N° 1 January 2018

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SMART ROAD AND AUTONOMOUS GUIDE: 2018 OPENS UNDER THE SIGN OF ITS. AND EUROPE LOOKS TO MULTIMODAL AND INTERCONNECT MOBILITY

Smart road, autonomous driving, national and integrated logistics platform, Industry 4.0, sustainable mobility and intelligent transport systems. These are the key words of this year just begun. 2017 ended with the end of the legislature by delivering an election campaign to 2018 that will not save hits. The new political structure should be set for March 23, the day on which the chambers should meet for the first time, and then by Easter - which this year falls on April 1 - the country should open a new phase. But what should we expect? What will be the files on which the new executive will work on transport-related technologies? We try to understand what is already "in process" and what discourses, left open, will be resumed.
First of all, we have the Stability Law that received the final ok on December 23rd. Among the most important innovations that will characterize 2018 we must signal the go-ahead for road tests of "Smart road" and automatic driving applications. The law also allocates one million euros for 2018 and 2019, and within 30 days of the entry into force of the standard, so by the end of January, a decree from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport should set the implementing procedures and instruments of the experimentation. Another very important point of the Stability Law is that which concerns a fund for the renewal of the local and regional public transport vehicles. In particular, it is possible to allocate up to 100 million euros of the resources already available for each of the years 2019-2033 to experimental and innovative projects of sustainable mobility aimed at the introduction of alternative fuel vehicles and related support infrastructures, that are presented by the municipalities and metropolitan cities. For the same objectives can also be used the resources (50 million euros for each of the years 2018 and 2019) already allocated for the competitiveness of companies producing goods and services in the chain of public road transport and intelligent transport systems. Again, a decree from the Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, in agreement with the Minister of Economic Development and the Minister of Economy and Finance, will have to decide how to use these resources.
The Budget Law sets the goal of accelerating the implementation of the 5G by tendering the frequency spectrum in the pioneer bands as foreseen in the Action Plan of the European Commission and the release of the 700 MHz band.
2018 should also be the year for the creation of the SiNaMoLo, the national logistics monitoring system established by the competition law, published in the Official Journal on 14 August 2017. The operating procedures of the system, which should collect data from the various platforms present on the national territory for the various modes of transport, must be defined by a decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport to be issued within 12 months from the entry into force of the law, that is by August 2018. The text should define the procedures for activating the SiNaMoLo, "ensuring the coordination of subjects pursuing public interest purposes, who contribute to the management and development of telematic systems and services for the monitoring and transport of goods, as well as defining the standards of communication and data transmission protocols and the requirements for the identification and quick access of hauliers to the nodes ". For the implementation of the SiNaMoLo the decree allocates 500 thousand euro a year, starting from 2018, which must come from the Ministry of Transport.
Looking at Europe, 2018 will also be the year of the "Europe on the move" mobility package. A series of legislative initiatives specifically relating to road transport that Brussels launched in May 2017. The mobility package is mainly focused on interoperability and multimodality of the transport system; common standards and specification for public transport data; improvement of the freight transport market; connected and autonomous vehicles. As regards these two last points, Europe wants a coordinated path to do by 2020 thanks to the development of the 5G. The establishment of the C-Road platform for cross-border experimentation of autonomous vehicles is also envisaged.
Finally, what is still outstanding in Parliament? This legislature ended without reforming the road code. The work was carried out only on the most urgent aspects, including the tightening of penalties for the use of the mobile phone at driving. An attempt at the last minute was made to introduce some provisions in the Budget law, but the amendments were rejected because they were not consistent with the purpose of the law. In short, the road code remained unchanged, when it needs a restyling that would keep it up with the latest-generation technologies, habits and devices.

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MACNIL GTAlarm

The new DDL Concorrenza 2017 in Italy has introduced some laws about car insurances. Among which there is a compulsory insurance discount for those who install a black box in their vehicles. The decision was made in order to avoid insurance frauds and to decrease car accidents.

