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Title:

Realizing the Trans-European Road Network: Challenges, Approaches, and Intelligent Transportation Systems Applications for Providing Seamless Information to the European Traveler and Hauler

Accession Number:

01157133

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

The European Union (EU) has identified the Trans-European Networks of Transport as a promising alternative that enables the sustainable (i.e., safe, economical, and environmentally friendly) mobility of people and goods in order to realize a unified market, and strengthen its economic and social cohesion. The focus is on the Trans-European Road Network-TERN that is somehow similar to the US National Freeway Network. As defined, the TERN includes, in addition to the infrastructure, Traffic Management and Information Systems as well as Positioning and Navigation Systems, which are supported by appropriate Information and Communication Technologies, and is characterized by encouraging inter-modality (optimal combination of different transportation modes) while promoting co-modality (optimal use of exiting capacities of the transportation alternatives). Apparently, making the TERN a reality is an ambitious goal due to a number of challenges. The current paper presents the efforts and latest developments that have been taken at EU level towards this, and addresses the following issues. First, the authors describe the objectives that the TERN should meet and present its corresponding attributes. Second, the authors provide a concise overview of the EU actions completed or scheduled for realizing it, focusing on planning and construction of the TERN, such TERN policy measures as instruments, legislation, etc., and finally, Intelligent Transportation Systems deployment initiatives and application examples. Finally, the authors describe the developed technical solutions regarding the exchange of data and the harmonization of Variable Message Signs towards promoting interconnection/interoperability for providing the European driver seamless traveler/traffic/freight information services, and comment on the overall approach.

Monograph Accession #:

01147878

Report/Paper Numbers:

10-1263

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Pavlis, Yannis
Giannopoulos, George

Pagination:

17p

Publication Date:

2010

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2010-1-10 to 2010-1-14
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

References (30)

Identifier Terms:

Trans-European Road Network

Subject Areas:

Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2010 Paper #10-1263

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 25 2010 10:33AM