ERTICO eMagazine: April 2013

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ERTICO eMagazine In this Issue: Cleaner and Greener driving Developing eco-driving technologies and skills, from research to practice

Your ultimate guide to the ITS European Congress 2013 From 4 to 7 June in dublin, Ireland

Interview with: Martin Russ, Managing Director AustriaTech and General Secretary of ITS Austria

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Interview with Martin Russ, Managing Director AustriaTech

Welcome to our April edition “We need to rethink the way we function, the way we produce and consume.”

Next–up we have an article from ERTICO’s

hard-working

American

These were the words of Janez

Intern, Mollie M. Wagoner, which

Potočnik European Commissioner for

tells you everything you need to

Environment during a speech on the

know

‘sustainable economy’ in Geneva on

European Congress in Dublin. Her

17April.

‘Ultimate Guide’ highlights the main

“Our future,” he said “taking into account human population growth and growing per-capita consumption rate will be very much shaped by

The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are solely those of the authors and other contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of ERTICO or its Partners.

fuel-saving technologies.

about

the

up-coming

ITS

events and activities, lists the key

Cleaner and Greener driving

speeches and speakers and gives an

Developing eco-driving technologies and skills, from research to practice

overview of the many workshops and

by Anouk Van den Bussche

demonstrations.

how well we manage existing limited

If you are coming to Dublin in June,

Driving a car inevitably means consuming fuel and impacting the environment. According to the European Environment

resources.”

be sure to read her article in full!

Agency, 24% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union are to be attributed to the transport sector

His warning was clear, and this

Finally, you will find the first in

in general and 17% directly to road transport.

‘management of resources’ will be

a series of articles which aims to

Could the way we drive really improve these figures? Eco-driving experts believe it can and should.

vitally important for industries such

explore ITS in Europe. With the 2013

as travel and transport which count

ITS European Congress just a month

for as much as 24% of the total

away, we thought it would be nice

Although

manufactured

which is the EC’s main instrument

Protecting the environment is the

greenhouse gas emissions in the

to start our ‘Euro tour’ with a trip to

vehicles have integrated advanced

to discuss and prepare the further

motto of this new driving culture.

European Union.

Austria, hosts of the World Congress

technologies focussed on lowering

development of the EU’s climate

Basically, by following certain eco-

in 2012.

environmental impact, new hybrid

policy, has identified eco-innovations

driving principles, the same route

and electric vehicles have not yet

as an essential solution to reducing

can be travelled using less fuel and

replaced the current fleet of cars

emissions from cars, and incentive

thus reducing C02 emissions, as well

and trucks circulating in Europe

for the automotive industry to invest

as making savings and driving more

and

the

in them. The strategy was also

safely. The benefits of eco-driving are

In

integrated in the 2011 ‘White Paper

indeed multiple. Climate protection

fact, between 1990 and 2010, the

on Transport’, defining a roadmap

is the first aim of eco-driving but the

CO2 emissions produced by road

and action plan to be implemented

financial benefits can also become

As always, we hope you enjoy the

transport have increased by nearly

by the European Commission in order

an important incentive for private as

magazine and we look forward to

23%. But fuel efficiency is only one

to achieve more efficient and less

well as professional drivers. Public

delivering next month’s ITS Congress

side of the coin and environmentally

polluting road transports. From this

transport drivers and road hauliers

special edition.

friendly driving behaviour is also key

perspective, a certain number of

for example have high interest in

The Editorial Team

to reducing our fuel consumption.

EU funded research and deployment

eco-driving. Even more so as eco-

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Becoming a European priority, the

projects focus on making transports

driving also improves professional

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European strategy on clean and

greener,

drivers’ comfort and safety.

For this reason I am delighted to introduce this month’s lead article

Martin Russ, Managing Director of

which

of

AustriaTech and General Secretary

pioneering EU projects which are

of ITS Austria answers my questions

turning ‘eco-driving’ research into

about his home country, while I

examines

a

number

reflect on the excellence of an online Austrian route planner.

newly

can’t,

environmental

alone,

address

impact

issue.

efficient vehicles also contributes to the Europe 2020 objectives of smart

and

sustainable

growth.

