1. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 EP TRAN Hearing on ITS Action Plan “Continuity of traffic and freight management ITS services on European transport corridors and conurbations” Michael Nielsen General Delegate IRU Permanent Representation to the EU Michael Nielsen General Delegate IRU Permanent Representation to the EU

2. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 IRU representing the entire professional road transport sector 180 Members (Goods Transport, Bus & Coach & Taxi) 74 Countries (all 27 EU Member States)

3. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 3 IRU Position  The IRU are in favour of ITS applications for the road transport sector as long as they provide significant measurable safety, environmental and economic benefits.  ITS applications must be standardised, harmonised and interoperable in order to improve effectiveness and reliability of transport as a whole.  The use of ITS applications should not hinder the transport buyers to maintain the freedom of choice for the means of transport they use.  Road transport operators shall maintain freedom of choice for ITS equipment/application suppliers  The IRU are in favour of ITS applications for the road transport sector as long as they provide significant measurable safety, environmental and economic benefits.  ITS applications must be standardised, harmonised and interoperable in order to improve effectiveness and reliability of transport as a whole.  The use of ITS applications should not hinder the transport buyers to maintain the freedom of choice for the means of transport they use.  Road transport operators shall maintain freedom of choice for ITS equipment/application suppliers

4. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009  ITS applications must ensure confidentiality of commercial data (also when used in multimodal transport chains).  ITS should be used to ensure that all documents of transport are made available in electronic form.  The ITS Action Plan should focus on deployment of proven solutions not initiating further basic R&D.  The ITS Action Plan should include the necessary training of all stakeholders and include building solid business cases including incentives for take up.  ITS applications must ensure confidentiality of commercial data (also when used in multimodal transport chains).  ITS should be used to ensure that all documents of transport are made available in electronic form.  The ITS Action Plan should focus on deployment of proven solutions not initiating further basic R&D.  The ITS Action Plan should include the necessary training of all stakeholders and include building solid business cases including incentives for take up. IRU Position

5. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 5 Maximise benefits  Important to ensure the implementation of ITS for all road users to obtain full benefits e.g. Increased capacity usage by removal of congestionIncreased capacity usage by removal of congestion - Professional road transport contribute only 3-7% of congestion If road charging - then apply it for all road usersIf road charging - then apply it for all road users - Alternative exist for car users not for 85% of road freight transport, which is below 150km.  Important to ensure the implementation of ITS for all road users to obtain full benefits e.g. Increased capacity usage by removal of congestionIncreased capacity usage by removal of congestion - Professional road transport contribute only 3-7% of congestion If road charging - then apply it for all road usersIf road charging - then apply it for all road users - Alternative exist for car users not for 85% of road freight transport, which is below 150km.

6. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 6 Only interoperable ITS solutions will work!  eFreight (Tracking & Tracing) Commercially sensitive so data security a main barrier.Commercially sensitive so data security a main barrier. Guarantee needed that any future system will not be misused for unnecessary surveillance and control.Guarantee needed that any future system will not be misused for unnecessary surveillance and control. Connected goods impossible to obtain as we do not yet have connected vehicles. In addition costs for RFID high and willingness to invest limited.Connected goods impossible to obtain as we do not yet have connected vehicles. In addition costs for RFID high and willingness to invest limited. Road transport will not solve the business case of Galileo! Freedom needed on the positioning system to use in any future ITS system!Road transport will not solve the business case of Galileo! Freedom needed on the positioning system to use in any future ITS system! Costs for communication (roaming) biggest barrier for take up of eFreight (ITS) in commercial road transportCosts for communication (roaming) biggest barrier for take up of eFreight (ITS) in commercial road transport  eFreight (Tracking & Tracing) Commercially sensitive so data security a main barrier.Commercially sensitive so data security a main barrier. Guarantee needed that any future system will not be misused for unnecessary surveillance and control.Guarantee needed that any future system will not be misused for unnecessary surveillance and control. Connected goods impossible to obtain as we do not yet have connected vehicles. In addition costs for RFID high and willingness to invest limited.Connected goods impossible to obtain as we do not yet have connected vehicles. In addition costs for RFID high and willingness to invest limited. Road transport will not solve the business case of Galileo! Freedom needed on the positioning system to use in any future ITS system!Road transport will not solve the business case of Galileo! Freedom needed on the positioning system to use in any future ITS system! Costs for communication (roaming) biggest barrier for take up of eFreight (ITS) in commercial road transportCosts for communication (roaming) biggest barrier for take up of eFreight (ITS) in commercial road transport

7. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Page 7 Only interoperable ITS solutions will work!  Real time traffic and traveller information; Will only work if updated to the minute. Provide incentives to road users in order for them to potentially be part of the provisioning of real time data!Will only work if updated to the minute. Provide incentives to road users in order for them to potentially be part of the provisioning of real time data!  European ITS Framework architecture; Already one existing (FRAME). However, not only relevant for urban but also interurban…Already one existing (FRAME). However, not only relevant for urban but also interurban…  Interoperability of electronic road toll systems Problem from the first day that the second ETS system was introduced - Target date of implementation 2012/2014 way to late.Problem from the first day that the second ETS system was introduced - Target date of implementation 2012/2014 way to late.  Real time traffic and traveller information; Will only work if updated to the minute. Provide incentives to road users in order for them to potentially be part of the provisioning of real time data!Will only work if updated to the minute. Provide incentives to road users in order for them to potentially be part of the provisioning of real time data!  European ITS Framework architecture; Already one existing (FRAME). However, not only relevant for urban but also interurban…Already one existing (FRAME). However, not only relevant for urban but also interurban…  Interoperability of electronic road toll systems Problem from the first day that the second ETS system was introduced - Target date of implementation 2012/2014 way to late.Problem from the first day that the second ETS system was introduced - Target date of implementation 2012/2014 way to late.

8. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009 Let’s work together also on ITS