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Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 1
PROJECT INFORMATION
Title: Intelligent Transport Systems in South East Europe
Acronym: SEE-ITS
EoI Reference number: SEE/D/0099/3.2/X
Programme: South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme
Starting date: September 28th, 2012
Duration: 24 months
Web site: www.seeits.eu
PROJECT PARTNERS
No Name Short name Country
LP
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
- Hellenic Institute of Transport CERTH-HIT Greece
ERDF PP1
Patras Municipal Enterprise for Planning and
Development S.A. ADEP S.A. Greece
ERDF PP2
AustriaTech - Federal Agency for
Technological Measures Ltd ATE Austria
ERDF PP3 Hungarian Transport Administration HTA Hungary
ERDF PP4
Bulgarian Association Intelligent Transport
Systems ITS Bulgaria Bulgaria
ERDF PP5 Intelligent Transport Systems Romania ITS Romania Romania
ERDF PP6 University of Ljubljana UL Slovenia
ERDF PP7 Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation
ITL Italy
EU ASP1 Hellenic Intelligent Transport Systems ITS HELLAS Greece
EU ASP2 ITS Hungary Association ITS Hungary Hungary
20% ASP1 Italian ITS Association TTS Italia Italy
10% PP1 Albanian Association of Urban Transport SHKTQ Albania
10% PP2 Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb
FPZ Croatia
Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 2
DOCUMENT PROFILE
Document status: Final version
Deliverable code: D3.3.7
Deliverable title: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan Areas (Italy)
Work Package: 3
Preparation date: 28/02/2013
Submission date: 29/03/2013
Total pages: 18
Dissemination level: Public
Author: Jonathan Rossetti
Contributors: Alexander Hausmann
Stefano Dondi
Evangelos Mitsakis
Abstract: This report aims at screening EU policies regarding the political and
commercial framework in Italy.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Intelligent Transport Systems can significantly contribute to a cleaner, safer and more efficient
transport system. A legal framework (Directive 2010/40/EU) was adopted by the European
Commission on 7 July 2010 to accelerate the deployment of these innovative transport
technologies across Europe. This Directive is an important instrument for the coordinated
implementation of ITS in Europe. It aims to establish interoperable and seamless ITS services
while leaving Member States the freedom to decide which systems to invest in.
The Directive establishes a framework in support of the coordinated and coherent
deployment and use of Intelligent Transport Systems within the Union, in particular across
the borders between the Member States, and sets out the general conditions necessary for
that purpose. The necessary standards to provide for interoperability, compatibility and
continuity for the deployment and operational use of ITS shall be developed in the mentioned
priority areas and for the priority actions. To that effect, the Commission shall request the
relevant standardisation bodies to make every necessary effort to adopt these standards
rapidly.
This report aims at screening EU policies regarding the political and commercial framework
in the different SEE-ITS countries. A basis for the analysis will be the EU ITS Directive, which
identifies the following priority areas for action regarding ITS services:
• Optimal use of road, traffic and travel data
• Continuity of traffic and freight management ITS services
• ITS road safety and security applications
• Linking the vehicle with the transport infrastructure
There will be one conclusion for all reports of Task 3.3, carried out in a separate document.