The “CO2 and cars” working group of the second European Climate Change

Programme

(ECCP

II),

also

by

optimising

the

benefits of eco-driving.

In order to optimise eco-driving,

But what exactly is eco-driving?

Eco-driving

is

based

on

driver

behaviour. By analysing and adapting their behaviour, significant savings can be made in terms of fuel consumption.

several research and deployment projects focus on developing ad-hoc technologies supporting eco-friendly driving behaviours by using Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) such as

cooperative systems. The cooperative

feed-back tools used in the eCoMove

systems used in the projects include

test car seen in Helmond was without

vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to

a doubt the haptic pedal, sending non

infrastructure

communications

verbal information involving touch.

providing the driver with real-time

Optimising technology supported eco-

interactive information from the

driving definitely means exploring the

road

example,

best ways to communicate the driving

that he can take into account when

advice to the drivers. The aim of the

adapting his driving behaviour. Let’s

ecoDriver project is to deliver the

have a closer look at some of these EC

most effective feedback to drivers on

funded projects to understand how

green driving by optimising the driver-

they will to help us with becoming

powertrain-environment

efficient eco-drivers.

loop. It is easy to imagine the poor

environment

Research

and

for

feedback

results in eco-driving performances

assessment:

obtained

measuring impacts and defining

feed-back

methodologies

in

a

non

user-friendly

environment.

Being

overwhelmed with visual messages

To support ITS assisted eco-driving,

would clearly put off any driver from

the first step was to assess its impact

paying attention to the eco-driving

internationally and develop common

advice messages. In order to address

measurements and methodologies.

ECOSTAND project.

The project

started in December 2010, and involves three international regions (the European Union, Japan and the United States) working together on a framework for a common assessment methodology impacts

of

to

determine

Intelligent

the

Transport

Systems on energy efficiency and CO2 emissions. ITS assisted eco-driving is only one among other ITS solutions examined by the project but it is nevertheless an important one.

this issue, the ecoDriver research

COSMO test site Salerno, Italy

That’s exactly the focus of the Building on the ECOSTAND project’s

transport examined in the project

outcomes (providing guidelines on

range from road to rail, and includes

what standard methodology should

sea and inland navigation shipping.

contain), the AMITRAN project takes

So of course eco-driving, here again,

the assessment methodologies one

is not the only focus of the project as

step further by defining them for the

it examines a whole chain of effects

European territory.

in multimodal transport but with

The methodologies developed by the Amitran project focus on the impact of Intelligent Transport Systems on CO2 emissions for both freight and passenger transport. The means of

eCoMove test vehicle in Helmond

of goods delivery vehicles in urban

in a perfect flow of green lights! Once

areas.

cooperative

at our destination, the “ecoPostTrip”

systems already present in Helmond

application also provided an analysis

are being continually developed and

of our eco-driving performance with

the city provides a perfect setting

personalised recommendations.

Today,

the

for eCoMove project testing and validation (finalised March 2013).

project focuses on optimising the feedback provided to drivers to increase both the acceptance and the effectiveness of green driving support for all types of powertrains, including hybrid and electric vehicles. One of

targeting

the strengths of the ecoDriver project

individual drivers, but by creating

is its ambition to take into account

eCoMove

is

not

only

a specific view on user behaviour.

eCoMove is an ambitious integrated

integrated solutions, eCoMove also

all scenarios (traffic conditions, type

However an eco-driving style is indeed

project,

focuses

professional

of vehicle etc.) and individual driving

at heart of Amitran’s methodology

cooperative mobility systems and

drivers and fleet managers. Freight

styles to adapt the human-machine

development ambitions.

services for energy efficiency in

and road operators driving trucks for

interfaces (HMI).

various contexts and for various

example, are provided with solutions

users. Last month, we had the chance

to optimise their routing, to save fuel,

While

to travel in one of the eCoMove

and to manage traffic more efficiently.

