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World Transport Convention 2021 (WTC 2021) – New Technologies, New Modes and New Transport
June 15, 2021 – June 19, 2021 CEST
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the world to reinvent itself and find new solutions to these new emerging problems. That is why, this year’s focus at the 2021 World Transport Convention (WTC 2021) was on “New Technologies, New modes and New Transport”.
Held in Xi’an on June 15-19, 2021, WTC 2021 served as a platform for researchers, scholars, practitioners, government officials from around the globe to present their work, share their experience, discuss cutting-edge technology, and explore solutions to the common challenges the transportation industry faces today.
WTC was hosted by China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), the Ministry of Transport (MOT), PRC and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), organized by China Highway & Transportation Society (CHTS), with the support of organisations in China and abroad.
IRF Participation at WTC 2021
IRF President, Mr Bill Halkias was invited to share some words at the opening ceremony of the World Transport Convention 2021 (WTC 2021). Following the theme of the conference on “New Technologies, New Modes and New Transport”, Mr Bill Halkias highlighted the impact that new technologies will have on the improvement in existing transport systems and the need to put in place proper processes and regulatory frameworks to embrace them.
“The increasing digitalization of mobility presents an opportunity to accelerate the transition toward safe and sustainable urban mobility. Sharing of data across multiple sources is essential for decarbonizing our transportation systems and making mobility safer, more efficient, and accessible.”
Mr Bill Halkias, IRF President