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CONTENTS
1. Introduction ___________________________________________________________ 6
2. Legal framework ________________________________________________________ 7
2.1. National ITS law ____________________________________________________ 7
2.2. Prohibiting legislative elements _________________________________________ 7
2.3. Influence on commercial and private initiative _____________________________ 7
3. Stakeholders involved ____________________________________________________ 8
3.1. Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure _________________________________ 8
3.2. ITS associations _____________________________________________________ 8
4. Policy framework ______________________________________________________ 10
4.1. National ITS action plan _____________________________________________ 10
4.2. Other relevant national policy documents _______________________________ 10
4.3. Organisational and financial barriers ____________________________________ 11
4.4. Funding __________________________________________________________ 11
4.5. National standards _________________________________________________ 12
4.6. Vulnerable road users _______________________________________________ 12
5. Cooperation aspects ____________________________________________________ 14
5.1. European and regional cooperation ____________________________________ 14
5.1.1. ITHACA ITS __________________________________________________ 14
5.1.2. SERTI project _________________________________________________ 14
5.1.3. COMPASS project _____________________________________________ 14
5.1.4. SCUTUM project ______________________________________________ 15
5.1.5. P3ITS project _________________________________________________ 15
5.2. Measures for public awareness ________________________________________ 15
6. SWOT analysis ________________________________________________________ 16
6.1. Strengths _________________________________________________________ 16
6.2. Weaknesses ______________________________________________________ 16
6.3. Opportunities _____________________________________________________ 16
6.4. Threats __________________________________________________________ 16
7. Conclusion and next steps _______________________________________________ 17
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ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
CO2 Carbon dioxide
DG TREN Directorate-General for Transport and Energy, now part of the
Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE)
EC European Commission
eCall Emergency calling system for vehicles on European level
EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, a European
Differential Global Positioning System
ERTICO ERTICO - ITS Europe is the European organisation that funds
ITS research and defines ITS industry standards
EU European Union
FMCG Fast-moving consumer goods
FP7 The Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union for
the funding of research and technological development in
Europe
GALILEO European satellite navigation system
ICT Information and communication technologies
ITS Intelligent Transport Systems
SEE Southeast Europe
SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
TTS Italia Italian Association for Telematics for Transport and Safety
Vulnerable road users Non-motorised road users (pedestrians, cyclists) as well as
motor-cyclists and persons with disabilities or reduced mobility
and orientation
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1. INTRODUCTION
Based upon the information each project partner provided in the questionnaire of Task 3.3,
this report performs a screening of policies in the SEE-ITS countries regarding the political
and commercial framework with respect to the EU ITS Directive and shows influences on the
commercial and private initiative regarding ITS implementation. It analyses instruments and
measures for ITS deployment such as laws, action plans and other policy related documents
as well as possible barriers for successful implementation of ITS applications and services. The
national funding landscape is analysed as well as current possible measures for vulnerable
road users, future European and regional cooperation and measures for public awareness
regarding Intelligent Transport Systems. Ultimately, a SWOT analysis is carried out and based
on it, next steps are evaluated.
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2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK
This chapter includes the description of the legal and commercial framework in Italy,
especially focusing on the dedicated ITS law but also on how the legislative framework
corresponds to commercial and private initiatives related to ITS deployment.
2.1. National ITS law
Currently, the law concerning ITS is not really dedicated, but it is included in the article 8 of
the law (18 October 2012, n.179) “Further urgent measures for the growth of the nation”.
This law has been defined by the Ministry Council in order to counteract the economic crisis.
It includes several measures linked to different sectors of the Italian economy. Article 8
transposes the European Directive 2010/40/UE.
In particular, two aspects are considered relevant by the article:
• An interoperable electronic ticketing (technical rules for public transport agencies will
be adopted during the 90 days after the publication )
• A database of information on infrastructure and services collected by the
infrastructure managers, owners of transport and logistics nodes (freight villages,
ports, …) and parking areas. Design, realisation and diffusion requirements will be
adopted during the 60 days after the publication.
A specific law, taking into consideration the “proposal” for a National Action Plan is expected
to be approved by the end of March 2013. The implementing decree on ITS was published
on 26 March 2013.
2.2. Prohibiting legislative elements
All official documents in Italy related to ITS deployment are binding in case of a change of the
political framework. There are no legislative elements in Italy that would prohibit the
adoption of the EU ITS Directive.
2.3. Influence on commercial and private initiative
There is no specific information regarding this matter in Italy, but the current political and
economic problems do not positively affect the commercial and private initiative on ITS
implementation.
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3. STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED
The following organisations and authorities are involved in planning, financing and
implementing ITS in Italy.
3.1. Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
This is the department of the Italian Government, which is responsible for funding and
national decision making regarding all transport infrastructure networks (road, highway,
railway, port, airport) and expressing the general plan of transport and logistics, as well as
plans for the transport sector including urban mobility plans.
3.2. ITS associations
The main national association is TTS Italia, the National Association for Telematics for
Transport and Safety. TTS Italia members are important national actors in the field of ITS.
