and Real Time Traffic Information
• Digital traffic control scenarios and In-car information services
• Sustainable Traffic Management, Multimodal transport and Solutions for off-peak traveling
• Traffic Management Centres
• Smart Traffic Light Controllers and other innovative roadside equipment
• Parking guidance systems
• Congestion management solutions and modal-split offerings
• Event & incident management, crowd monitoring, emergency services
• Traffic & Crowd Monitoring, Vehicle classification and Smart Enforcement Technologies
• Smart data collection & processing and traffic modelling
• New tools for measuring climate impacts
• Free-flow toll collection systems and vehicle detection 

Main road safety challenges that are covered in the Summit programme are:

• Achieving the Safety & Mobility Objectives of Vision Zero 
• Optimising incident management to restore traffic flow 
• Safety enforcement and Preventing traffic violations 
• Routing that prioritizes social responsibility, taking into account the safety of road users and their impact on the surrounding environment 
• Influencing driving behaviour and stimulating the use of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems 
• Optimising asset management 

Examples:

• Vision Zero safety plans and solutions 
• Crash barriers and road blocks, Smart road marking 
• Road hazard & incident solutions, Emergency systems & equipment 
• Smart asset management 
• Advanced traffic and crowd monitoring systems, Smart enforcement systems 
• Roadside information & warning systems and Smart traffic light controllers 
• Dynamic & static traffic signage systems 
• LiDAR, smart sensors and road markings 
• Vehicle technology, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and in-car information services 
• Safe routing and solutions for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists

Main parking challenges that are covered in the Summit programme are:

• Preventing illegal parking and optimising enforcement of parking regulations 
• Creating seamless customer parking experiences 
• Stimulating cooperation in the mobility eco chain and including parking in MaaS offerings 
• Creating new business models in parking 
• Reducing emissions and meeting EV charging demands 
• Incorporating parking into urban planning 

Examples:

• Multimodal travel information services, In-car information systems and Way finding 
• Route guidance systems, Park & ride information systems 
• Parking as a Service and Cloud services (find, book and payment platforms) 
• Integrated ticketing & smart payment systems (plan, book, pay, account-based ticketing, ticketless ) 
• Mobility service hubs and last-mile delivery 
• Kerbside management 
• Park and Charge solutions 
• Smart Parking equipment and Access control systems (ANPR access, ticketless parking) 
• Enforcement, parking control & information systems 
• Solutions for Parking facilities (management/exploitation) 
• Data collection and processing for guidance and smarter planning 
• Smart Parking regulations 

Main sustainable urban mobility challenges that are covered in the Summit programme are:

• Combatting climate change and decarbonising transportation 
• Accelerating sustainable transport modes and introducing next-generation Mobility Platforms for cleaner and on-demand transportation 
• Stimulating multimodal and active travel and Regulating micromobility 
• Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, Green Deals, 15-minute cities 
• Making cities fit for walking and cycling, Bicycle Oriented Development 
• Mobility hubs and Shared mobility 
• Enhancing big data technologies and stimulating data exchange to ensure seamless and interoperable mobility services 
• Making sure everyone has access to mobility 

Examples:

• Integrated service platforms, open data platforms and interoperable solutions 
• Mobility hubs, smart solutions for public transport, multimodal travel services 
• Micro mobility, sustainable and zero emission mobility modes 
• Cycling infrastructure, Cycling and ITS 
• Gaining insight in user needs and changing mobility behaviour 
• Last-mile delivery and smart solutions for urban distribution 
• Real-time travel information and in-car information systems 
• Car sharing, ride sharing and car rental 
• Mobile communication solutions, cloud computing and sensor networks 
• Digital twins, Traffic and transportation modelling 

The landscape of transportation is evolving, shifting away from traditional vehicle ownership towards adaptable mobility services and shared infrastructure. Rather than solely considering the mode of transportation, the emphasis is now on the overall travel experience. 

Currently, mobility services are often fragmented, with limited collaboration between different providers. Nevertheless, consumers are increasingly seeking integrated, all-inclusive solutions that offer modern and comfortable user experiences. The vision is to establish a mobility ecosystem where the lines between private, shared, and public transport are blurred. In this ecosystem, residents would have the ability to seamlessly navigate their city using a combination of autonomous vehicles, e-scooters, and existing transportation infrastructure, such as subways, for their daily commute or travel needs.

