The BUFTOD conference is a dedicated arena for the debate on Transit Oriented Development, allowing the crossing of scientific disciplines and the associated approaches and exchanging on cases studies at the international level (in Europe, Americas, Asia ...).

The BUFTOD 2012 conference will explore the role of rail and other transport modes in transit oriented development and the connection with spatial development at the urban and regional scales.

From the abstracts selected by the scientific committee, six sessions have been identified as follows:

This afternoon event is organised by the IRU and focuses on identifying and discussing efficient solutions for making road transport greener.

Topics include:

JOIN THE EUROPEAN CLUB of INTERMODAL REGIONS AND CITIES AND VISIT THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC SITES.

On Thursday 29 September 2011, Transport for London and the London 2012 Olympic Games Delivery Authority will play host to the European Club of Intermodal Regions and Cities.

How To make Sustainable Transport Easy To Use By All?
A key objective for local and regional authorities as part of carbon reduction strategies and a key challenge in the Atlantic Area

A 2-day Transnational Forum organised in the framework of the START Project, with the support of the Atlantic Area Transnational Cooperation Programme will look into very practical solutions which can answer this objective.


Who should attend?

INTERMODES is the first international convention devoted to intermodality in passenger transport. For this fourth event, INTERMODES will welcome to the European capital Brussels on February 8th 2012, 300 delegates coming from the 27 European countries. The spotlight will be placed on Denmark, which will hold the Presidency of the European Union Council during the first half of 2012.

Preliminary programme