PIARC’s fourth podcast episode is now live! It focuses on Sustainable Freight — exploring how road transport can evolve to reduce its environmental impact while ensuring efficiency and reliability. Hear from leading experts: • Patrick Malléjacq, Secretary General of PIARC • Olivier Quoy, CEO of Atlandes (motorway company) and Chair of PIARC Technical Committee 2.3 “Sustainable Freight” They share insights on the challenges and opportunities of greener freight transport, innovative solution...
PIARC’s third podcast episode is now live. It focuses on road safety in practice. Hear from leading experts: • John Milton, USA, Chair of PIARC Technical Committee 3.1 "Road Safety" • John Barrell, UK, Member of the Committee 3.1 "Road Safety" • Miguel Caso Flórez, Spain, PIARC Technical Director (moderator) They discuss real-world insights on policy implementation, technical challenges, and how to foster a safety culture globally. Road Safety Manual: https://roadsafety.piarc.org/en Avail...
In this episode of Global Road Voices, host Nadia Lappa (Technical Advisor for Decarbonisation) speaks with leading experts Fabio Pasquali (Strategic Theme Coordinator for Decarbonization) and Jan Pettersson (Chair of the Technical Committee 3.5) to unpack one of the most urgent issues facing the transport sector—decarbonization. With roads accounting for a quarter of global CO₂ emissions, this conversation explores how countries are tackling the transition to net zero, the role of internatio...
The changing role of transport agencies: Why adaptation is key? Transport agencies around the world are evolving— but why is change necessary? In this episode, PIARC Secretary General Patrick Malléjacq sits down with Christos Xenophontos, Chair of PIARC Technical Committee 1.1 Performance of Transport Administrations and representative of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (USA), to discuss the future of transport governance. Drawing on insights from the PIARC Technical Report “E...