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It was truly a pleasure to chair Road User Charging Conference #AsiaPacific 2024 in #Singapore this week, where we gathered insights from a stellar array of public and private-sector #transportation experts across the region, including #India, #Indonesia, #Maylasia, #Bangladesh, the #Philippines, #Australia, #Azerbaijan, #Vietnam, and beyond! Indeed, the diversity of perspectives and approaches to user-fianced transportation made the event a true hub of knowledge-sharing, as well as one tailor-made for generating new and interesting business leads. Some of the key themes explored over the last two days included the integration of next-generation #mobility solutions, the role of #RUC and #pricing in enabling #sustainabletransport, and how different regions are addressing the challenges of environmental #sustainability, #roadsafety and #interoperability. A particularly important focus was on #legislation and #financing models. Many of this year’s speakers discussed how their countries are navigating complex #regulatoryframeworks to enable the adoption of #tolling and #roadusagecharging systems, and how #assetmonetisation models, such as #PPPs, are emerging as a vital component in implementing and scaling these initiatives. The need for clear legislative direction and sustainable financial structures was a recurring theme across many of the sessions. And while #APAC very much remains an emerging market in the realm of user-financed transportation, it is one undoubtedly full of potential. One has only to observe what’s happening in India, with its transition to #GNSS-based toiling, to appreciate the scale of the opportunity. And yet, the challenges in a number of Asia Pacific countries are undeniable and significant - ranging from legislative readiness and technological implementation to financing limitations and dire road safety issues. I look forward to seeing how the insights and collaboration from this year’s #conference may help the APAC region overcome some of these barriers and unlock future #innovations when the event returns to Singapore on October 01-02, 2025! #RUCAPAC24 #RUCAPAC25
What a great two days attending our Road User Charging Conference Asia Pacific here in Singapore, I brought together an incredible group of speakers from across the Asia Pacific region. We had insight from knowledge experts from Azerbaijan, The Philippines, India and many more. Thank you to all of our speakers and sponsors for being involved and adding to the discussion. A big well done to the team at Akabo Media for all of our hard work John Thornton Kajal Ravalia Ross Sturley I look forward to seeing you all again in sunny Singapore in 2025!