To meet customers car security demands, GT ALARM, (brand owned by Macnil and specializing in Internet of Things, automotive and fleet management) presents a new innovative black box 4.0. An all inclusive system efficient and well integrated with all the solutions of the Zucchetti Group, one of the most important Italian companies in the IT sector that provides efficient and professional services, as well as high-quality solutions for banks, insurances, professionals and trade associations.

GT Alarm black box is a multitasking device: not only will it record driver behavior but it will also warn the driver if there is an emergency and even send an alert to the police if needed. It ensures the control and the management of your car in real time whenever you need it (position, speed); it keeps you updated with your maintenance, reminds you of your deadline (when you need to change pneumatics or oil) get alerts for upcoming service.
The Gt Alarm Fleet device is available from best car dealers, service partners, insurance companies and authorized installers.
Gt Alarm Fleet for companies allows you to save fuel, control and optimize routes, view the vehicle’s position and stops through multitasking platform, easy to use on tablets and smartphones.

There is a new integrated feature: Speed Camera Detector, to receive voice alerts about the presence of speed traps and cameras and an app to manage yours scheduled and extraordinary maintenance Deadlines.

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We are talking about a global Automotive market which deals with millions of vehicles, both business company and private individual vehicles.

In the past, the choice of "black box" concerned only trade agreements between insurance companies and device’s manufacturers, today the new DDL Concorrenza 2017, which has been approved last August, has liberalized the market in order to let drivers choose the black box without any replacement if driver decides to change his insurance company. We are going to reach important trade agreements with the major car companies in Europe and GT Alarm partners, in order to equip vehicles with our black box 4.0.
Also technicians, resellers and end-users belong to our target market.

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Project of the month

CAPITAL project: bringing cooperative ITS deployment to you!

CAPITAL (Collaborative cApacity Programme on ITS Training-educAtion and Liaison) is a three year support action funded by the European Union under the Reasearch and Innovative programme Horizon 2020, to design and deliver a collaborative capacity-building programme for public and private stakeholders interested to learn differently about ITS and C-ITS.
CAPITAL aims to address the gap between deployment, and research and development in the field of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS). The main outcome is the development of an open platform offering training modules, including hands-on training in seven cities and awareness raising and liaison activities focusing on the benefits of C-ITS. The CAPITAL project will especially assist public and private stakeholders in developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities to build technical, business and policy making proficiency of ITS deployment while furthering their career paths.

The CAPITAL consortium is made up experts from AustriaTech, CERTH, the UK’s Department for Transport, FIA, City of Helmond, IRU, ITS-Hellas, Newcastle University, TTS Italia, VTT, under the leadership of ERTICO-ITS Europe. Together, they represent ITS organisations, academia, government and industry and are well-equipped to provide hands-on training on the technologies, impacts, cost benefits, financial incentives, and implementation strategies of ITS & C-ITS.

CAPITAL’s open online training platform provides a training programme and educational resources to public and private stakeholders wishing to learn more about ITS & C-ITS deployment. The caters to people with beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of understanding of (C)-ITS.

Registration for the online training platform and courses opened on December 20th. You will have the chance to learn about ITS and cooperative ITS (C-ITS) services and experience these cutting-edge technologies first-hand with face-to-face training sessions coupled with live demonstrations across Europe.
Experienced ITS professionals including ERTICO’s Professor Eric Sampson, Dr Simon Edwards from the University of Newcastle, AustriaTech’s Mobility Manager Katharina Zwick, and Monica Giannini, Senior Project Manager at the International Road Union, will guide students and provide expert advice throughout the courses. The platform and courses have been developed by a consortium of ITS experts and professionals under the banner of the EU funded project “CAPITAL”.
The online training programme consists of nine modules covering various aspects of ITS and caters to all levels. Course topics include: Introduction to ITS, Impacts of ITS, Financial Incentives and Business Models, Data Protection and Guidance on deployment of C-ITS.
The first courses will go live in February 2018, so click here now to register and book your spot on one of our courses coming soon!


