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New Shared Mobility Study on Helsinki Confirms Ground-breaking Lisbon Results

12 October 2017
Replacing private car traffic with new shared mobility services in urban areas dramatically reduces the number of cars needed, significantly cuts CO2 emissions and frees large...

Secretary-General Kim showcases ITF work at Women's Forum

5 October 2017
Recent ITF research into how new mobility services can influence city liveabliity was presented by ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim at the Women's Forum session on disruptive...

Plotting a more sustainable course for the international shipping sector

3 October 2017
[caption caption="Improved efficiency, including wind assistance, accounts for the largest share of potential emissions reductions in maritime shipping (Photograph: Shutterstock...

Germany to host Annual Summit of Transport Ministers through 2020

15 September 2017
Alexander Dobrindt, Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, and Young Tae Kim, Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum (ITF), signed an...

Young Tae Kim takes office as ITF Secretary-General

21 August 2017
First non-European to lead international transport body vows to make organisation a “truly interactive platform” and expand global membershipThe International Transport Forum at...

Data-led Governance of Road Freight Transport

20 July 2017
A new study released by the International Transport Forum (ITF) examines ways to improve compliance with road freight transport regulations through the use of new data sources and...

Linking People and Places: New ways of understanding spatial access in cities

13 July 2017
Paris, 13 July 2017A new study released by the International Transport Forum (ITF) examines how recent developments in measuring urban accessibility can be used to inform planning...

ITF signs path-breaking agreements on road safety, sustainable development, decarbonising aviation and open data

8 June 2017
The International Transport Forum has signed four path-breaking cooperation agreements with the World Bank, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Eurocontrol and...

Estrategias para Mitigar la Contaminación del Aire en la Ciudad de México

2 June 2017
En medio de la temporada de alertas por contaminación, el Foro Internacional del Transporte (ITF) de la OCDE publica un nuevo informe con recomendaciones para mitigar la...

At Global Summit, Ministers Call for Improved Governance for Transport

1 June 2017
Transport Ministers from the 57 member countries of the International Transport Forum have expressed their political will to improve the governance frameworks for transport in...

Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates join the International Transport Forum

1 June 2017
The Republic of Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates have joined the International Transport Forum (ITF) as the organisation’s 58th and 59th member countries.The Council of...

Le Kazakhstan et les Émirats arabes unis adhèrent au Forum International des Transports

1 June 2017
La République du Kazakhstan et les Émirats arabes unis ont adhéré au Forum International des Transports (FIT), dont ils deviennent les 58e et 59e pays membres.Le Conseil des...

Korea’s Young Tae Kim elected new Secretary-General of ITF

1 June 2017
The International Transport Forum is an intergovernmental organisation with 59 member countries and the only global body with a mandate for all transport modes.Dr. Kim, a Korean...

Transition to Shared Mobility: How cities can deliver inclusive transport services

1 June 2017
A new study released by the International Transport Forum (ITF) examines how cities can manage the challenges of geographical scale and of transition to shared mobility services....

Driverless Trucks: New Report Maps Out Global Action on Driver Jobs and Legal Issues

31 May 2017
Governments must consider ways to manage the transition to driverless trucks in order to avoid potential social disruption from job losses, says a new report published by the...

Camions autonomes : un nouveau rapport trace les grandes lignes de l'action mondiale concernant les emplois de chauffeur et les aspects juridiques

31 May 2017
Les pouvoirs publics doivent envisager des moyens de gérer la transition vers le camion sans chauffeur afin d'éviter les bouleversements sociaux que pourraient entraîner les...

Le Coréen Young Tae Kim est élu Secrétaire général du FIT

31 May 2017
Le Forum International des Transports est une organisation intergouvernementale regroupant 59 pays membres et la seule instance mondiale dont le mandat couvre tous les modes de...

Buenos Aires Integrated Urban Renewal Project Wins Global Transport Award

29 May 2017
The successful inner-city renewal initiative in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been awarded the International Transport Forum’s Transport Achievement Award. The Award will be...

Strategies for Mitigating Air Pollution in Mexico City - Media Release

26 May 2017
In the middle of the pollution alert season, the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD releases a new report with recommendations for mitigating air pollution in Mexico...

Alstom joins Corporate Partnership Board of the International Transport Forum

23 May 2017
Alstom will participate in policy-related projects on transport infrastructure and services, as well as transport policy-related projects on shared mobility and the...

Transport Ministers Honour “Ground-breaking” Mobility Platform for Cities

23 May 2017
WhereIsMyTransport, an open digital platform that provides information on formally and informally run transport services in emerging cities, is the winner of the 2017 Promising...

French Economist Wins Prize for Innovative Study on Rail Freight Markets

16 May 2017
Dr. Florent Laroche of Lyon University will receive the International Transport Forum’s Young Researcher of the Year Award at the 2017 Summit of transport ministers on 1 June in...

Comment améliorer la sécurité routière en ville ?

18 April 2017
Dans nos villes, chaque minute de chaque jour, une personne perd la vie dans un accident de la route. Alors que les zones urbaines ne font que croître et que l’on assiste à une...

Public Transport Operator RATP Group Joins Corporate Partnership Board

17 April 2017
Paris-based public transport operator RATP Group has become a member of the Corporate Partnership Board of the International Transport Forum (ITF).The RATP Group is the world’s...

Siemens Mobility signs collaboration with the International Transport Forum

9 April 2017
Siemens Mobility will join transport policy-related projects on shared mobility and the decarbonisation of transport as a member of the International Transport Forum’s Corporate...

Renault-Nissan Alliance joins ITF Corporate Partnership Board

4 April 2017
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has joined the Corporate Partnership Board of the International Transport Forum (ITF) to work with the organisation on projects and issues regarding...

Volvo Car Group joins Corporate Partnership Board

2 April 2017
Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) has become a member of the Corporate Partnership Board (CPB) of the International Transport Forum (ITF). As part of its involvement, Volvo Cars will...

Compare your Country: New Online Tool to Visualise Key Transport Indicators

8 March 2017
[caption align="right"][[{"fid":"16734","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Compare your Country. Key Transport...

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