You may be wondering: “What do

test cars for a live eco-driving

The

these new technologies supporting

demonstration in Helmond. Although

sending them information on the

eco-driving concretely do and what

from the outside the car seemed

current road context and they can

does a vehicle equipped with them

quite normal, the equipment inside

also benefit from eco-driving training

look like?”. Well, to find out, one can

the vehicle was intriguing.

Several

in order to adapt their driving habits

head to Helmond in the Netherlands.

screens and devices provided dynamic

and use the cooperative technologies

This medium sized city close to

green driving and routing guidance

to their full potential.

Eindhoven is actually equipped with

as well as tips to tune the vehicle’s

state of the art cooperative systems

functions for minimum fuel usage.

as it hosted the now completed

By following the virtual coaches’

FREILOT pilot project which focussed

“ecoSmartDriving”

on reducing energy consumption

actually managed to circulate the city

Research and deployment: new technologies supporting eco-driving

testing

and

validating

advice,

we

on

applications

Optimising the

helping

ITS

and

developed

are

upgraded

HMI

eco-driving

solutions are being developed, pilot projects such as COSMO are already using the existing technologies in various real-life contexts. COSMO’s aim is to demonstrate, in realistic conditions, the benefits of integrating advanced

cooperative

traffic

management services and to quantify their impact in improving energy

demonstrating

supported

eco-driving

technologies One of the most effective eco-driving

efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint. Experiments are carried out in various areas including ecodriving for private vehicles as well as public transport vehicles.

5 Among the three COSMO pilot sites,

driving behaviours, nothing replaces

follow-ups are crucial. In this regard,

two are using eco-driving technologies

proper training; even more so when

the eCoMove project carried out an

in urban contexts. In Gothenburg,

it comes to driving in a professional

empirical study with professional

Sweden,

follow

context, where other goals such as

drivers to investigate motivators and

indications given by their onboard

rapidity and efficiency need to be

barriers to the use of eco-assisted

display to get green lights and avoid

fulfilled.

systems and to changing driving

bus

drivers

can

queues while in Salerno, Italy, it is individual drivers who are using the eco-driving technologies. In both cases, the impacts on travel times, traffic flow and emissions as well as on user acceptance are all measured and recorded to illustrate efficiency and raise awareness. On 15 and 16 May 2013, all results and outcomes of the project will be presented on the occasion of COSMO’s final event in Salerno. In addition to being highly valuable to future research and

deployment,

these

results

also constitute excellent business cases for the automotive industry

Responding to the specific needs of road

transport

professionals,

the

ECOeffect project offers a high-quality eco-driving programme combining the latest technology, advanced training techniques and safety behaviours for the road transport sector. The programme consists of theoretical as well as practical training and is accessible to both professional drivers and driving instructors. The benefits of the programme for transport companies are clear and concrete: saving fuel, time and money, but also strengthening one’s market position

behaviours. We know the financial savings guaranteed by applying ecodriving in the road transport sector are a crucial incentive but the eCoMove study

demonstrates

that

money

alone will not keep drivers involved in the long run. Without monitoring and regular feed-back from their

Your ultimate guide to the ITS European Congress 2013

employers, drivers seem to lose the

From 4 to 7 June in Dublin, Ireland

benefits

from

involvement,

training.

However,

empowerment

by Mollie M. Wagoner

and

regular feed-back from management on good eco-driving performances will help achieve more sustainable results.

After an intense review process the final papers for the 2013 European ITS Congress have been chosen. The papers represent a wide array of ITS expertise and innovation from across Europe, the diverse topics and authors promise interesting sessions for this year’s Congress. With almost 300 selected papers there are over 100 sessions planned for the four day congress, including Executive Sessions, Special Interest Sessions, Host Sessions, Interactive Presentations,

by boasting a greener corporate

The psychological dimension of eco-

image. The ECOeffect Training System

driving practices is undeniable and

Becoming an eco-driver: training

(EETS) enables trainers to individually

has a direct effect on the penetration

and incentive

Attendees of this year’s congress will

the programme. These sessions act as

actors for a successful implementation.