For more information about the project, visit: http://capital-project.its-elearning.eu/
For more information about the online training courses: https://www.its-elearning.eu/

News of the month from TTS Italia partners

AEP: first EMV system in Treviso
On 11 December 2017, the first "real" payment system for public transport with contactless EMV bank cards on buses was put into service at MOM Treviso, on the airport line, after the presentation on 5 December by the president Giacomo Colladon and the general director Giampaolo Rossi.
This is not a normal POS mounted on a bus, but a "real" system made according to the model Transport for London, which offers the possibility to directly use contactless EMV bank cards, with a simple tap to the AEP Futura 3B validators installed on the buses.
The system is based on ET-PASS, the AEP solution, an ordinary member of TTS Italia, the result of major investments, fully compliant with all the requirements of the banking system and payment circuits.

Source: AEP

ANAS-Fs: all is ready for the integration of the two companies
The closing of the integration operation between ANAS, a supporting member of TTS Italia, and the FS Italiane Group was presented in recent days.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), therefore, transferred the entire ANAS shareholding to FS Italiane after the go-ahead for the Competition and Market Authority (AGCM).
With the signing of the capital increase of 2.86 billion euro by the MEF, the process is completed for the creation of the first integrated European hub that will manage a total network of 44 thousand kilometers between roads and tracks, an invested capital of 50 billions, an estimated turnover of 11.2 billion for 2018 and an investment perspective of 108 billion over ten years.
For Fs, the entry of ANAS into the Group makes it possible to achieve the infrastructural integration envisaged in the 2017-2026 Business Plan and optimize the operating and maintenance costs of the networks, generating savings of at least € 400 million over the next ten years.
Moreover, thanks to the new 2016-2020 Program Contract with the State, ANAS will manage its investments more efficiently, with a cost reduction of over 3%, quantifiable at 400 million over five years. Over 3 years it will be able to double its spending capacity, going from 1.5 billion in 2017 to 3 billion in 2020, with immediate and visible effects on the rehabilitation of viaducts and tunnels, on road pavements and on the quality of the network.
Source: Clickmobility

Esri Italia 2018 Conference: Call for Paper open
On May 16th and 17th will be held in Rome, at the Ergife Palace Hotel, the national event dedicated to the geospatial technologies sector, the Conference organized by ESRI Italia, an ordinary member of TTS Italia, which involves more than a thousand people every year and offers an opportunity unique for new and consolidated users of technologies and, in general, for those interested in Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Technologies, Geolocation and Geomatics.
It is possible to become a speaker of the Conference by participating in the Call for Paper. Projects dedicated to the application of geospatial technologies in the following sectors will be privileged: Environment, Cultural heritage and archeology, Business, Education, Non profit, Territorial and urban planning, Public administration, Risk and Emergencies, Health, Telecommunications, Transport, Land use and consumption , Utilities.
Furthermore, particular attention will be given to works that respond to new technological trends, such as IOT, Big Data, Location Analytics, Drones and Apps.
A scientific committee made up of Italian and foreign referees will select the best works for the publication on the 2/2018 edition of the international journal J-Reading.

