UNECE Transport Division
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE
(UNECE)
Workshop on ITS in intermodal transport15-16 May 2013, Brussels
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
Opportunites and challenges for intermodal transport
Martin MagoldSustainable Transport Section
Transport Division
UNECE Transport Division
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
5 Regional Commissions of the UN System
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UNECE
ECLAC
ECAESCAP
ESCWA
UNECE Transport Division 3
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Role and functions: 56 Member States
Pan-European – Trans-Atlantic + Israel
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and
HerzegovinaBulgariaCanadaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmark
EstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLatviaLiechtenstein
LithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalMoldova RomaniaRussian
FederationSan MarinoSerbia
SlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTajikistanThe former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
TurkeyTurkmenistanUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUzbekistan
UNECE Transport Division 4
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: Mandate of work
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for Sustainable Mobility
UNECE Road Map for promoting ITS adopted by Inland Transport Committee (2012 – 2020)
20 global actions to promote use of ITS Action 6: Scale up ITS work in UNECE transport activities
Promote sustainable mobility principles (efficient, safe, environmentally friendly and affordable)
Action 13: Integrating with rail transportAdvance rail interoperability
Action 15: Enhancing the modal integrator’s role of ITS Integrate modal information systems for logistics
Mandate for UNECE Working Party WP.24
UNECE Transport Division 5
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: Mandate of work
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for Sustainable Mobility
UNECE Working Party on Intermodal Transport and Logistics (WP.24)
July 2012: WP.24 background paper on ITS (ECE/TRANS/WP.24/2012/1)
November 2012: WP.24 panel discussions• ITS in intermodal transport chains• Role of Governments and regulatory agencies
May 2013: WP.24 Workshop on ITS experiences (Brussels)• review concrete ITS examples and experiences• possible recommendations for UNECE Governments
UNECE Transport Division 6
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: Sustainable mobility
Intermodal transport and sustainability
Sustainable transport efficient make optimum use of infrastructure safe and secure clean and green
Intermodal transport could contribute, but: Many stakeholders (operations – transshipment) different equipment and infrastructures various regulations (modal and international)
UNECE Transport Division 7
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: ITS for sustainable mobility
Applications for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
Source: UNECE
UNECE organsWP.29 ABS, child restaint,
automatic braking SC.3 RIS systemsSC.1 Digital tachographsWP.1 Var. messages signsWP.15 Dangerous goodsWP.24 Intermodal transport
UNECE Transport Division 8
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: ITS for sustainable mobility
ITS for intermodal transport
ITS definition (WP.24)Information, communication and data interface systemsapplicable within and between transport modes, transport infrastructure, rolling stock and transport users
ITS solutions Information interchange between stakeholders and modes Alignment of different data exchange environments Transparent and stable procedures Optimum use of equipment Quick reaction times in case of delay or malfunctioning
UNECE Transport Division 9
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: ITS for sustainable mobility
ITS for intermodal transport
ITS requirements
accessible (one stop shop) reliable (well-functioning)
safe and secure
affordable
allow transparent operations (tracking and tracing)
compatible with uni-modal systems (interfaces)
internationally acceptable
interoperable
Processinginformation
Gaininginformation
UNECE Transport Division 10
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: ITS for sustainable mobility
Interoperability of ITS solutions
5 interdependant work areasfor ITS development
+ applications
Technical
Semantic
Organisational
Legal (contractuel)
Political
Source: Janin - UN/CEFACT
UNECE Transport Division 11
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: ITS for sustainable mobility
Some conclusions
Existing ITS projects and applications have often fragmented and proprietary features
mostly uni-modal features
Key role for European (better global) ITS solutions Freight forwarders
Governments
UNECE Transport Division 12
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: ITS for sustainable mobility
Some conclusions Role of Governments and regulatory authorities
provide good governance and stable framework conditions (political, legal, financial)
Specifically, they should: monitor compliance
collaborate with other authorities (security, environmental risk management, sustainable mobility, social regulations)
ensure discrimination-free access to information by all stakeholders
promote neutral and effective data exchange standards
UNECE Transport Division 13
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)WP.24: ITS for sustainable mobility
Some open questions
How to overcome the gap between ITS research and large-scale application?
Who are the key drivers of ITS solutions in international transport chains, and why?
How to surmount the patchwork of uni-modal and proprietary ITS solutions?
What are the incentives to make this happen?
UNECE Transport Division
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)Working Party on Intermodal Transport and Logistics (WP.24)
WP.24 Workshop on ITS in intermodal transport15-16 May 2013, Brussels
WP.24 Workshop
UNECE Transport Division
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
UNECE on the web
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UNECE Working Party on Intermodal Transportand Logistics
(WP.24)
Chair: Mr. Henri Maillard (Belgium)
http://www.unece.org/trans/wp24/welcome.html
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