measure, improve and rate the driving

rate of greener driving. Even the

represent the multiple ITS industry

a forum of healthy debate within the

Speakers include Siim Kallas, EC Vice

skills of each professional driver, a

best cooperative approach becomes

stakeholders

industry

ITS community in hopes of parking

President and European Commissioner

critical point in the long run.

worthless without user acceptance.

leaders, top researchers, university

new ideas and solutions in the ITS

for Transport, Jean Mesqui, Chairmen

Jean-Charles Pandazis, Head of the

professors, local, municipal, and top

field. Each year the Plenary sessions

of ERTICO’s Supervisor Board, Martin

EcoMobility Sector at ERTICO, points

government officials, and European

host a unique group of VIPs who have

Friewald Head of the Department

out: “eco-driving has become an

politicians from all levels.

special and differing insights into the

of Road Transport for the German

world of ITS, this year is no different.

Federal Ministry of Transport, Building

stakeholders.

As individuals, we could all start trying to apply the eco-driving principles and golden rules but to achieve

In order to maintain the benefits of

significant and sustainable changes in

eco-driver training - incentives and

important focus in the ITS projects and technologies but the human factor remains the key aspect” For the Italian students involved in the COSMO project for example, using the car park and taking a shuttle bus suggested by the COSMO smart phone application results in getting free coffees in the university bar!

Incentives should indeed be varied and individualised according to the target group. So what would it take for you to change your driving habits and become a perfect eco-driver in the long-run?

Contact Anouk Van den Bussche a.vandenbussche-EXT@mail.ertico.com

COSMO eco-driving bus in Gothenburg, Sweden

Technical and Scientific sessions and Plenary Sessions.

including

The 2013 ITS European Congress

and Urban Development, Manfred

schedule is now available on the

The first Plenary Session, set to take

congress

online

place during the opening ceremony,

schedule is interactive and offers

will look at ‘ITS deployment success

a brief description and overview

stories’.

of the congress sessions. For more

together the European Commission,

The second Plenary Session will focus

information please visit the Congress

the Member States and ITS supply

on ‘Real ITS solutions for real city

website: www.itsineurope.com

industries

deployment

needs’. Sustainable development of

success stories, focus on the common

urban areas is essential and requires

elements

an

website.

The

Plenary Sessions

This

to in

Session

review delivery

will

bring

strategies,

Swarovski

Chairmen

and

Founder

of Swarco Holdings AG and Abel Caballero Mayor of Vigo Spain.

integrated

policy

approach

At each ITS Congress three Plenary

and discuss how to ensure a lasting

using

Session are held over the course of

cooperation between the various

technologies and services for water,

efficient

and

user-friendly

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smarter travel, main drivers behind

demonstrating real solutions where

the ITS industry, sustainable urban

policy-driven

and regional areas, delivery of road

have led to significant benefits in

charging systems, and ITS for personal

road

use.

and improving journey times for

Special Interest and Stakeholder Workshops

ITS

safety,

deployments

reducing

emissions

motorists. The second allows a chance for Irish companies that participate in research and development related

Congress Webinar Discover the ITS European Congress 2013 programme and the new App that will guide you through the programme and around the Convention Centre!

Register for the webinar here: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/ register/374223023

This year’s European Congress will

to ITS to present their findings and

Friday 3 May 11:00 CET

host

Interest

case studies. The third will focus on

Session. These special sessions are

smarter travel specifically related

In the webinar we will have two exceptional presentations:

created at the request of different

to how ITS deployment has lead to

organizations or experts who develop

significant socio-economic benefits

or deploy ITS. These sessions are

by encouraging individuals to adopt

interactive and tailor-made to offer

alternative modes of transportation.

almost

80

Special

Presentation of the Congress programme

energy, transport, waste management

conclusions based on inputs prepared

the audience fresh perspectives on

The fourth and final session deals

and ICT. The European Innovation

by a team of Rapporteurs.

the ITS industry. Hosts vary from

with policy-driven ITS deployment

research institutions to universities,

and the positive impacts on public

Eric Sampson, Senior Congress Programme Adviser, will take you step by step through the exciting programme and highlight sessions and events you cannot miss. In addition to the grand Opening, Plenary sessions and Closing Ceremony, Mr Sampson will give tips of where and when you have to be to get the most of the ITS European Congress 2013.

to state transportation authorities.

transportation.