For any further detials, please, click here
Source: ESRI

HERE: new investors and new projects in 2018
HERE, TTS Italia ordinary member, starts 2018 with great news.
Bosch and Continental join a growing list of star investors that already includes Audi, BMW, Daimler, Intel and Pioneer. With Continental, we'll be focused on automated driving and mobility services. With Bosch, meanwhile, our collaboration will span automotive, transportation and industrial Internet of Things. Importantly, both companies operate global businesses, with operations across the Americas, Europe and Asia. This will provide customers everywhere more ways in which to take advantage of HERE location data and services. Industry 4.0, smart homes, and smart cities are rapidly growing areas of business for Bosch. In those areas, establishing and expanding data-based services will be prime synergies with HERE.
In addition, HERE Open Location Platform has realised the new version v1.1.
Three new data catalogs are now available:
– HERE Real-Time Traffic. The HERE Real-Time Traffic provides the closest thing to a live depiction of the road. It identifies where, when and why traffic congestion occurs, and delivers up-to-the-minute information on the road conditions and incidents that could set a driver back. Real-time traffic data is aggregated and analyzed from a sophisticated mix of sources, including high-quality, rich vehicle sensor data.
– HERE Weather Data. There are two new Weather catalogs available for OLP users: HERE Live Weather Western Europe and HERE Live Weather Archive Western Europe. These catalogs contain live and archived weather data with specialized pavement attributes, including pavement condition (slippery frost, packed snow, black ice …) and pavement temperature that can be useful for advanced automotive use cases. For example, HERE Hazard Warnings utilizes the weather data collected from real-time, pooled, rich car sensor data to alert drivers in advance of upcoming road conditions along their journey. Therefore, fewer surprises, fewer incidents and greater safety.
– Reality Index™ Base – Improved catalog. The production-grade Reality Index™ Base catalog is now available for OLP users. It replaced the old snapshot catalog. In this new catalog all versioned layers are synchronized and updated continuously. The catalog is now available with global coverage for majority of the layers.
Finally, a new version of the OLP SDK 1.1.0-beta release is now available. This release corrects issues related to the proxy support in the SDK and has updated Pipeline Command Line (CLI), simplifying the command line and reducing the number of configuration files. Additionally, we've launched a new component, the Data Validation Library, which simplifies the development of validation jobs for incremental compilation pipelines.
For further information, click here and here

Source: HERE

Introdicing “TARGA PLEXER SMART” – The new targa telematics technology for the automotive industry
Targa Telematics, TTS Italia founding member, launches Targa Plexer Smart, a device that's small in size but big in performance. Packed with innovative features, it is an invaluable tool for rental companies, carmakers and airport fleet managers.
The latest device designed and built by Targa Telematics, is the teamwork results of the company's Research and Development department. A company staffed by highly qualified people and partners and always in tune with the demands and needs of customers. The device is designed to meet specific needs: firstly, it satisfies the highly stringent quality and cybersecurity standards imposed by car makers and complies with requirements for approval certifications in the automotive industry; secondly, it will meet renters’ needs both in the short and long term, offering a product equipped with latest-generation components. It fully meets the requirements of airport environments, where security and reduction of management costs are priorities. In fact, Targa Plexer Smart has the best microprocessors currently available, capable of enabling “edge computing” and artificial intelligence functionalities. In effect, it allows the device to use a series of algorithms that would normally only run on the server side and therefore within the IoT platform. The resultant higher capabilities and real-time processing performance leads to a considerable reduction in data transfer costs. Artificial Intelligence allows the delivery of advanced and increasingly vertically integrated functionalities to the customer, thanks to the self-learning resulting from the specific use by the fleet.
"Targa Plexer Smart’s versatility makes it a strategic instrument that can support change in our partners’ processes and business models", says Nicola De Mattia, CEO of Targa Telematics. " "With this product we have achieved a very ambitious goal, since it can be installed on all vehicles in circulation in any market and represents a great result in terms of innovation". Targa Plexer Smart is a compact tool that allows users to collect a mass of information and deliver multiple services. It is equipped with a series of interfaces that can be connected to all the devices that renters need in order to offer their mobility services, such as car sharing or the "full self-service” car rental system. A jewel of technological innovation and the result of significant investment, this product has enormous potential. Designed to be "future-proof”, it will meet emerging needs going forward and offers the option of rapid software updates remotely, delivered in incremental, partial or specific modes. Additionally, it is also easy to install and test but not so easy to remove – a feature that helps Targa Telematics keep its leading position as the company with the highest rate of stolen vehicle recovery in Europe.
Source: Targa Telematics


