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The term" Intelligent Transport Systems" or" ITS" is used to define the use of Information and Communication Technologies (or ICT) in the field of transport, to create real time flow of information and data in order to enable more “intelligent” use of infrastructures and vehicles and to enhance the management of traffic and mobility. The vision for ITS, as stated by ERTICO 3, is one of “intelligent mobility towards fully informed people, zero accidents, zero delays, with reduced impact on the environment, where services are affordable and seamless, with privacy respected and security provided”.

ITS is being identified as a domain of high potential to tackle the many challenges facing the Transport sector both within each of the modes and (most importantly) in creating interfaces and integration across the modes. In fact, besides infrastructure, the ITS is considered as the single most important “factor” that can be used to effect cooperation among the various modes of transport and create a seamless transportation system across Europe. Today, there is also an important and numerous stakeholder community 4 which is either providing or utilising ITS applications and services and the sector provides for a substantial contribution to economic and social development.