Congress mobile App

Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities (SCC) aims to integrate

Executive Sessions

the Energy, Transport and Industrial

Over the course of the congress

Technologies parts of the Horizon

nine Executive Sessions have been

2020 programme. This Session will

organised. Executive Sessions are

begin with an update on the SCC

a chance for industry executives

programme. City policy-setters and

and public officials to share their

service providers will then describe

experience of ITS deployment and

the state of the art integrating

innovation. These sessions provide an

services and how providing them can

exciting chance to gain insight into

improve a local economy, increase

the future of ITS from those at the

the quality of life, allow businesses

forefront of the industry.

to test new solutions, and improve the wider economy. Speakers include Robert Madelin - Director-General of DG CONNECT, Matthias Ruete -

Some of the topics of this year’s executive session include: addressing ITS challenges in peripheral regions,

Topics of the Special Interest Sessions

Technical/Scientific

vary from energy efficiency,

to

Interactive Sessions

traveller

to

information

services

urban mobility solutions, to precommercial procurement to regional tolling and hinterland transport for European ports. The large number of diverse topics ensures that there will be something for everyone.

Sessions

and

These sessions are composed of presentations

by

international

experts on different ITS related topics encompassing all technical, economic, organisational and societal aspects of ITS. The aim of these sessions is to encourage and enable the exchange of information on deployment ranging

putting on four unique sessions during

from improving the operational use of

the audience a flavour of what the

FOT-Net stakeholder workshop, and

the congress. The first is aimed at

systems and services on the one hand

authors have to present. The second

many others.

to research and planning to support

90-minute stage immediately follows

new applications on the other.

the presentations; all of the authors

Phillips - Director of Traffic and City

Interactive sessions provide a unique

Engineer for the City of Dublin, Ville

opportunity for the audience to

Lehmuskoski - Head of Transport

deepen their understanding of ITS

Planning for the City of Helsinki,

innovation.

Lisa Amini - Director of IBM Research

Interactive

Sessions

are held in a two-stage workshop

Ireland and Hauke Jürgensen - CEO of

format. The first stage is a regular

Intelligent Traffic Systems, Siemens

presentation in which technical and

AG.

scientific papers addressing the same

The third and final Plenary Session

issue are grouped together, allowing

will take place during the Closing

discussion on the topic. In each

Ceremony of the congress. It will

90-minute session there will be at

focus on ‘Strategic views on ITS

least 10 three minute presentations

Sampson) will present the congress

Register now, space is limited!

This year’s Host, ITS Dublin are also

Director-General of DG MOVE, Michael

innovation’. Chief Rapporteur (Eric

The Congress team will introduce you to this year’s Congress App. The mobile application (available for iPhone and Android) will keep you up to date on all congress activities with a live newsfeed on events happening over the week. The app will help you find your way around the convention centre and the city of Dublin with ease by using the mobile maps and public transportation information. With the “My Congress” function you can bookmark events, speakers or sessions, exhibitors and organise your personal schedule.

Hermann Meyer (ERTICO CEO), Alan Kelly (Irish Minister of State for Public and Commuter Transport) and Jean Mesqui (ERTICO Chiarman) at the ITS World Congress 2012

with no time for questions and answers. This stage is meant to give

will be available for a more personal and in-depth question and answer period between speakers, specialists, and delegates.

From 4 to 9 June Dublin will also play host to the European Space Expo, a free interactive exhibit illustrating the innovations in the European space programmes. Delegates are more than welcome to visit the exhibit in

Ancillary Events

addition to the congress.