Among members there are public entities, local administrations, urban and extra-urban
mobility managers, local public transport operators, motorway operators, mobility service
providers, vehicles manufacturers, advanced technologies and components producers, freight
villages, research centres and universities. Members are divided in Founding Members,
Premium Members, Ordinary Members, Universities and Local Administrations.
Founding Members are:
• ACI
• Atac
• Autostrada Brescia – Padova
• Autostrade Tech
• Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti
• Mizar Automazione /Gruppo Swarco
• Satap -Autostrada Torino-Milano e Autostrada Torino-Piacenza
• UbiEst/Targa Infomobility
TTS Italia is a meeting point as well as a landmark for exchanging and comparing positions,
interests, priorities both for all members and for all the actors contributing to the
development and realisation of ITS.
From constant dialogue comes the consensus on the modalities of actuation, on the strategies
to adopt, on the technologies to use within short, medium and long term. TTS Italia takes
part in round tables, spreads the European Directives, proposes and supports the
development and the management of projects also through the collaboration with other
subjects, ensures the participation of its members in the most important congresses and
workshops all over the world and promotes the activities of the sector at national and
international level through appropriate communication strategies.
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The Technical-Scientific Committee of TTS Italia organised its activities in four workgroups,
according to the four priority areas of the ITS Directive:
1) WP1 - Optimal use of road, traffic and travel data
2) WP2 - Continuity of traffic and freight management ITS services on
European Transport Corridors and in conurbations: focussing on ITS services
for traffic and freight management, and especially on the aspects related to continuity
and interoperability on European Transport Corridors and in conurbations
3) WP3 – Road Safety and Security: intensifying the aspects related to eCall
implementation at national level and defining the measures needed for information
and booking service for safe parking areas for trucks. It also aims at proposing the
due actions for ITS applications related to advanced systems for driving assistance and
safety for vulnerable users
4) WP4 – Integration of the vehicle into the transport infrastructure: defining
the necessary measures to integrate several ITS applications into an open on-board
platform through the analysis of potential applications of cooperative driving systems
at national level and the promotion of national Field Operational Tests.
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4. POLICY FRAMEWORK
This chapter focuses on the instruments that are utilised in Italy to implement or facilitate the
implementation of ITS. It also includes national funding programmes and standards used.
Furthermore possible barriers as well as measures for vulnerable road users are emphasised.
4.1. National ITS action plan
The national ITS action plan (“Piano d’Azione ITS nazionale”) has been issued in the
December 2012 and identifies the national priorities till 2017. The plan is a position paper
(proposal) elaborated by TTS Italia under request of the Italian Ministry of Transport and
Infrastructure. The proposal is currently under evaluation and it is planned to be approved by
the end of March 2013.
The plan goes beyond the EU priorities and defines necessary actions at general level to
support the coordinated development of ITS in Italy:
• Revision and updating of the national ITS framework
• Promote the elaboration and utilisation of reference models and technical standards
for the design and implementation of ITS systems
• Promote the implementation of ITS on the national road network
• Introduce a classification of the service level for the national road network,
considering available ITS systems for information, management and safety
• Launch a system for measuring and monitoring the benefits of using ITS applications
(database of benefits)
• Networking transport platforms
• Create the conditions for the utilisation of services provided by navigation systems
• Increase the implementation level of telematics systems on vehicles.
4.2. Other relevant national policy documents
There is the National Logistics Plan 2011-2020, elaborated by the National Council for Road
Transport and Logistics and its relative Scientific Council, with a large participation of
sectorial operators. It is a tool for bringing about needed changes of logistics and transport
policies and to define short and mid-term strategies in order to increase the competitiveness
of the country.
The plan identifies ten strategic guidelines for interventions, characterised by 51 actions
linked to different issues of Logistics and Transport sector, including laws, regulations and
tools for the assessment of benefits.
On 29 May 2012, the National Council for Road Transport and Logistics approved a
document concerning the first steps for the implementation of the National Plan for Logistics
2011/2020. This includes four operational proposals that were submitted to the attention of
the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, for the needed assessments of the Parliament.
