While European harmonisation activities in the area of C-ITS have been co-funded through C-ITS project (study with pilots) activities from 2016 onwards, this logic has changed mid of 2024. Since September 2024, C-ITS deployment activities (works) and European CATS harmonisation (study), are co-funded separately.
But more than ever there is the need for close collaboration between:
- Corridor Project driven C-ITS deployment activities, which are based on harmonised specifications with the general aim to ensure interoperability all across Europe, and
- C-Roads Platform driven harmonisation efforts that constantly work on the further development of C-ITS deployment specifications.
The close link between deployments and specification work ensures reflection of deployment-needs in the specification work and therefore improves the usefulness of C-Roads Platform results.
Overall Objectives of the Memorandum of Understanding
The European C-Roads Platform and C-ITS (pilot) deployment and roll-out activities undertaken within European Corridor Projects have the overall goal to strengthen the global leadership of Europe with regard to C-ITS deployment and C-ITS service operation, towards the fulfilment of several European strategic objectives such as Vision Zero, Sustainability and Efficiency.
The European C-Roads Platform and C-ITS (pilot) deployment and roll-out activities undertaken within European Corridor Projects have a reciprocal interest in avoiding duplication of strategic, technical, or organisational work and will all benefit from adopting a complementary approach for European-wide C-ITS deployment.
The European C-Roads Platform and C-ITS (pilot) deployment and roll-out undertaken within European Corridor Projects have noted the necessity of structuring and strengthening their relationship and fostering a closer co-operation.
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