The first ITA COSUF Newsletter of 2018 is now available !     In the continuity of the last years, 2018 is a very active year for ITA COSUF with two promising events on the agenda.   To promote the latest knowledge on current key issues and to facilitate technical discussions and debate amongst industry stakeholders, PIARC and its French National Committee have decided to organise their first “International Conference on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety”. This event is organised with the support of the European Commission, ITA COSUF, the French Centre for Tunnel Studies and the French-speaking Working Group of Road Tunnel Operators. It is aimed at tunnel owners, operators, rescue services, designers, tunnel safety officers, equipment suppliers and installers. The conference will be held in France, at the Lyon Convention Centre, from 3rd to 5th October 2018. It will include two days of technical sessions and round table discussions, followed by a day of optional technical tours to tunnels in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. An exhibition will take place in parallel at the conference venue, enabling suppliers, equipment installers and engineering consultants to showcase their expertise.