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138 exhibitors from 21 countries
3.687 visitors from 63 countries
We express our thanks to all exhibitors,
visitors and supporting institutions
contributing to the successful organization
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INTERTRAFFIC ISTANBUL 2009 FAIR SETS A NEW RECORD IN THE NUMBER OF VISITORS HOSTED
The fifth edition of Intertraffic Istanbul 2009, International Infrastructure, Traffic Management, Road Safety and Park Systems Fair, took place from 27 to 29 May at Istanbul Expo Center. Intertraffic Istanbul 2009 Visitors also showed great interest in the fair, hosting 138 exhibitors from 21 countries. 3.687 professionals, 22% of which are international, visited the fair.
Exhibitors enjoyed the opportunity to introduce state-of-the-art technologies and their projects in the fields of smart transport systems, infrastructure, public transport systems, road construction and maintenance, road equipments, BTS technology, traffic signs and signposts, barrier systems, road safety and parking systems at Intertraffic Istanbul Fair, while some exhibitor companies entered into important international agreements.
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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
TURKISH HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT,
MEHMET CAHİT TURHAN OPENED
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 In the opening ceremony Director General of Turkish Highways Department Mehmet Cahit Turhan was quoted as saying: “Annual loss Turkish economy suffers as a result of traffic accidents is larger than the one caused by 1999 earthquake. Approximately eight million people have been affected by traffic accidents as their relatives were either killed or disabled in the last 15 years in Turkey. Therefore Intertraffic Istanbul Fair, in which latest technologies, products and services developed to prevent accidents are exhibited, is vital for the gathering of the sector and we will always support it.”
Mehmet Cahit Turhan said the economic loss due to death, injury and financial damage in traffic accidents only in 2008 in Turkey reached around TL14 million. He pointed out the number of fatal accidents in Turkey is twofold of the ones in Spain and 8-fold of the ones in Norway. Stating their organization incessantly carry on vertical and horizontal signposting in order to maintain road safety in the area they are responsible for, Turhan emphasized the necessity to extend the use of smart transport systems to prevent loss of lives and finance in traffic. Turhan expressed they aim to raise the standards of traffic supervision by extending traffic management system application to whole highway network in the upcoming years. |
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MR. KADİR TOPBAŞ RECEIVES AWARD FOR HIS
CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROJECTS… |
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 Following the opening remarks at the ceremony of Intertraffic Istanbul Fair, Kadir Topbaş, Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was presented a plate for his contributions to the public transport and significant support to Metrobüs, a distinctive project, at the award ceremony organized within the context of public transport by Intertraffic Scientific Events Committee. Muzaffer Hacımustafaoğlu, Deputy Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality accepted the plate on behalf of Kadir Topbaş.
Hacımustafaoğlu said the population of Istanbul is estimated as 12.5 million, this corresponds to 23 million acts of transportation daily. 11 million of it commute by vehicles, while the rest is constituted by pedestrians. Hacımustafaoğlu was quoted as saying: “We work hard to satisfy the residents and rapidly accessible transport mechanisms are needed to achieve this. We believe we, as Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, have made great progress in this respect.”
According to number of vehicles passing through Boğaziçi (Bosphorus) Bridge in March and April 2009, approximately 5.000.000 passengers were transported between two sides. On a daily average in two sides this corresponds to 165.000 passengers. Number of vehicles passing through Boğaziçi (Bosphorus) Bridge in a day has been decreased by around 7000 vehicles. This reveals the Metrobüs project has had a much greater effect on traffic than a new way to be built for private automobiles would have. |
INTERTRAFFIC SCIENTIFIC EVENTS COMMITTEE SET UP FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR |
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 Consisting of academicians, public institutions and private sector representatives, the committee planned conferences and events to improve Intertraffic Istanbul Fair. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ilıcalı, Director of Transport Research Center, Bahçeşehir University holds the position of chairman of Intertraffic Scientific Events Committee.
Scientific Events Committee came together at Feriye Restaurant before Intertraffic Istanbul 2009 Fair and designated the conference programme. In addition they made the decision to organize an award ceremony in the scope of Public Transport Projects for the first time and to present this award to Kadir Topbaş for his contribution to transport projects. |
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TRANSPORT SECTOR ON THE TABLE THROUGH
TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS PLATFORM |
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Running concurrently with Intertraffic Istanbul, Traffic Solutions Platform conference programme was held on 27-28 May with the participation of local and international sector representatives. The conference programme was sponsored by E-Kent and organized with the contribution of Bahçeşehir University Uygar Research Center.
Traffic Solutions Platform Conferences, focusing on Public Transport Systems, Transport and Traffic Problems, Approaches of the Metropolitan Municipalities, Traffic Management and Supervision, took place for two days in two different conference rooms and were followed by 700 professionals.
Particularly local authorities, District Departments of Highways, Provincial Security Directorates and the private sector showed huge interest in the conferences in which 30 speakers, all of whom are experts from General Directorate of Highways, T.R. State Railways, İETT (Greater Municipality of Istanbul Electricity, Tramway and Tunnel General Directorate), Metropolitan Municipalities and Universities, partook. |
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