Kapsch TrafficCom begins implementing tolling project in Bulgaria
Kapsch, TTS Italia ordinary member,, is responsible for the setup, technical configuration, and technical support of the nationwide tolling system for trucks over 3.5 tons, as well as the introduction of an electronic vignette for passenger cars in Bulgaria.
The project will run for 19 months and comprises the delivery and setup of 500 terminals for registering and issuing electronic vignettes, 100 enforcement vehicles, 100 weigh-in-motion facilities, and 100 tolling gantries as well as a data center and a back office. The infrastructure must be installed within seven months. The value of the contract is BGN 149.9 million (approximately EUR 76.7 million).
The contract was signed in the presence of Nikolay Nankov, the Bulgarian Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, and André F. Laux, Chief Operating Officer of Kapsch TrafficCom. Bulgaria is the sixth European country in which Kapsch TrafficCom has been given responsibility for implementing a nationwide toll collection system, after Austria, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Belarus.
Source: Kapsch

Open the Call for papers for the Automotive 2018
The Call for papers for the third edition of the Conference AUTOMOTIVE 2018 is now open.
The event will be held from the 9th to the 11th of July 2018, organized by AEIT and IMAPS in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Torino, both TTS Italia ordinary memebrs, and Fondazione Politecnico di Milano
It aims to be the forum of the automotive community to present and discuss the most recent results of scientific and technological research in this industry, with particular emphasis on applications and new trends. The Conference will cover all aspects of the segment focusing on electrical vehicles, connected autonomous cars and related mobility.
The deadline to participate in the CALL FOR PAPERS is 28 February 2018. To find out about participation, topics and to get more info: http://convegni.aeit.it/automotive/

Source: Politecnico di Milano

Politecnico di Milano and IVECO together for a greener transport with the HDGAS project
To develop, demonstrate and optimize advanced powertrain concepts for dual-fuel and for pure natural gas operation engines, perform integration thereof into heavy duty vehicles and confirm achievement of Euro VI emissions standards, in-use compliance under real-world driving conditions and CO2 or greenhouse gas targets currently under definition.
These are the objectives of the European project HDGAS (Heavy Duty Gas Engines integrated into Vehicles), funded by the EU within the research and innovation programme Horizon2020, and involving Politecnico di Milano and Iveco, TTS Italia ordinary members, as partners.
The overall objective of HDGAS is to provide breakthroughs in LNG vehicle fuel systems, natural gas and dual fuel engine technologies as well as aftertreatment systems. The developed components and technologies will be integrated into three demonstration vehicles that are representative for long haul heavy duty vehicles in the 40 ton range. The demonstration vehicles will: comply with the Euro VI emission regulations; meet at minimum 10% CO2 reduction compared to state of the art technology; show a range before fueling of at least 800 km on natural gas; be competitive in terms of performance, engine life, cost of ownership, safety and comport to 2013 best in class vehicles.
All gas engine technologies that are currently used on heavy duty natural gas trucks have its individual merits and challenges. Apart from spark ignited engines 2 types of dual fuel Diesel/Gas engines exist for heavy duty trucks. Today, it is therefore impossible to select a single engine technology best suited for long haul trucks. The ambitious target of HDGAS therefore is to further develop key technologies for the main engine concepts to achieve high specific power ratings of > 30kW/L while reducing the CO2 emission by 10% over the current reference technology at the same time.HDGAS will develop all key technologies (LNG fuel system including High Pressure tank design, compact and insulation in tank, cryogenic pump, aftertreatment systems), and three engines as well as new fuel systems will be integrated into three demonstration vehicles. HDGAS will also prepare a plan for a credible path to deliver the innovations to the market. The exploitation plan will be proportionate to the scale of the project and contains measures to be implemented both during and after the project.

