On Monday 26 September, in the wake of the debate on the EU’s new urban mobility framework (see other news), MEPs on the European Parliament Transport Committee discussed the report by Rovana Plumb (S&D, Romanian) on intelligent transport systems (ITS) (see EUROPE 12956/19).
In detail, the latest version of the report - which is the result of work carried out after 148 amendments were tabled - provides for secure communication between the various infrastructures to ensure the availability and reliability of the data concerned.
In addition, the latest version of the report no longer mentions data managed by companies, as this falls under other EU legislation.
Compromises were also reached on the central issue of interoperability, as well as on the principle of technological neutrality so that no discrimination exists between different technologies and applications.
Furthermore, the text stresses the issue of geographical coverage and harmonisation within the EU, which should be discussed in depth during future inter-institutional negotiations.
Ms Plumb’s report was supported by other members of the European Parliament Transport Committee. “ITS hold the promise of a future with fewer accidents and lower emissions. I am pleased that we have kept the same level of ambition for geographical coverage and sharing times”, commented Ciarán Cuffe (Greens/EFA, Irish).
“We need an ambitious report to negotiate with the EU Council, you can count on the support of my group”, concluded Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (Renew Europe, Spanish).
MEPs will vote on this issue in the European Parliament Transport Committee on 10 October. (Original version in French by Thomas Mangin)