Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy)

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1 Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) Jonathan Rossetti February, 2013

2 PROJECT INFORMATION Title: Intelligent Transport Systems in South East Europe Acronym: SEE-ITS EoI Reference number: SEE/D/0099/3.2/X Programme: South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme Starting date: September 28 th, 2012 Duration: 24 months Web site: PROJECT PARTNERS No Name Short name Country LP Centre for Research and Technology Hellas - Hellenic Institute of Transport CERTH-HIT Greece ERDF PP1 Patras Municipal Enterprise for Planning and Development S.A. ADEP S.A. Greece ERDF PP2 AustriaTech - Federal Agency for Technological Measures Ltd ATE Austria ERDF PP3 Hungarian Transport Administration HTA Hungary ERDF PP4 Bulgarian Association Intelligent Transport Systems ITS Bulgaria Bulgaria ERDF PP5 Intelligent Transport Systems Romania ITS Romania Romania ERDF PP6 University of Ljubljana UL Slovenia ERDF PP7 Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation ITL Italy EU ASP1 Hellenic Intelligent Transport Systems ITS HELLAS Greece EU ASP2 ITS Hungary Association ITS Hungary Hungary 20% ASP1 Italian ITS Association TTS Italia Italy 10% PP1 Albanian Association of Urban Transport SHKTQ Albania 10% PP2 Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb FPZ Croatia Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 1

3 DOCUMENT PROFILE Document status: Final version Deliverable code: D3.3.7 Deliverable title: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan Areas (Italy) Work Package: 3 Preparation date: 28/02/2013 Submission date: 29/03/2013 Total pages: 18 Dissemination level: Public Author: Jonathan Rossetti Contributors: Alexander Hausmann Stefano Dondi Evangelos Mitsakis Abstract: This report aims at screening EU policies regarding the political and commercial framework in Italy. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 2

4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Intelligent Transport Systems can significantly contribute to a cleaner, safer and more efficient transport system. A legal framework (Directive 2010/40/EU) was adopted by the European Commission on 7 July 2010 to accelerate the deployment of these innovative transport technologies across Europe. This Directive is an important instrument for the coordinated implementation of ITS in Europe. It aims to establish interoperable and seamless ITS services while leaving Member States the freedom to decide which systems to invest in. The Directive establishes a framework in support of the coordinated and coherent deployment and use of Intelligent Transport Systems within the Union, in particular across the borders between the Member States, and sets out the general conditions necessary for that purpose. The necessary standards to provide for interoperability, compatibility and continuity for the deployment and operational use of ITS shall be developed in the mentioned priority areas and for the priority actions. To that effect, the Commission shall request the relevant standardisation bodies to make every necessary effort to adopt these standards rapidly. This report aims at screening EU policies regarding the political and commercial framework in the different SEE-ITS countries. A basis for the analysis will be the EU ITS Directive, which identifies the following priority areas for action regarding ITS services: Optimal use of road, traffic and travel data Continuity of traffic and freight management ITS services ITS road safety and security applications Linking the vehicle with the transport infrastructure There will be one conclusion for all reports of Task 3.3, carried out in a separate document. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 3

5 CONTENTS 1. Introduction 6 2. Legal framework National ITS law Prohibiting legislative elements Influence on commercial and private initiative 7 3. Stakeholders involved Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure ITS associations 8 4. Policy framework National ITS action plan Other relevant national policy documents Organisational and financial barriers Funding National standards Vulnerable road users Cooperation aspects European and regional cooperation ITHACA ITS SERTI project COMPASS project SCUTUM project P3ITS project Measures for public awareness SWOT analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Conclusion and next steps 17 Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 4

6 ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY CO 2 DG TREN EC ecall EGNOS ERTICO EU FMCG FP7 GALILEO ICT ITS SEE SWOT TTS Italia Vulnerable road users Carbon dioxide Directorate-General for Transport and Energy, now part of the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) European Commission Emergency calling system for vehicles on European level European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, a European Differential Global Positioning System ERTICO - ITS Europe is the European organisation that funds ITS research and defines ITS industry standards European Union Fast-moving consumer goods The Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union for the funding of research and technological development in Europe European satellite navigation system Information and communication technologies Intelligent Transport Systems Southeast Europe Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats Italian Association for Telematics for Transport and Safety Non-motorised road users (pedestrians, cyclists) as well as motor-cyclists and persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and orientation Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 5