Source: Cluster Trasporti


THE NEW VEM SOLUTIONS IS BORN: The Future of the Internet of Things according to VIASAT GROUP
In a global market that is evolving faster by the day, thanks to the combined effect of new paradigms such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Digital Transformation, it is necessary to rethink production and service models. According to the data provided by the IoT Observatory of the Politecnico di Milano, in 2016 the value of the Internet of Things ecosystem grew by 40% compared to the previous year, and a number of segments such as: Smart Cars (connected vehicles), Smart Logistics (logistics efficiency, efficient management of company fleets and satellite anti-theft systems) and Smart Cities (mobility control, public transport management, etc.) showed enormous potential. It is crucial to understand how the challenge is no longer only about technology, but above all about the ability to read, analyze and understand data in order to direct decisions, both at strategic and operational level, so as to favor the conception and generation of new value added services. To achieve this goal, it is vital to make progress in the technological innovation, digitization, telematics solutions and platform integration fields, so as to allow people, vehicles and goods to circulate faster, safely and cost-effectively. From these premises, the merger between the two companies Elem S. p. A. and Vem Solutions S. r. l., both entirely owned by the Viasat Group holding company came to fruition. It marked the birth of a new, global player which will compete in the markets of the future thanks to its innovative development skills, operational flexibility and technological synergies, which will further enhance and develop the Group’s typical businesses and the new opportunities brought by IoT, Big Data analytics and business intelligence. The new company will inherit all the experience of Elem, a company which was founded in 1974 in Turin by the President Domenico Petrone, and specialized in the production of electronic systems for the ICT, industrial, telecommunications and defense markets. In the following decades, Elem committed itself to designing and producing, for the automotive industry, telematics solutions that make use of satellite locationing technologies. This consolidated tradition is now complemented by the ability to design and develop hardware, firmware and software for cutting-edge technological solutions in the field of electronic systems and satellite telematics, with a strategic positioning in the market which is generally defined as the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition, the company can count on consolidated partnerships with Italian universities and research centers, providing the expertise of engineers and technicians specialized in consulting and problem solving. The new company will take on the name of Vem Solutions S. p. A. and maintain its headquarters in Venaria Reale (Turin). Its annual revenue volume will exceed 20 million euros; it will have more than 110 employees in Italy, a production site of 10.000 square meters and 3 competence and innovation centres in Venaria Reale, Rome and Busto Arsizio. The Board will be formed by the Chairman Domenico Petrone, founder and president of the Viasat Group, the CEO Marco Annoni, current Chief Executive Officer of Vem Solutions S. r. l., and the Managing Director Domenico Di Costanzo.
Source: Viasat Group


TomTom launches new technologies and partnership
TomTom (TOM2), TTS Italia ordinary member, revealed new technologies for autonomous driving, with the launch of TomTom AutoStream – a game-changing map delivery service that enables vehicles to build a horizon for the road ahead by streaming the latest map data from the TomTom cloud. Also announced today is TomTom MotionQ, a unique predictive driving concept to ensure the comfort of passengers in self-driving transport.
TomTom AutoStream has launched with two initial partners: Baidu and Zenuity, while TomTom MotionQ can be seen in the new Rinspeed Snap, a robo-taxi concept vehicle, which is revealed for the first time at CES.
Finally, TomTom and Qualcomm have announced that they are working together to demonstrate new location technologies for autonomous driving – specifically, fusing the TomTom HD (high definition) Map, with camera technologies and GPS data from the Qualcomm® Drive Data Platform, to power highly precise and reliable localisation for connected car applications and autonomous vehicles.
TomTom also announced that it has won a prestigious software award, achieving an industry first by topping the TIOBE Software Quality Award league tables in all three categories: large-, mid- and small-sized projects by providing best-in-class Automotive-grade navigation software for its customers.
Source: TomTom

