Last updated: 1 June 2009

During 2006 – 2009 the HA EU Watch Project will prepare Fact Sheets providing a few pages of more detailed information on specific ITS topics identified by the HA. These will be posted in this area of the site when they are available. 

If you have any suggestions for topics to be covered in Fact Sheets, please send your suggestions to ha_euwatch@trl.co.uk .  All suggestions will be discussed with our HA project sponsors. 

The following Fact Sheets are currently available:

• June 2009 - INSPIRE Fact Sheet 
  EU INSPIRE (Infrastructure for Spatial Information on Transport Networks) seeks to understand more about place, and the impacts upon the people and assets at that location, to better plan, manage risk and utilise resources.
  Similarly the Location Strategy for the UK seeks to enhance knowledge of place by creating a framework in which data can be harmonised and shared in a meaningful way. 
• January 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 ahs been udated again to take account of events during 2007 and 2008.
• April 2007 - MESA Factsheet 
  Project MESA aims to design a self-establishing, self-healing, broadband network, operating at specific ‘hot spots’ such as road accidents, chemical spills and natural disasters, at data rates in excess of 2Mbps.
  The EU Watch Fact Sheet provides a guide to MESA and its potential benefits, summarising the US and European positions and includes details on current HA research and an outline of the UK position.
• February 2007 - ITS Registry Fact Sheet  
  The Highways Agency ITS Registry is  a repository of data definitions and data models with an associated process for improving quality and for harmonisation across different systems.  The Fact Sheet describes this pilot project, the data models included and plans for the future.
• January 2007 - DATEX II Fact Sheet 
  DATEX II is developing to provide an accurate and reliable method for traffic data exchange between traffic centres and service providers.  This Fact Sheet is a guide to DATEX II, summarising how it has evolved, benefits, European policy and activities and the status of DATEX in the UK. The first version of the Fact Sheet was published in May 2006. This version has been updated to take account of developments during 2006.
• May 2006 - Standards Fact Sheet
  A brief guide to Standards and standardisation.  A Standard is a specification approved by a body recognised at the regional, national or international level and made available to the public.