1 Deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) within the transport operational programme Marco Cecchetto

2 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) DG Move movie on ITS ( 3 min.)

3 Key benefit of ITS Relatively small investments in ITS would allow a better use of existing infrastructure and would insofar be much more cost effective than building new infrastructure or enlarging existing one. At the same time, the environmental impact would be much lower.

4 The ITS Action Plan Fact: use of ITS in road transport in Europe is still uneven. The Commission has proposed the ITS Action Plan to accelerate and coordinate the deployment and use of ITS applications and services for road transport and their connections with other modes of transport, to ensure seamless access and continuity of services throughout the EU.

5 The ITS Action Plan The proposed Action Plan includes specific measures in six areas: Optimal use of road and traffic data Traffic and freight management Road safety and security Integrating ITS applications in the vehicle Data protection and liability European ITS co-ordination

6 The ITS Action Plan What are the benefits? The direct benefit will be a faster, better coordinated and more harmonised use of intelligent transport systems and services, which in turn will contribute to more efficient, cleaner and safer transport. How will it work? When will the proposal take effect? Work can start immediately. Each action area has specific action points and a timetable. The next step: EU Directive on ITS

7 The Cohesion Policy The Cohesion Policy provides instruments and resources to move from the strategy to the implementation  the Transport Operational Programme of Hungary for the programming period (Budget: EUR)

8 Transport Operational Programme (TOP)

9 ITS within the Transport Operational Programme (TOP) “The TOP puts emphasis on the development of public transport, at various areas of which (including agglomeration, urban and rail transport) the use of intelligent transport systems is inevitable” (page 95). “Important elements of the development of urban transport include the construction of intelligent transport systems, the improvement of passenger information and comfort and ensuring clear access” (page 111).

10 ITS within the Transport Operational Programme (TOP) In order to optimize the use of available resources, the following actions should be undertaken:  promotion of ITS deployment in order to exploit the use of new and existing transport infrastructure  promotion of efficiency in the governance of the transport sector: “In order to identify the transport development requirements of the agglomeration of big cities and to coordinate and optimise the operation of transport, it is desirable to establish agglomeration transport associations” (TOP page 78).

11 ITS within the Transport Operational Programme (TOP) Focus on ITS applications for urban areas: Travel and traffic information Electronic payment and ticketing Traffic management, demand management, road pricing Urban logistics Public transport operations Enforcement

12 ITS deployment requires common efforts The European Commission is organising its first Conference on Intelligent Transport in Europe in Brussels on 22 June The objective of this high-level conference is to provide first hand information on the implementation of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Action Plan and to debate the deployment of ITS in Europe in the framework of the forthcoming ITS Directive. Registration:

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