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The European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI) coordinates transportation research within the European Union; fosters cooperation with international counterparts, such as the Transportation Research Board (TRB); provides advice to European Union policy makers; promotes technology transfer; and establishes research networks. In this article, two leaders describe the impressive progress made in the first years of the organization's work.

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pp 3-7

2007-7

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International relations; Policy making; Research; Technology transfer; Transportation

European Conference of Transport Research Institutes; European Union

Progress reports

Administration and Management; Education and Training; Research; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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