ITA
COSUF: Solutions for safer Public Transport. Centre of Excellence offers
worldwide network for safety and security of Public Transport Underground
Facilities
Lausanne
(CH), 5 September 2016.- "Since the first activities of the Committee on
Operational Safety of Underground Facilities, safety and security of public
transportation systems are counted among the core tasks", explains Ben van
den Horn, Secretary General. "We organize regular meetings and events
which are platforms for professionals from all over the world to discuss the
latest developments and to network with our colleagues."
It
is well established that the topics of each ITA COSUF organized event are the
first choice of the newest developments. High-professional speakers present
case studies and report on projects which are perfectly completed with job site
visits or presentations on the spot. The latest successful meeting was the
Tunnel Safety Officers Forum held in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) in March 2016
with more than 50 highly qualified participants.
Focus on Public Transport
The
next Workshop takes place in Helsinki (Finland) from 25th to 26th October 2016
with Activity Group Meetings, General Assembly and the Ceremony of handing over
the ITA COSUF Award 2016. This event – dedicated to Operating Road and Rail
Tunnels in Helsinki – is a great chance for all professionals to meet and
discuss. As this workshop is for members only, it is recommended to join ITA
COSUF. Nevertheless, guests interested in a COSUF membership are cordially
welcome.
Another
workshop held in Amsterdam already in 2011 was dedicated to special topics of
underground public transport. Presentations and discussions about the
integrated safety aspects of nodal points with existing and new metro lines,
the extension of a station, a new road tunnel and a bus platform were very
interesting and gave new insights.
With
these regular events the underground public transport community may find an
excellent opportunity to network and exchange knowledge on safety and security
aspects. ITA COSUF organizes every year in minimum two meetings or workshops.
During those workshops several presentations on safety aspects of metro systems
and rail tunnel safety are given. The presentations as well as some overall
information are available for download from www.ita-cosuf.org
Unique Platform for the
public transport community
Activities
like mentioned before show that ITA COSUF plays an important role in the public
transportation community as it covers all underground facilities and is not
focusing on a particular type: it can deal with overlaps and differences
(cross-fertilization) and draw general views. "ITA COSUF is a very unique
platform for communication on operational safety and security in underground
facilities. We are the first choice network to help the public transport sector
to meet all players in the field, exchange their views and share their
experience", explains Chairman Dr. Roland Leucker.
There
are many relevant bodies for interest groups, for instance PIARC which is
dedicated to public bodies for roads, UIC which is dedicated to long-distance
railway organisations, UITP which is dedicated to public transport authorities
and operators, while ITA COSUF is open to all kind of members (authorities,
consultants, research, industry, contractors, safety officers, etc.) and all
kinds of underground transport. ITA COSUF can gather a variety of views and is
exceptional at the same time because its different set-up regarding scope,
membership and focus.
Centre of Excellence
ITA
COSUF is the first committee of the ITA, the International Tunnelling and
Underground Space Association, founded in 2005. It is the Centre of Excellence
consisting of approx. 80 corporate member organisations and companies from 25
countries all over the world. The World Road Association PIARC is also
supporting ITA COSUF. Since the very first beginning COSUF is a platform for
communication on operational safety and security in underground facilities.
Only the best specialists in the field of tunnelling are discussing in four
different activity groups about the latest developments.
Further
information about ITA COSUF and membership you may find on
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