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• Proposal 1 – Customs Single window
• Proposal 2 – City logistics as grown factor
• Proposal 3 – From Ex-Work to Carriage Paid to
• Proposal 4 – Reducing empty return trips and waiting time for loading and unloading
The National Logistics Plan 2011-2020 acknowledges the pivotal role played by ITS in the
development of the sector by devoting a strategic line to this topic entitled ‘Telematics
platform, ICT system and Galileo project’.
Direct Actions:
• Action 07: National Plan for ITS
• Action 26: Database of quantities and flows and realisation of an “Atlas for Logistics”
• Action 43: Telematics platform for logistics (priority)
o Area: application of traffic management systems and definition of a European
System of Information
o Objectives: integration with Europe, accessibility to transport operators,
definition of a database on quantities and flows
• Action 36: Best practices for FMCG chain
• Action 37: Best practices for Pharmaceutical chain
• Action 38: Best practices for Electronics/Appliance chain
• Action 39: Best practices for Automotive
o Area: make efficient multimodal logistics chains, in order to promote
environmental transport modes
o Objectives: interoperability, development of high quality chains
• Action 41: From the freight plan to urban mobility
o Area: urban logistics system with low CO2 emissions
o Objectives: development of supporting services for transport, logistics and
environment on both national and regional/local level
4.3. Organisational and financial barriers
Due to the economic crisis in Italy there are many national spending cuts. Both the legislative
elements considering ITS and the national ITS Action Plan aim at solving the problem of
financing through the creation of a National Fund for ITS implementation. Moreover the
national ITS Action Plan aims to set a system for measuring and also awarding the benefits of
ITS solutions.
4.4. Funding
In the last ten years different funding programs were launched in Italy:
• Elisa Program (2007-2012)
• National Operating Programme for Transport (PON, 2006-2007 and 2007-2013)
• Industry 2015 – Action Sustainable Mobility (2007-2012)
• Smart Cities and Communities (since 2012)
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The Elisa Programme ended in the 2012 as well as the Industry 2015 programme did. The
Transport PON will be finalised in 2013. At the moment there are no calls for proposals.
The Smart Cities and Communities Programme has been launched by the Ministry of
Innovation, Research and University (MIUR) in 2012. Currently there is no official “end” of
the programme defined. Both the Transport PON and Smart Cities and Communities
Programme are co-financed by the European Commission (European Regional Development
Fund - ERDF). It should also be mentioned that some projects are financed at local level as
well by regions, provinces and municipalities. Moreover many companies and organisations
are involved in European projects.
4.5. National standards
An important project financed by the government is UIRNet, a telematics platform designed
to improve the efficiency and safety of the entire Italian logistics system, bringing considerable
benefits both for individual users and the system as a whole. The platform will offer a diverse
series of info-mobility services and actions, information on interoperability and special
services for hazardous goods transport management. It aims to create a network of services
for the transport and logistics sectors. The system aims to directly involve haulage
contractors, integrated logistics centres and associations. The project has two main
objectives: to improve efficiency of freight village services and to increase safety standards
throughout the entire process chain.
UIRNet offers a wide range of services for all logistics operators. The services section
includes basic information, weather and traffic updates:
• Smartruck: is designed to offer to road transport companies a range of services to
improve fleet management
• Control Tower: allows terminals to extend their ability to control the supply chain,
improving the efficiency of storage and loading/unloading operations by integration of
road transport fleets.
• Booking: an additional package of Control Tower and allows the booking of services
available at UIRNet.
• Gnoscere: this powerful analysis tool offers users a range of useful information for the
measurement of the supply chain processes managed by companies and organisations
that deal with logistics.
• Freight Taxi: allows a transport providers and customers to secure additional business
opportunities.
• Dangerous goods: a tool for the management of dangerous goods.
