Welcome to the European Parliamentary Research Service podcasts.

In this podcast, we'll talk about intelligent road transport systems

and how their deployment can help tackle Europe's growing emission and congestion problems.

Want to know more? Fusten your seatbelt.

Heavy traffic reported ahead.

Receiving alerts on roadworks directly in your car, automatically contacting emergency

services in case of an accident, electronic fee collection, intelligent traffic lights, automated

driving.

Intelligent transport systems are already improving the way people and things move.

By applying information and communication technologies to all modes of transport,

they can make it safer, more efficient and more sustainable.

And can enable entirely new services and jobs.

But for it to be effective, the rollout of ITS needs to be properly

coordinated across the EU, making sure we are all using the same standards and extending digital

infrastructure to ensure a seamless service. But EU rules on this date back to 2010. So in 2021, the Commission proposed to expand the scope of the

old rules to include emerging ITS services, such as multimodal information, booking and ticketing

services, communication between vehicles and infrastructure, and automated mobility.

The Commission would also like that crucial road travel and traffic data is made available

in digital format, such as speed limits, traffic circulation plans or roadworks.

Here's the European Commission for Transport, Adina Valyan.

Digitalisation is a game changer in many fields.

Our proposal to update the current directive on intelligent transport systems, ITS, calls for more data sharing.

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