Enriching Open Dialogues

We are actively engaged with EU institutions including the European Commission and other associations to help resolve challenges and drive policy developments relating to ITS and smart mobility.

Research & Innovation Agenda

As a member of the CCAM Partnership, which aims to harmonise European R&I efforts to accelerate the successful uptake of CCAM technologies and services, we contribute to drafting the Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA), subsequent Calls under the Horizon Europe Work Programmes, and have a coordinating role of Cluster 7 through the FAME project.

We take a similar approach in the 2Zero emission partnership: representing ITS stakeholders, contributing to SRIA updates and revisions, and being involved in its work programme and preparations in upcoming open calls. In this way, ERTICO plays an active role in accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral European road transport system by 2050.

We also contribute to the work of the European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC), which aims to define and implement the strategic research agenda for road transport. We work with the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association  (6G IA), a voice of European industry and research for next-generation networks and services, including the working groups for Pre-Standardization, Trials, SMEs, and Test, Measurement and KPIs Validation. As a contributing member of ALICE Systems & Technologies for Interconnected Logistics, ERTICO helps to define future research and innovation paths for the Steering Group, and as potential input for Horizon Europe calls.

In addition, a new way to integrate transport modes for more eco-friendly freight solutions came with a set of proposals aimed at bolstering multimodal travel information services and establishing a common European mobility data space. In this sphere, new EU-funded projects, such as deployEMDS, are making significant contributions, alongside data-sharing platforms such as Data for Road Safety (DFRS). ERTICO’s contribution to NAPCORE and its wider involvement in the European Data Strategy also play an important role, aiming at establishing an EU-wide common interoperable data space.

While ITS brings the benefits of new technologies and digitalisation to the transport sector, ERTICO also works to bring a more adequate understanding of its complexities within the EU taxonomy framework. We continue to advocate ITS as an element for screening criteria in the taxonomy regulation, enabling financial investments in ITS to be recognised as contributing to the sustainability agenda. This reflects previous work of the PrepDSpace4Mobility consortium and the Coordination and Support Action (CSA) which concluded last year in collaboration with DG CNECT and DG MOVE. More recently, ERTICO is a trendsetter in the European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC), brought forward through all the work completed in DATEX, NAPCORE, TN-ITS, FENIX, and other innovative platforms and projects that serve as strong building blocks for this new ecosystem.

European Commission Forums and Expert Groups

ERTICO also demonstrates a thought leadership role through the Commission’s Expert Group on Urban Mobility (EGUM), operated by DG MOVE, co-leading the group on urban space and the future of urban mobility. We are also an active member of the ITS Advisory Group, contributing to the development of work relating to the ITS directive.

As a member of the DTLF Steering Committee, we helped to conceptualise a federated architecture for data sharing – a network of platforms for digital transport and logistics. We continue to work with DG MOVE and RWS to support the coordination of corridor freight information systems and electronic Freight Transport Information groups.

ITS Nationals

Together with the Network of National ITS Associations (ITS Nationals), ERTICO works to improve cohesiveness between European ITS stakeholders, with the shared vision of creating a more sustainable and smarter mobility future.

We value our collaboration with the 30 National ITS organisations across Europe. Through membership in the ITS Nationals Coordination Committee, represented by our CEO Joost Vantomme, we aim to bringing closer cooperation between stakeholders, presenting new opportunities for ITS Nationals’ involvement in our activities, such as inviting ITS Nationals’ Vice Chair to participate in the ERTICO Strategy Committee and guest at the ERTICO Supervisory Board.

We engage in open dialogues with individuals and institutions. These range from large-scale exhibitions to thematic plenaries with subject matter experts, and include events such as the Urban Mobility Days, Smart City World EXPO, Intertraffic, Amsterdam Drone Week, TRA in Dublin, TRB in Washington, RTR Days, Connecting Europe Days, the International Transport Forum, ITS Summit in Turkey, International Road Federation World Conference, and many other speaking slots and moderator roles. We also work more closely with colleagues in the partner regions of ITS America, ITS Asia-Pacific and the wider research, academic and industry community.

Following the signing of Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with the International Road Federation Geneva (IRF), the Traveller Information Services Association (TISA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and a Memorandum of Intent with the European Space Agency (ESA), we continue to strengthen cooperation, advocating for innovation and systemic change.

Exploring new avenues for cross-border collaboration, we signed a strategic bilateral partnership with ITS Korea to strengthen the uptake and benefits of ITS across both our regions. We also agreed on an engagement plan with the Transport Technology Forum (TTF) from the United Kingdom to continue knowledge sharing in areas of mutual interest and need.