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EC pushes 'intelligent' transport systems
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A SERIES OF initiatives are being planned by the European Commission to promote 'intelligent transport systems' (ITS) in the EU road haulage industry Speaking to the recent e-Safety Conference in Berlin, which looked at the future of vehicle electronics, EU Transport Commissione r Jacq ues Barrot said he was "preparing an action plan for large-scale ITS deployment on all transport modes. which 1 will present next year".
I le promised that the EU's road transport industry will be invited to help frame this plan: "It is for public authorities to define the regulatory framework (standards: interoperability: safety and security; financing, if possible; and liability). But the private sector and the stakeholders must help to build the business case showing how ITS can contribute to the policy objectives in a cost-efficient way." Barrot plans to involve the industry in "activeconsultation over the coming months".
In October the EC will publish an action plan on logistics as "a key to sustainable mobility". Barrot said: "Part of this will be devoted to e-freight and the use of smart technologies. These technologies will be essential in all respects, from safety and security to the efficiency of freight movements and supply chain organisation."