The European Commission area of the web site contains news and information which is designed to inform the Highways Agency about activities concerning policies, legislation, regulations, and other initiatives that have an impact on ITS in Europe and are relevant to the Highways Agency. The two key Directorates with responsibilities for ITS in the European Commission are DG TREN (Transport and Energy) and DG INFSO (Information Society). One of the current key initiatives is e-Safety.
Please find below links to newsletters and factsheets about the European Commision and any policy updates:
Cooperative Vehicle-Infrastructure Systems Symposium Conference Report A report by Jonathan Francsics on the March 2007 meeting on CVIS (Cooperative Vehicle-Infrastructure Systems ) hosted by the Dutch research organisation TNO. CVIS is expected to have impacts on flows, safety and the environment. This event was aimed at raising the awareness of CVIS through presentations of prominent European developments in this field.
Conference Report - 5th eSafety Plenary May 2006 Alan Stevens reports on sessions covering progress in eSafety Working Groups, the i2010 Intelligent Car Initiative, the Eurobarometer survey on eSafety systems, and presents recommendations for the Highways Agency.
Conference Report - 6th eSafety Plenary November 2006 Report by Alan Stevens covering sessions on progress in eSafety Working Groups, the RESPONSE code of practice, the i2010 Intelligent Car Initiative and common communications architecture in COMeSafety, along with recommendations for the Highways Agency.
Factsheets:
March 2009 - eCall Fact Sheet eCall is an in-vehicle emergency call service that is designed to speed up emergency response, with benefits for both casualties and other road users. This Fact Sheet outlines the service and its potential benefits, summarises the European policy and activities, including research and standards and outlines the UK position. The first version of the Fact Sheet was published in March 2006. It was updated in January 2007 and has been udated again to take account of events during 2007 and 2008.