There will be several ancillary events

Technical Visits

at the congress, each focusing on European co-funded projects. Some events include a COSMO/Compass4d workshop where partners will openly discuss

concrete

cooperative cities,

a

deployment

systems

in

stakeholder

of

European workshop

focusing on eCoMove and eCoDriver,

Delegates are invited to attended technical visits coordinated through the congress. These technical tours take delegates to visit some of the many examples of innovative ITS deployment

throughout

Ireland.

Some visits include the Port Tunnel,

11 and a tour of IBM’s first Smarter Cities

Press and media professionals can

Technology Centre.

attend the congress free of charge on

Demonstrations

the presentation of their press pass

for networking.

Interview with: Martin Russ, Managing Director AustriaTech and General Secretary of ITS Austria

Mobil App

and have free access to the exhibition

Download the new “ITS Congress App”

There will be a number of different

area and congress sessions. As every

for this year’s congress! This app will

demonstrations put on by companies

year,

have

keep you up to date on all congress

and research groups on the cutting

arranged a fully equipped press room

activities with a live newsfeed on

Not many people know, but the

and why his country was able to

with free Wi-Fi access devoted solely

events and access to the interactive

Austrian Rail operator ÖBB provide

become an early pioneer in this area.

to journalists and media.

programme in your pocket. Find

one of the most useful travel websites

your way around the convention

in Europe.

edge of ITS. Stop by and witness some of the innovations and advances made in ITS this year.

Exhibition

ccongress

organisers

Irish Night

centre and beyond with ease by

in 2004, but the network was not as

Known as SCOTTY, this is an online

tight as it is today. Obviously the most

route planner that lets you plan a

visible activity was to bring the ITS

train journey anywhere in Europe.

World Congress to Austria together

Available in English, the site is clear

with

and easy to use and even when it

Innovation, and Technology. During

can’t find you a train – it provides

the preparation of the Congress

information about local busses.

the

Come and see what makes Ireland

using the mobile maps and public

The exhibition will be open every

unique! Our Irish Night allows you to

transportation information. You will

day of the congress. Come by to see

enjoy Ireland’ s famous hospitality,

even be able to construct your very

some of the biggest players in ITS

food, music, conversation, and ‘craic’

own schedule so you can be sure to

and what they have been working

at the Guinness Storehouse – home of

attend all the sessions that take your

on. See the main themes of the

the drink that is famous around the

interest, with additional information

congress; sustainable city regions,

world. You can enjoy some of the best

on the speakers provided. Want to

smarter travel, knowledge-sharing,

in Irish traditional music and dance as

set up a meeting with a speaker you

I discovered the site about five years

competitiveness through innovation,

well as get an in-depth appreciation

just heard? Using the mobile app’s

ago and fell in love with it, both as

and peripheral regions; come to life

of how Guinness is made. You’ll also

networking abilities you will be able

a service and as a concept.

at the exhibition site. Meet and talk

get the chance to pour or ‘pull’ your

to connect with speakers and other

time I was travelling a lot in Europe

to enthusiastic representatives from

own pint and even learn a few Irish set

delegates. Get the most out of this

and it provided the perfect solution

a variety of fields within ITS.

dances. The night offers you a chance

year’s congress, download the mobile

to the endlessly frustrating process

to discuss work with colleagues in an

app!

of trying to arrange trips using out-

For the press and media

informal setting with areas available

“ITS Austria was originally established

At the

dated timetables or foreign language websites. Since discovering SCOTTY I have planned hundreds of trips around Europe and this includes journeys

the

Ministry

network

of

Transport,

strengthened

its

cooperation, which finally led to a new structure and a new form of strategic alliance. Our approach was to build a strong network of national mobility platforms together with national and regional infrastructure operators and mobility providers. This explains already our focus, which is to force multimodal mobility. So it is all about changing minds and connecting modes.”