Main seamless mobility services challenges that are covered in the Summit programme are:

• Combatting climate change and decarbonizing transportation 
• Multimodal travel, shared mobility and creating mobility ecosystems 
• Accelerating sustainable transport modes and introducing next-generation Mobility Platforms for cleaner and on-demand transportation 
• Nudging and Influencing travel behaviour 
• Enhancing big data technologies and stimulating data exchange to ensure seamless and interoperable mobility services 
• Transport poverty, making sure everyone has access to mobility 

Examples

• Mobility as a Service, on-demand and personal mobility services, shared mobility services 
• Integrated service platforms, open data platforms and interoperable solutions 
• Mobility hubs, smart solutions for public transport, multimodal travel services 
• Data collection, Gaining insight in user needs and changing mobility behaviour 
• Real-time travel information and in-car information systems 
• Integrated ticketing & smart payment systems (plan, book, pay, account-based ticketing, ticketless) 
• Smart Parking services (find, book and payment platforms) 
• Mobile communication solutions, cloud computing and sensor networks 
• Big data analytics, data transmission, storage, sharing and managing of datasets 
• Digital twins, Traffic and transportation modelling 

Cooperative, connected and automated driving will offer new mobility solutions that are cleaner, safer, consumer-centric and create new areas of business for our industry. The reality of driverless cars comes ever closer. While the AI and sensors built into vehicles will power this new technology, their ability to communicate with each other and with smart road infrastructure is vital. 

Car-connectivity and automation will bring considerable economic gains for users such as driver comfort and access to mobility. What are the latest developments with regard to technology and social acceptance? How do road users benefit from these new technologies? How do we get motorists to actually use the available new technologies?

Main CCAM challenges that are covered in the Summit programme are:

• Preparing for automated driving, realising smart roads and rolling out digital infrastructures 
• Optimizing digital infrastructures 
• Influencing driver behaviour and stimulating the use of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems 
• Data exchange between the infrastructure, vehicles and road users, ground-breaking V2X services and V2V services 
• Big data challenges: privacy, data ownership, role of the public authorities, data feedback 
• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence developments 

Examples

• Safe routing 
• Vehicle sensors and Artificial Intelligence 
• Vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technology 
• Talking traffic: communicating vehicles, in-car traffic management, and collective traffic services 
• Smart Traffic Light Control Systems 
• Human factors of automated driving 
• Advanced driver assistance systems such as Autopilot, Cruise Control, Lane Keeping, Park Assist 
• Security and privacy issues: privacy, data ownership, the role of the car manufacturers 
• International standardisation: architecture and operability 
• Cloud services, Wireless and cellular communication systems 
• Sensor networks, LiDAR and vehicle data 
• Data transmission, storage, sharing and managing of datasets 
• Big data analytics and smart travelling 
• Traffic and transportation modelling 
• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence 

Another significant trend in transportation is the shift towards electrification. 

Electromobility carries substantial health benefits as it contributes to reducing air pollution and noise pollution in both urban and rural areas. Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained increasing popularity in recent years, and numerous countries have announced ambitious plans to transition their vehicle fleets to electric power. Electrification plays a crucial role in meeting the goals outlined in the COP21 agreement by mitigating the most severe impacts of climate change. 
With the integration of smart charging and the potential for bi-directional charging, EVs effectively become mobile batteries. They become valuable assets in grid management and facilitate the greater adoption of renewable energy sources. This sets in motion a positive cycle that helps reduce overall life-cycle emissions by encouraging the adoption of a cleaner electricity grid.

Main EV and charging challenges that are covered in the Summit programme are:

• Accelerating and incentifying electromobility and sustainable transport modes 
• Raising awareness for electrification, influencing mobility behaviour 
• EV and charging policy making, combating and enforcing illegal use of charging points 
• Parking and charging innovations, on-street and off-street possibilities for EV and charging 
• Next-generation charging technology, bi-directional charging, interoperability issues 
• Inclusivity, available and affordable electric mobility for all 
• Required infrastructure, stimulating further roll-out of EV infrastructures and Grid integration 
• Clean energy grids and Renewable energy sources 

Examples

• EV technology and non-fossil fuel vehicles 
• Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans 
• Zero emission transport and logistics, electric public transport 
• Electric charging lanes, solar roadways and e-charging systems 
• Parking and charging services (plan, book, pay) 
• Interoperable solutions, charging and socket technology 
• Charging Infrastructure