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INTERNATIONAL SEMINARINTERNATIONAL SEMINARON INTELLIGENT ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS)TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS)IN ROAD NETWORK OPERATIONSIN ROAD NETWORK OPERATIONS

Y.Bhg. Dato’ Prof. Ir. Dr. Wahid bin OmarPIARC First Delegate of Malaysia

and Director – General of Public Works Department

Malaysia

Joint organizationsJoint organizationsPIARC Technical Committee 1.4 PIARC Technical Committee 1.4 ––Road Network OperationsRoad Network OperationsMinistry of Works MalaysiaMinistry of Works MalaysiaPublic Works Department Public Works Department MalaysiaMalaysiaMalaysian Highway AuthorityMalaysian Highway AuthorityInstitution of Highways and Institution of Highways and Transportation (Malaysian Transportation (Malaysian Branch)Branch)Road Engineering Association of Road Engineering Association of MalaysiaMalaysiaPLUS Expressways PLUS Expressways BerhadBerhad

Benefits of ITSBenefits of ITSImproved traveling conditionsImproved traveling conditionsTime savingsTime savingsProvision of realProvision of real--time traffic time traffic informationinformationProvide a mean to acquire better Provide a mean to acquire better knowledge of road networkknowledge of road networkApplying latest advancements in Applying latest advancements in highway operationshighway operationsIntegrating these technologies to Integrating these technologies to improve efficiency of the transport improve efficiency of the transport systemsystem

Increased customer Increased customer expectationsexpectations

Participants include:Participants include:

International road organizationsInternational road organizationsGovernment officialsGovernment officialsLocal and Municipal AuthoritiesLocal and Municipal AuthoritiesContractors and SuppliersContractors and SuppliersAcademicians Academicians Road Network OperatorsRoad Network Operators

Presentations Topics:Presentations Topics:

New Ideas for Network OperationsNew Ideas for Network OperationsInformation Management and the Information Management and the Public InterestPublic InterestAppropriate Use of ITS for an Appropriate Use of ITS for an Integrated Transport System, andIntegrated Transport System, andChallenges in Implementing ITSChallenges in Implementing ITS

Seminar Seminar ProgrammeProgramme

Total of 18 technical papersTotal of 18 technical papers6 from local authors6 from local authorsRest by overseas authorsRest by overseas authorsWorkshop on Workshop on ““Evaluation of ITS Evaluation of ITS projectsprojects”” by ITS Americaby ITS America

Seminar ForumSeminar Forum

““ Implementation of Electronic Toll Implementation of Electronic Toll Collection Systems Collection Systems ””

ExhibitionExhibition

18 exhibition booths with latest ITS 18 exhibition booths with latest ITS technologiestechnologies

In AppreciationIn Appreciation

Organizing CommOrganizing CommSponsors;Sponsors;Participants;Participants;Individuals, and Individuals, and PLUS ExpresswaPLUS ExpresswaBerhadBerhad..