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The Global Mobility Summit 2010: Watch the Highlights Three days of high-calibre debates, global networking and a focus on innovation: For the third time, the International Transport Forum brought together Ministers and decision-makers from 52 member states in Leipzig, Germany, to debate strategic issues in transport, logistics, and mobility.     EU Transport Legislation: New releases out now 9 August 2010 A revised list of EU Transport Legislation texts is now available on the ITF website. It contains updates on all modes and aspects of transport. More...   Atlantic Conference on Eyjafjallajökull and Aviation This conference will be held on 15-16 September 2010 in Iceland. Speakers from Europe, US, Russia and China will discuss the issues of volcanic eruptions and the effects on aviation.  More...     Truck Weights in Europe 6 August 2010 The updated permissible maximum weights of trucks in European countries.   Truck Dimensions in Europe 6 August 2010 The updated permissible maximum dimensions (height, width, length) of trucks in Europe.   Assessment of the International Truck Fleet 3 August 2010 This report provides full information on the performance benchmarking study undertaken for 39 trucks across OECD/ITF countries. The performance measures examined include vehicle dynamic safety, energy efficiency, CO2 efficiency, infrastructure impact and freight transport productivity.   More...   ITF Job Vacancy 3 August 2010 A vacancy notice for the position of Secretary General of the International Transport Forum has been published.  More information on the job description and application details available here.   Ministers of Transport 30 July 2010 The updated list of Ministers of transport of the 53 ITF Countries. More...   Survey: How transport leaders see the sector 2 July 2010 A survey taken among participants of the 2010 International Transport Forum in Leipzig gives interesting insights into how the sector sees itself: the state of affairs, its most pressing challenges, and the drivers for innovation and change.  More...   International Transport Forum 2010: All Outputs 16 June 2010 How can we unleash the potential of innovation for transport? All output of the high-level debates from the 2010 International Transport Forum in Leipzig is now available online - background papers, summaries, conclusions of all panel sessions, papers prepared for the summit, slides and presentations can be downloaded here.  More...     How 52 Countries want to shape the Future of Transport 9 June 2010 Delegations from the 52 member countries discussed key messages for creating the transport system of the future at the 2010 International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany. Their agenda calls for unleashing transport's potential for innovation and creating new partnerships for progress.  More...                Background Paper: Transport and Innovation 3 June 2010 A Secretariat background Paper elaborating on the Key Messages agreed upon by Ministers at the 2010 International Transport Forum in Leipzig is now available. It is supported by extensive analysis carried out in preparation for the 2010 Forum.  More...           How to evacuate a big city: ITF Young Researcher of the Year Award goes to young Egyptian innovator 27 May 2010 27-year-old Hossam Abdelgawad wins the ITF award for 2010 for his study, which offers a novel approach to mass evacuation in case of a catastrophe.  More... Press Release          Around the World in 30 days: Just powered by the sun 26 May 2010 Bertrand Piccard, Initiator and Chairman of Solar Impulse, talked about his visionary project of flying his solar plane non-stop around the globe and gave an inspiring presentation at the 2010 International Transport Forum in Leipzig.   The Future of Global Transport 26 May 2010 Growing population, increasing urbanisation and higher incomes will boost demand for transport and put great pressure on transport systems around the globe. This is one of the key findings of Transport Outlook 2010, an annual study published today by the International Transport Forum at the OECD. Press Release              New data on major trends in the transport sector 25 May 2010 The global economic crisis and the collapse of world trade in 2009 had a major impact on the transport sector, according to first-hand statistical figures for 2009 published by the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD...   Record low in road deaths 19 May 2010 For the first time ever the number of people killed in road accidents has fallen below 150 000 in the 52 member countries of the International Transport Forum (ITF), excluding India.   Drop in global travel volume leads to cut in transport emissions 19 May 2010 A drop in travel volumes in the wake of the global economic crisis has decreased Greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector in many countries. The long-term trend, however, continues to be towards an increase in CO2 emissions from travel activity, according to a new report released by the International Transport Forum.