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Intelligent Transport Systems for Urban Areas
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) supports urban policy goals in areas such as travel information, traffic and demand management, smart ticketing or urban logistics. An integrated approach is even more required in urban areas, including various transport modes and combining both technical and policy issues. The citizen should be in the centre of attention.
Good local initiatives exist but sometimes with limited scope. Cities welcome support from the European level if they can retain independence to decide on ITS deployment. Technical solutions exist and the main barriers to more integrated deployment are more organisational or financial.
Both Action Plans on ITS and on Urban Mobility include complementary activity on ITS for urban areas.
- The ITS Action Plan wants to set-up an ITS collaboration platform to promote ITS initiatives in the area of urban mobility.
- The Action Plan on Urban Mobility offers assistance on ITS applications for urban mobility, possibly in the form of a guidance document
In 2010 the European Commission has therefore set up an Expert Group on ITS for urban areas with local authorities and their main partners to promote the deployment of ITS. This expert group will develop guidance on three key applications of urban ITS (travel information, traffic management (incl. urban logistics) and smart ticketing) and promote best practice exchange.
Related documents
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Stakeholder Meetings
Synthesis Paper
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Intelligent Transport Systems for Urban Areas Workshop, 18 March 2010
Summary of proceedings
[156 KB] Programme
[34 KB] Presentations:
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Guidance for urban ITS [785 KB] - Jean Eric Paquet, European Commission, DG MOVE
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Traffic and Travel Information [3 MB] - Hans Fiby, ITS Vienna Region
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Smart Ticketing [223 KB] - John Verity, ITSO
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Traffic and Access Management [4 MB] - Steve Kearns, Transport for London
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Urban Logistics [4 MB] - Giuliana Chiodini, Emilia Romagna Region
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Summary and Conclusions [2 MB] - Magda Kopczynska, European Commission, DG MOVE
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Guidance for urban ITS
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Urban ITS Expert Group
Expert Group on Intelligent Transport Systems in Urban Areas (Register of Commission Expert Groups and Other Similar Entities)
Workshop - Consultation on draft Guidelines of the Urban ITS Expert Group, 15 May 2012
