Conference of European Directors of Roads

The Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR) or Conférence Européenne des Directeurs des Routes (in French) was created in 2003[1] from the former Western European Road Directors (WERD).[2] It is a non-profit organisation[3] established as a platform for the Directors of National Road Authorities. It complements the work of the World Road Association PIARC.[4] CEDR's activities are carried out in an open and transparent way in accordance with CEDR's own code of conduct and the code of conduct of the EU institutions.[5] CEDR's is listed in the EU Transparency Register, 485630615462-79.[6]

Mission

CEDR is an organisation of European national road administrations that promotes Excellence in the Management of Roads.[7]

Strategic goals

The Strategic Goals of CEDR agreed at its Warsaw Governing Boad meeting of April 2016[8] are; – Help NRAs to keep ahead of the curve, anticipate future trends and prepare them to face new challenges – Reinforce NRAs role as key providers of efficient and seamless mobility from an end user perspective within the transport system – Facilitate and optimise the efficient use of resources, making the best use of existing infrastructures. – Improve the safety and sustainability of roads, and reduce their environmental impact and carbon footprint.

Relations

CEDR has established MoUs with the World Road Association - PIARC and the European Rail Infrastructure Managers.[9]

In the field of cooperative ITS (C-ITS), CEDR also signed a collaboration with the motorway concessionaires association ASECAP,[10] the cities network in transport POLIS[11] and the Car 2 Car Communication Consortium[12] to form the Amsterdam Group as a strategic alliance to facilitate joint deployment of cooperative ITS in Europe.[13]

Research

In 2004, CEDR agreed to support the launch of the Transport Research Arena. This continues to be the main focus of CEDR's innovation outreach activities.[14]

Since 2008, the CEDR Transnational Research Programme (TRP) has operated through a series of annual transnational calls on topics that address the needs of European road authorities. The programme was initially started with support from the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) under the title ERA-NET ROAD.[15] The aim is to produce research results that can implemented by CEDR members and contribute to a safe, sustainable and efficient road network across Europe. It is funded by CEDR members on a voluntary basis. The latest programmes addressed (in 2015) Climate Change, Multimodality – user needs/freight and logistics, and BIM[16] and (in 2016) Safety, Water quality and Biodiversity and invasive species[17]

The results of CEDR’s research programme have been adopted at a national and European level. The European Climate Adaptation Platform references the climate adaptation activities[18] and joint activities with US[19] and others.[20] In the field of Intelligent Transport Systems, CEDR has played a large role in European implementation. Chaired by CEDR, the Amsterdam Group[21] is a co-operation between toll road operators (represented by ASECAP[22]), cities (represented by POLIS[23]), the service providers (represented by the Car2Car consortium[24]) and road authorities (represented by CEDR). Furthering the application of truck platooning through the EU Truck Platooning Challenge[25][26] during the Dutch Presidency of the European Union was an activity that arose from the 2014 Informal Meeting of EU transport ministers.[27]

In 2013, CEDR's co-operation with the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and US Federal Highway Administration resulted in a joint research programme on Infrastructure Innovation.[28]

In 2016, CEDR and the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (European Commission) agreed to twin research on selected topics.[29]

Members

Members include:[30]

  • Austria, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie (BMViT) or Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation & Technology
  • Belgium-Flanders, Agency for Roads and Traffic
  • Belgium Wallonia General Direction of Roads and Buildings
  • Bulgaria, Road Infrastructure Agency
  • Cyprus, Public Works Department Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works
  • Czech Republic, Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic
  • Denmark, Vejdirektoratet or Danish Road Directorate
  • Estonia, Estonian Road Administration
  • Finland, Finnish Transport Agency
  • Germany, Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
  • Greece, Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure, Transports and Networks
  • Hungary, Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit Company
  • Iceland, Icelandic Road Administration
  • Ireland, Transport Infrastructure Ireland
  • Italy, ANAS SpA-Direzione Generale
  • Latvia, Latvian State Roads
  • Lithuania, Lithuanian Road Administration
  • Luxembourg, Administration des Ponts et Chaussées
  • Malta, Transport Malta
  • Netherlands, Rijkswaterstaat
  • Norway, Norwegian Public Roads Administration
  • Poland, General Directorate for National Roads and Highways or Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad (GDDKiA)
  • Portugal, Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes, I.P. (IMT)
  • Slovenia, Slovenian Infrastructure Agency
  • Spain, Ministerio de Fomento
  • Sweden, Trafikverket
  • Switzerland, Office Fédéral des Routes
  • United Kingdom Highways England

See also

Regional associations of road authorities

References
  1. "Publication" (PDF). www.cedr.eu. 2007.
  2. Co-operation between Western European Road Authorities, Bundesministerium fur Verkehr Bau- und Wohnungswesen (BMVBW), Bonn September 2000
  3. French – Site officiel d’accès aux publicités et aux informations légales des entreprises https://www.pple.fr/entreprise/CONFERENCE-EUROPEENNE-DIRECTEURS-ROUTES-45395951200014%5B%5D
  4. "PIARC – International associations having a regional audience".
  5. "Transparency Register – Statistics for register".
  6. "Transparency Register – Search the register".
  7. "Brochure" (PDF). www.cedr.eu. 2016.
  8. "20.04.2016 New CEDR Strategy – CEDR official website". 31 May 2016.
  9. http://www.eimrail.org/publications/news/eim-and-cedr-sign-a-memorandum-of-understanding
  10. http://www.asecap.com/
  11. https://www.polisnetwork.eu/
  12. https://www.car-2-car.org
  13. https://amsterdamgroup.mett.nl/home/default.aspx
  14. "Press releasew" (PDF). www.etp-logistics.eu. 2016.
  15. "European Commission : CORDIS : Projects & Results Service : Final Report Summary – ENR2 (ERA-NET ROAD II)".
  16. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) call site https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=94983&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=
  17. "Aankondigingenplatform". www.tenderned.nl.
  18. "Roads for today adapted for tomorrow – Climate-ADAPT".
  19. "8. Research – International Practices – Publications – Resilience – Sustainability – Environment – FHWA".
  20. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. "Amsterdam Group – Amsterdam Group".
  22. "HOME – Asecap Corporate".
  23. "Polis Network – Home".
  24. "Car 2 Car – Communication Consortium: Mission & Objectives".
  25. "European Truck Platooning Challenge – EU Truck Platoon Challenge". Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  26. "Roads director: Truck platooning can cut CO2". 11 March 2016.
  27. "Road safety challenges for smart transport infrastructure development discussed at Informal Council of EU Transport Ministers (Athens, 8.5.2014)".
  28. FEHRL. "ERA-NET Plus for road infrastructure innovation".
  29. Commission, European. "FAQ – Research Participant Portal".
  30. "Member Countries – CEDR official website".
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