A Future with Road Congestion – How to Survive?
Room C
In the last decade the number of vehicles in Britain have increased by 6 million, and there are now over 33 million vehicles on our roads. In 2005 the Eddington Report stated that if left unchecked congestion would get 25% worse by 2015 and that the cost of this congestion - currently £20 billion per annum - will more than double.
Since its inception the Technology Strategy Board’s Intelligent Transport Systems and Services Innovation Platform (ITSS) has intervened in the areas of Future Intelligent Transport Systems, Time Distance Place and Informed Personal Travel. There are plans for competitions for R&D funding in informed logistics (autumn 09) and informed incident management (spring 2010).
We now need to metaphorically leap into the future to consider - how would we cope with our lives and business in an era of high congestion? What will society be like, and what innovative solutions can we implement to overcome the challenges of moving people and goods in 2020? We would like to open an interactive debate on what potential remedies for congestion would look like, and to explore what technologies (beyond the existing ITS technologies) may be developed to overcome the gridlock.
Key benefits of attending:
- Gain insight into new ideas
- Contribute to future strategy
- Guide thinking and be a part of for future interventions and solutions
This interactive session is aimed at anyone who has an interest in addressing the problems of travel congestion in the UK. We invite businesses from different sectors with ideas to contribute; people with a vision of the future, who can think ‘outside the box’ (or the vehicle) and find new ways of thinking about how to deal with congestion. This includes businesses and sectors not currently working in this area - such as the gaming industry, interactive communications and creative industries. The door is open to all.
This session will be facilitated by Technology Strategy Board specialists Stephen Hart (ITSS Innovation Platform Leader), Rachel Jelly (ITSS Lead Technologist), and Richard Kemp-Harper (ITSS Programme Manager)