TTS in action

MaaS: a dedicated workshop in London to discuss Mobility as a Service

The workshop “Mobility-as a-service across borders“ was held in London on the 9th of February within MyCorridor, the three-years project funded by the European Commission through the Research and Innovation programme Horizon 2020, and of which TTS Italia is one of the partner.
The Project's objective is to facilitate sustainable travel in urban and interurban areas and across borders.
The MyCorridor project is part of the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) concept, offering users tailor-made travel solutions based on their individual needs.
MyCorridor's aim is to integrate services from various service providers into one platform to bring users end-to-end multimodal travel solutions. The MyCorridor platform will offer a one-stop-shop for door-to-door travel planning, booking, payment and e-ticketing.
The Workshop dealt with a variety of issues, including exploring users' needs (e.g., travellers, service providers and MaaS aggregators) and the legal aspects of MaaS. The Workshop, held in the London offices of MyCorridor's project partner Osborne Clarke LLP, was principally organised by the project coordinators, The University of Newcastle and CERTH, with the support of the My Corridor's Dissemination and Events project partner, IRU.
For further information on MyCorridor, click here
Source: MyCorridor

SAVE THE DATE: in Verona a workshop on business models for ITS – 22 February 2018

TTS Italia is organising a new workshop within the European project NEWBITS (New Business Models for Intelligent Transport Systems – http://newbits-project.eu/).
The event will be held on the 22nd of February in Verona at the premises of Verona Municipality.
The objective is to deepen the business models of the Italian case study in Verona, based on the cooperative guide service implemented and tested during the activities of the Compass4D project.
The workshop, which will be held in Italian and free of charge, will be attended by the main stakeholders already involved in the activities of the Compass4D project: the Municipality of Verona, ATV, Unione Radiotaxi Verona, Swarco Mizar.
Further details will follow.
For further information on NEWBITS, click here

Training day on business and procurement models for ITS and C-ITS in Lahti (Finland)

Within the Winter Congress Road, a training day on “Business and procurement models for iTS and C-ITS” was held on the 6 of February in Lahti, Finland.
The training first gave an overview of financial incentives, business models and procurement models for the deployment of ITS and C-ITS. Then some best real world practices, e.g. on how business ecosystem can be utilized for ITS and C-ITS deployment, will be presented and discussed.
The training day was organized by CAPITAL (Collaborative cApacity Programme on ITS Training-educAtion and Liaison), project, funded by the European Commission within the Research and Innovation Programme Horizon 2020.
CAPITAL – Collaborative cApacity Programme on ITS Training-educAtion and Liaison is a coordination and support action funded by the European Union. The project aims to design and deliver a collaborative capacity-building programme comprising of training and further education for the public and private sector in the field of (Cooperative) ITS deployment. CAPITAL is financed by the European Commission DG MOVE and coordinated by ERTICO – ITS Europe.
For more information on the project, click here

Source: Progetto CAPITAL

TTS Italia at the “National day for E-Ticketing” – 7 February 2018 – Rome

On February 7th was held in Rome, the "National fay of E-Ticketing", organized by Club Italia with the support of ASSTRA, ANAV and AGENS and which will see TTS Italia among the speakers of the day.
In its first session, the event offered an opportunity to present the survey on companies for Local Public Transport (TPL) and market players, led by ASSTRA, ANAV, AGENS, Club Italia, the four associations that represent on the territory national public and private companies managing public transport.
From the survey emerge a reality of excellence, but also problems, delays and innovative impulses that can make an important contribution for transport companies, public institutions and the market in increasing the use of collective transport, for a decisive contribution for sustainable mobility and against tariff evasion.
In parallel with the survey for TPL companies, the results of the survey conducted on the players of the sector will be presented, to learn and develop useful initiatives to the market in terms of technological research and employment.
A round table followed, attended by Rossella Panero, President of TTS Italia.
In the second part of the event, the payment systems between present and future were discussed, and the transport and entrepreneurial companies of the sector will bring their experience and the state of the art of national and international realities on electronic ticketing systems and of payment, starting from the smartcard hinge system, to the new mobile-based developments, the NFC-HCE, the bank cards (EMV standard) and the digital platforms.
Source: Club Italia.

ITS relevant tenders in Italy

For all the relevant tenders, click here

Italia-Cerignola: Services for parking areas management
Italia-Milano: Information systems and softwares
Italia-Vicenza: Devices for data transmission

Save the date

Workshop "Transport and Logistics. The latest news"
14 February 2018, Milan
For further information, click here

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