ITE London Study Tour 2014: Sharing Innovative Solutions for Safe and Sustainable Transport Access and Choice for all Users

摘要

In September 2014, a group of delegates from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) participated in a week-long study tour to London, England in the United Kingdom (UK). Led by ITE International President Hibbett Neel Jr. and Executive Director and CEO Thomas W. Brahms, the tour provided an opportunity to exchange information, create new partnerships, and strengthen relationships between ITE and a variety of London and England-based public and private transportation organizations. Through a week of meetings and site visits, the delegates had the opportunity to learn about, witness, and discuss a wide range of topics, such as funding strategies, technology initiatives and advances, traffic control, capacity enhancements, incident management, operations, roundabouts, transit, and bicycling infrastructure. Common themes, challenges, and solutions between North America and England emerged, opening a dialogue for continued sharing and collaboration. This article, part one of a series, provides an overview of information presented to the delegates by Transport for London, with additional follow-up articles to be featured in upcoming issues of ITE Journal.