In view of the revision of the Intelligent Transport Systems Directive (TSI - 2010/40), the European Commission published an inception impact assessment on Thursday 8 October, which will remain open for comments until 19 November.
"The evaluation of the Directive concluded that there is a clear need for further measures to be taken [...] to enable the establishment of seamless and continuous ITS services across the EU", said the European Commission.
The main objectives of the proposed revision are to: - increase cross-border interoperability and continuity of ITS applications, systems and services; - establish effective coordination and monitoring mechanisms between all ITS stakeholders; - address issues related to the availability and sharing of data that support ITS services.
In addition to these three areas of shortcomings, the European Commission has also identified " new challenges" to be addressed, such as connected mobility and insufficient cooperation between private and public stakeholders.
"Without further EU action, ITS services will continue to develop slowly and in a more fragmented way" is her fear, also noting that a review will be needed to ensure that these services can contribute to the achievement of European objectives such as a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55% by 2030. (Original version in French by Agathe Cherki)