LEIPZIG, May 8, 2026 — The International Road Federation (IRF Global) attended the ITF Summit 2026 in Leipzig, where road funding, infrastructure finance and changing mobility patterns featured among the key areas of discussion.
IRF Global hosted the session “Resilient Road Funding for a Changing Mobility System,” bringing together international experts to examine distance-based road charging, long-term infrastructure financing, policy and governance, and the growing role of digitalization and data-driven funding systems. The discussion also drew on early implementation experiences as transport authorities consider new approaches to funding road networks.
IRF Global COO Magid Elabyad participated in the Summit, representing the Federation in meetings and discussions with members of the international transport community. IRF Global also held meetings during the event, with exchanges covering road infrastructure, connectivity and cooperation across the sector.
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