4.6. Vulnerable road users
The National Logistic Plan for Road Safety (Piano Nazionale della Sicurezza Stradale – PNSS)
includes priorities for 2020. IT is currently in preparation according to indications given by the
European Commission, which provide seven specific areas. One of them concerns the
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protection of vulnerable road users. Specific measures for vulnerable road users defined in
the National Logistic Plan for Road Safety, are:
• Moderating speed in urban areas by encouraging slow mobility with 30 km/h zones,
traffic calming interventions like raised pedestrian crossings, extension of the
platforms at the crossings, humps and narrowing of the carriageway.
• Protection:
o Creation of safe pedestrian paths, barriers, crossings raised, continuity of paths
o Realisation of safe cycle tracks and ensuring the consistency of the cycle path
network
o Creation of safe crossings for pedestrians and cyclists: traffic lights at pedestrian
crossings, islands jacket, light crossings, barriers for pedestrians, advanced stop
line for cyclists at signalised intersections
• Visibility: Defining rules for improving the visibility, information campaigns for users
concerning the use of devices to enhance visibility
• ITS systems: fixed lighting systems to identify the cycle paths and ad hoc lighting
systems that detect the presence of pedestrians.
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5. COOPERATION ASPECTS
This chapter concentrates on cooperation agreements of Italy in the course of ITS
implementation (joint research, data exchange, co-financing, etc.) at regional and European
level, but also on measures undertaken for public awareness.
5.1. European and regional cooperation
5.1.1. ITHACA ITS The DG TREN of the European commission has launched and supported Euro-Regional
projects as an action of support for the deployment of the Trans European Road Network
(TERN). Greece, South of Italy, Romania and the southern corridor and areas toward east are
missing and European Institutions seem to be positive about the definition of such a new
project covering the missing areas, as a completion of the frame in which to develop its
policies for seamless and safer ways for transport.
5.1.2. SERTI project SERTI was one of seven Euro-Regional programmes initiated by DG-TREN with the aim of
improving the quality and continuity of services on the European road network. The SERTI-
MIP programme extended over the six-year period 2001-2006 and represented a total
investment of EUR 160 million of which EUR 30 million is European funding. The 25 SERTI
partners were implementing traffic management and user information services using ITS to
improve safety and comfort on the road corridors linking Germany, France, Spain, Italy,
Switzerland and Andorra: 5000 km of motorways and main roads, 20 regions in six countries.
Traffic comprises a considerable proportion of foreigners on the different national networks,
with the following significant characteristics: periods of heavy migration, regular cross-border
and considerable HGV (heavy goods vehicle) transit traffic. User information services, cross-
border traffic management co-operations, data broadcasting, data exchange and traffic
management equipment… Since 1997, considerable co-operation and co-ordination has been
developed on both a national and European scale to improve safety and reduce congestion on
the SERTI network.
5.1.3. COMPASS project COMPASS (optimised CO-Modal PASSenger transport for reducing Carbon emissions) is a
project of FP7 coordinated by the Napier University of Edinburgh with the aim to integrate
passenger transport modes and travel information services through the analysis of social
behaviour, mobility patterns and business models as basis for the decarbonisation of the
European transport system. COMPASS has started on November 2011 with a duration of 25
months. TTS Italia is leader of business models and dissemination activities WPs.
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5.1.4. SCUTUM project SCUTUM (SeCUring the EU GNSS adopTion in the dangeroUs Material transport) is a
European Research & Development project, coordinated by Telespazio, aimed at a wide
adoption of Satellite Navigation EGNOS/Galileo based technology and services for the safe
hazardous goods transport management. In the project, TTS Italia supported Telespazio in
the management and dissemination activities.
5.1.5. P3ITS project P3ITS (Pre-commercial Public Procurement for ITS innovation and deployment) is a
European project coordinated by ERTICO. TTS Italia deals with the activities for needs and
requirements for the innovation and deployment conditions of cooperative ITS services. TTS
Italia also supports the activities related to the consolidations, recommendations for
stakeholders and roadmap for implementation thereof. The project started in January 2010
with a duration of 18 months
5.2. Measures for public awareness
There are no specific measures to enhance public awareness for Intelligent Transport
Systems in Italy.
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6. SWOT ANALYSIS
In this chapter the results of a SWOT analysis of the ITS actions in Italy at policy, legislative
and organisational levels are presented.