As Austria is a small country ITS got on the agenda very early: it was more promising to invest in intelligent systems than to build streets. Already in 2004 ITS Austria developed a telematic framework, which became a European benchmark. Based on this first approach – and in close cooperation with the platform – the Ministry of Transport published Austria’s national ITS Action Plan in 2011. It includes first measures to be taken to get improved mobility services – in terms of safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Specific working groups foster the deployment of key services. A main task for ITS Austria is to bring ITS to the political agenda and represent a common position of the Austrian stakeholders. Our focus

in otherwise challenging places like

Were there any specific factors

is national and regional deployment

Ukraine and Turkey.

playing a major role in defining

– of course based on European

After joining ERTICO last year, I

ITS in Austria?

standards and specifications. To be

learned that SCOTTY actually has brothers and sisters. In fact he comes from a family of systems known as

‘multimodal

travel

planners’.

I also discovered that there are many people working hard to bring the simplicity and benefits of such systems to the masses. This is great news, and there are many exciting developments underway in this area, but for me, it all started in Austria.

For this reason, I was delighted to be able to interview Martin Russ, Managing Director of AustriaTech and General Secretary of ITS Austria. He explained the history of ITS in Austria,

Ribbon cutting ceremony ITS World Congress 2012 in Vienna

13 Our approach was to build a strong network of national mobility platforms together with national and regional infrastructure operators and mobility providers. This explains already our focus, which is to force multimodal mobility. So it is all about changing minds and connecting modes.

for me. It provides green wave when I go by bike. If you have a look at

ERTICO Partnership events

www.mobilotse.at you can see that we already have all these services in Austria. The challenge now is to connect them in an intelligent way.

honest, solutions on a European basis

we were able to convey to the

are too complex and inhomogeneous

community our approach to involve

to be realised in a short term. As

infrastructure operators as well as

we need solutions immediately to

the mobility providers, the industry,

Of course, we will. It’s our duty to

21-24 May 2013

meet today’s challenges in mobility

and the political actors. To mention

be where the biggest ITS community

we pursue a national and regional

the most important achievements:

Munich (DE)

meets. Under the umbrella brand

approach. We are in the lucky position

the Geographic Information System

of ITS Austria we will be present

that our Ministry is responsible for

GIP,

with selected partners representing

transport as well as innovation which

Information System VAO, and the

the

makes the deployment process much

Testfeld

the

easier. AustriaTech as the national

operators as well as Austria’s industry

stakeholders. Our aim is to show the

mobility agency supports this process

– with Kapsch, Siemens, Swarco, and

main topics of the transport policy

vitally.

Efkon leading the way – have strong

and the strong competences of ITS

competences to meet the challenges

Austria and its partners.

You

hosted

the

World

ITS

Congress in Vienna last year.

the

Austria-wide

Telematik.

Traffic

Infrastructure

of the global markets.

Will you attend the European

19 April 2013

ITS Congress in Dublin in June?

Brussels (BE)

key

players

in Austria

and

between

the

cooperation

I hope many of you will also join us,

Was this an enjoyable experience?

If you could invent one new ITS

and if you need to book a train for

And what were the main highlights

gadget or system next week,

your journey, you know where to look!

for ITS Austria?

what would it be?

First of all, we want to thank

I would invent a seamless and personal

i.bearder@mail.ertico.com

everybody for this great experience.

mobility service. Let’s call it mode

@ERTICO_Ian

The

the

connector. It would have features

representatives of politics, economy,

which would meet my daily mobility

The interview is the first in a

and research made this congress a

needs in terms of convenience and

series of articles that explore the

huge success for our common cause.

seamlessness.

ITS industry in different European

The World Congress was a great

things: with the mode connector

possibility to present the Austrian

I could shake my mobile phone in

approach on ITS too. We hope that

order to ask the bus driver to wait

participation

of

all

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ERTICO Supervisory Board Meeting

2nd TPEG Testfest

Other dates for your Diary!

Dublin, Ireland, 4-7 June 2013, 9th European ITS Congress, www.itsineurope.com Tokyo, Japan, 14-18 October 2013, 20th ITS World Congress, www.itsworldcongress.jp Helsinki, Finland, 16-19 June 2014, 10th European ITS Congress Detroit, USA, 7-11 September 2014, 21st ITS World Congress Bordeaux, France, 5-9 October 2015, 22nd ITS World Congress

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World Congress 2016

countries.

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