Conferenza internazionale a Lucerna sul trasporto attraverso le Alpi

L'1 e il 2 dicembre prossimi a Lucerna si svolgerà la conferenza internazionale "Transport across the Alps" organizzata gruppo di ricerca di Monitraf (Monitoring of Road Traffic related Effects in the Alpine Space). Il meeting sarà incentrato su sull'impatto del traffico stradale attraverso le Alpi, sull'effetto che le normative e le politiche hanno sui traffici transalpini e sulle interazioni tra il trasporto, il turismo, l'ambiente e l'economia.

PROGRAMME

Thursday, December 1

15:30	Registration
16:30	Welcoming and opening speeches from government representatives of the Alpine region *Yvonne Schärli-Gerig,* Switzerland Cantonal Councillor Lucerne *Moritz Leuenberger,* Switzerland (to be confirmed) Federal Councillor of Switzerland, Head of the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications *Luciano Caveri,* Italy Regional Councillor of Transportation of the Autonomous Region Valle d'Aosta *Herwig van Staa,* Austria Governor of Tyrol

Opening Session: European transport policy and the development of freight traffic in the Alpine region Moderation: Martin Zumstein, Switzerland
18:00	'Unentwegt und doch verfahren". European transport policy and Alpine transit. *Peter Cornelius Mayer-Tasch,* Germany
18:40	Freight mobility in the Alpine region against the background of European transport policy. *Karel van Miert,* Belgium (to be confirmed)
19:20	Discussion
20:00	Welcome Reception at the Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne (KKL Luzern)



Friday, December 2

**Session 1: The development of transport along the four transit arteries, researched by MONITRAF Moderation: Ekkehard Allinger-Csollich,** Austria
08:30	The project MONITRAF Ekkehard Allinger-Csollich, Austria
08:45	Development of transalpine freight transport: A differentiation attempt. *Helmut Köll,* Austria
09:15	Brenner / Brennero: Does the expansion of infrastructures replace transport policy? *Ludwig Schmutzhard,* Austria
09:35	Traffic transfer policy at the Gotthard: An interim report. *Roman Rudel,* Switzerland
09:55	The Mont-Blanc corridor. *Representative of the Autonomous Region Valle d'Aosta,* Italy
10:15	The Fréjus corridor. *Daniele Borioli,* Italy
10:35	Discussion
10:45	Coffee Break

Session 2: Transport and regional development in the Alpine region Moderation: Sandra Lange, Italy
11:15	Freight traffic and economy / society: Interrelations and indicators. *Frank Bruns,* Switzerland
11:45	More tourism ' more mobility! More mobility ' more tourism? *Hansruedi Müller,* Switzerland
12:15	Discussion
12:30	Lunch

Session 3: Transport, environment and health in the transit valleys of the Alps Moderation: *Giovanni Agnesod,* Italy
13:45	The ALPNAP Project - scientific methods for reducing air pollution and noise impact along major Alpine transit arteries. *Dietrich Heimann,* Germany
14:00	Comparative analysis of air and noise conditions in the Alpine transit valleys Fréjus, Mont-Blanc, Gotthard and Brenner. *Jürg Thudium,* Switzerland
14:30	Assessment of public health impact from alpine transit traffic: Methods and limitations. *Anke Huss,* Switzerland
15:00	Discussion
15:15	Coffee Break

Session 4: Perspectives for freight transport in the Alpine region Moderation: Vincenzo Coccolo, Italy
15:40	Transfer of Alpine freight transport from road to rail: Results from the project Alpine Freight Railway (AlpFRail). *Karl Fischer,* Germany
16:10	Prospects for Alpine freight transport on road. *Lutz Ickert,* Switzerland
16:30	Synthesis and outlook: What comes after the road traffic avalanche? Between countermeasures and new institutional rules. *Manfred Perlik,* Switzerland
17:00	Closing Discussion
17:30	End of the conference



Saturday, December 3

Excursion to the Gotthard Base Tunnel: Guided tour of the construction site Amsteg Management: Sandra Lange, Italy
09:00	Bus transfer from the KKL Luzern to the construction site Amsteg
14:00	Bus transfer back to the KKL Luzern
Limited to 50 participants! The first 50 registrations will receive a confirmation of participation. Excursion fee: 20 Euro. The excursion fee has to be paid in cash directly at conference registration.