6.1. Strengths
• Italian private companies are heavily present in the field of ITS.
• There is a strong commitment of research and development to support the
implementation and utilisation of new technologies applied to the transport sector.
6.2. Weaknesses
• The main weakness is the difficult situation of the Italian Economy that doesn’t allow
consistent financing for projects and applications.
• For long time in Italy an overall view of the ITS development and implementation has
been missing. This is now a task of the national ITS Action Plan.
6.3. Opportunities
• Italy is one of the countries with the highest density of traffic, so actions in the field of
ITS are even more important than elsewhere.
• Road transport is still the dominant share, so it is necessary to improve efficiency and
safety of the road network.
• Intelligent Transport Systems are able to facilitate interoperability in order to
encourage private companies to increasingly develop multimodal applications.
6.4. Threats
• Compared to other EU-countries there already is a technological and organisational
backlog in Italy while ITS development in other countries is progressing.
• Improper and uncoordinated use (and addressing) of funding sources
• There is a lack of sustainability of ITS innovation without collaboration between
public organisations and private companies.
• Risk for a negative gap compared to the main European countries if the national
action plans don’t immediately turn into practice through real actions
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7. CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPS
Based on the SWOT analysis, this chapter contains possible options for improving the process
of ITS deployment in Italy.
Italy has a very high density of road traffic, so actions in the field of ITS are possibly more
important than elsewhere. Consequently there is a big impact to be expected after setting
the first measures. Intelligent Transport Systems are able to facilitate interoperability in order
to encourage the development of multimodal applications. With the big share of road
transport in Italy, users will be encouraged to switch to more environmentally friendly modes
of transport and thereby shaping everyday mobility more efficient by utilising each mode’s
respective benefits.
For this to be achieved it is essential that the users know about the advantageous impacts ITS
can have on their daily lives. However the proposal of the Italian ITS Action Plan contains
important organisational and technological elements it lacks measures for creating and
increasing user knowledge about ITS. As soon as users become aware of the benefits of
Intelligent Transport Systems the demand for ITS applications and services will increase. At
this point it will be very useful to already have a certain range of ITS products available that
have been developed within a supportive organisational and political framework.
There is no dedicated ITS legislation yet but there are some elements considering ITS
included in the law “Further urgent measures for the growth of the nation”. The legislative
element regarding interoperable electronic ticketing seems to be a good one in principle, but
may be too specific considering the current status of ITS deployment in Italy with a quite
large number of isolated applications, inconsistent financing and little collaboration between
public organisations and private companies. The second point calling for a database of
information on infrastructure and services however seems to follow a holistic approach which
is very likely to turn out as an advantage for Italian ITS deployment.
Regardless it does not seem sensible to treat an extensive topic like ITS within another even
more extensive subject like measures for the growth of a nation. A dedicated ITS law would
facilitate the holistic approach that is necessary for successful ITS deployment.
There appears to be a lack of political commitment to ITS in general which consequently
does not positively affect the commercial and private initiative on the implementation of
Intelligent Transport Systems. Yet the governmental initiative apparently is more consequent
when it comes to logistics. There is a National Logistics Plan that defines measures until 2020
and specifically acknowledges the pivotal role of ITS in the development of logistics.
Furthermore there is the governmentally financed telematics platform UIRNET, designed to
improve the efficiency and safety of the entire Italian logistics system.
Otherwise, the main impetus on ITS deployment comes from TTS Italia, both on national and
international level. This association comprises important national actors in the field of ITS, like
public entities, local administrations, public transport and motorway operators as well as
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mobility service providers, vehicles manufacturers, research centres and universities. Its
activities involve taking part in round tables, proposing and supporting the development and
management of projects, participating in congresses and workshops and promoting the
activities of the ITS sector at national and international level through appropriate
communication strategies.
All these activities are headed in the right direction however there is obviously a significant
lack of political participation and commitment. It cannot be the task of an association like TTS
Italia or any other national ITS association to be responsible for ITS deployment without
political support. Policy is obliged to create suitable organisational and legislative structures to
encourage a sustainable implementation of ITS services and applications by manufacturers,
operators and service providers.