1. Cooperation between Industry & Government
Experiences in Ireland
Summit on Intelligent Transport Systems as Driver for Economic Growth and Development
Thursday 8th March 2012, Transport Management Centre, City of Cape Town

2. About Ireland
 Island on Periphery of
mainland Europe
 Population 4.8M
 EU Member State
 ITS Governance
 National Authorities
 Local Authorities
 EU
“Small in Size but Big in Stature”

3. About ITS in Ireland
 Widespread ITS Deployment including;
 Open Road Tolling
 GoSafe (Privatised Speed Enforcement)
 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
 Real Time Passenger Information
 Journey Time Information
 Integrated Ticketing
 Smarter Cities Initiative
 Adaptive Signal Control
 and many more....

4. About ITS Ireland
 Volunteer Non-Profit Organisation founded in 2010
 Forum raising ITS awareness & technical knowledge
 Membership
32 Corporate 15 Government 21 Individual
 Communications
Website Newsletters LinkedIn

5. About ITS Ireland
 International Links
 Network of National ITS Associations
 International MOUs

6. About ITS Ireland
Proactive State Participation
 State Authorities
 Local Authorities

7. Cooperation: Knowledge Sharing
Informal Member to Member Assistance
 Taxi Regulation
 Government-led Review
 Stakeholder Participation
 40 Measures Identified
 Technology can assist
 Taxi Regulator consulted informally with fellow ITS
Ireland members to discuss available technologies.
ITS Deployment is Policy Led,
Not Technology Driven

8. Cooperation: Knowledge Sharing
Formal Events
 Technical Seminars
 FP7
 ITS Directive
 Dublin Bus RTPI
 Enforcement
 Data Protection
 Annual Conference
 Christmas Lunch

9. Cooperation: R&D
 National Research Prioritisation Study Group
 Tasked to identify priority R&D needs
 ITS Ireland participated in Stakeholder Consultations
 EU Framework Programmes
 Funds Research & Technical Development
 FP7
o FP7 runs until 2013
o Joint ITS Ireland / Enterprise Ireland workshop
o Inform members of benefits and opportunities
 FP8
o FP8 runs from 2014 to 2020 with strong ITS focus

10. Cooperation: Enterprise
 Presidential Delegation to Netherlands – May 2011

11. Cooperation: ITS
 European Commission
 Action Plan for the Deployment of ITS in Europe (Dec 2008)
 Directive 2010/40/EU:
o Framework for the Coordinated and Effective
Deployment and Use of Intelligent Transport Systems
 6 Priority Areas
 Optimal Use of Road, Traffic and Travel Data
 Continuity of Traffic and Freight Management
 Road Safety and Security
 Integration of Vehicle into Transport Infrastructure
 Data Protection and Liability
 European ITS Coordination

12. Cooperation: ITS
 6 Priority Areas covering 24 Actions

13. Cooperation: ITS
 Importance of Engagement with EC
 Ensures Ireland’s Voice is heard
 Ensures unsuitable standards & technologies
are not mandated upon Ireland
 ITS Ireland Cooperation to date:
 EC ITS Directive Reporting Requirements
o Facilitated Seminars and Data Exchange to assist DTTAS in
gathering report information
 EC ITS Directive Stakeholder Working Group
 EC EETS Directive Stakeholder Working Group
 eSafety (iMobility)
 EASYWAY Deployment Guidelines
 Represented State at EC Expert Meetings

14. Cooperation Works
 9th ITS European Congress will
be held in Dublin in 2013
 ITS Ireland led the Bid
 Strongly supported by Irish
Government, Industry &
Academia Stakeholders
 All worked for Team Ireland

15. Cooperation Works
 Significant Benefits Arising
 Raise Awareness of ITS
 Boost Tourism
 Boost Trade
 Place ITS at the heart of
the Smart Economy

16. Summary
 ITS underpins delivery of transport
policies and strategies that provide
Safe Efficient Mobility for All
 ITS contributes to the Smart Economy
 reduced congestion,
 sustainable transport,
 sustainable employment
 Etc...
 Cooperation between ALL Stakeholders “A RISING TIDE FLOATS
(Government, Industry and Academia) ALL BOATS”
maximizes ITS benefits

17. Further Information
john.davis@itsireland.ie
www.itsireland.ie