7 1. INTRODUCTION Based upon the information each project partner provided in the questionnaire of Task 3.3, this report performs a screening of policies in the SEE-ITS countries regarding the political and commercial framework with respect to the EU ITS Directive and shows influences on the commercial and private initiative regarding ITS implementation. It analyses instruments and measures for ITS deployment such as laws, action plans and other policy related documents as well as possible barriers for successful implementation of ITS applications and services. The national funding landscape is analysed as well as current possible measures for vulnerable road users, future European and regional cooperation and measures for public awareness regarding Intelligent Transport Systems. Ultimately, a SWOT analysis is carried out and based on it, next steps are evaluated. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 6

8 2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK This chapter includes the description of the legal and commercial framework in Italy, especially focusing on the dedicated ITS law but also on how the legislative framework corresponds to commercial and private initiatives related to ITS deployment National ITS law Currently, the law concerning ITS is not really dedicated, but it is included in the article 8 of the law (18 October 2012, n.179) Further urgent measures for the growth of the nation. This law has been defined by the Ministry Council in order to counteract the economic crisis. It includes several measures linked to different sectors of the Italian economy. Article 8 transposes the European Directive 2010/40/UE. In particular, two aspects are considered relevant by the article: An interoperable electronic ticketing (technical rules for public transport agencies will be adopted during the 90 days after the publication ) A database of information on infrastructure and services collected by the infrastructure managers, owners of transport and logistics nodes (freight villages, ports, ) and parking areas. Design, realisation and diffusion requirements will be adopted during the 60 days after the publication. A specific law, taking into consideration the proposal for a National Action Plan is expected to be approved by the end of March The implementing decree on ITS was published on 26 March Prohibiting legislative elements All official documents in Italy related to ITS deployment are binding in case of a change of the political framework. There are no legislative elements in Italy that would prohibit the adoption of the EU ITS Directive Influence on commercial and private initiative There is no specific information regarding this matter in Italy, but the current political and economic problems do not positively affect the commercial and private initiative on ITS implementation. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 7

9 3. STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED The following organisations and authorities are involved in planning, financing and implementing ITS in Italy Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure This is the department of the Italian Government, which is responsible for funding and national decision making regarding all transport infrastructure networks (road, highway, railway, port, airport) and expressing the general plan of transport and logistics, as well as plans for the transport sector including urban mobility plans ITS associations The main national association is TTS Italia, the National Association for Telematics for Transport and Safety. TTS Italia members are important national actors in the field of ITS. Among members there are public entities, local administrations, urban and extra-urban mobility managers, local public transport operators, motorway operators, mobility service providers, vehicles manufacturers, advanced technologies and components producers, freight villages, research centres and universities. Members are divided in Founding Members, Premium Members, Ordinary Members, Universities and Local Administrations. Founding Members are: ACI Atac Autostrada Brescia Padova Autostrade Tech Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti Mizar Automazione /Gruppo Swarco Satap -Autostrada Torino-Milano e Autostrada Torino-Piacenza UbiEst/Targa Infomobility TTS Italia is a meeting point as well as a landmark for exchanging and comparing positions, interests, priorities both for all members and for all the actors contributing to the development and realisation of ITS. From constant dialogue comes the consensus on the modalities of actuation, on the strategies to adopt, on the technologies to use within short, medium and long term. TTS Italia takes part in round tables, spreads the European Directives, proposes and supports the development and the management of projects also through the collaboration with other subjects, ensures the participation of its members in the most important congresses and workshops all over the world and promotes the activities of the sector at national and international level through appropriate communication strategies. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 8

10 The Technical-Scientific Committee of TTS Italia organised its activities in four workgroups, according to the four priority areas of the ITS Directive: 1) WP1 - Optimal use of road, traffic and travel data 2) WP2 - Continuity of traffic and freight management ITS services on European Transport Corridors and in conurbations: focussing on ITS services for traffic and freight management, and especially on the aspects related to continuity and interoperability on European Transport Corridors and in conurbations 3) WP3 Road Safety and Security: intensifying the aspects related to ecall implementation at national level and defining the measures needed for information and booking service for safe parking areas for trucks. It also aims at proposing the due actions for ITS applications related to advanced systems for driving assistance and safety for vulnerable users 4) WP4 Integration of the vehicle into the transport infrastructure: defining the necessary measures to integrate several ITS applications into an open on-board platform through the analysis of potential applications of cooperative driving systems at national level and the promotion of national Field Operational Tests. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 9

11 4. POLICY FRAMEWORK This chapter focuses on the instruments that are utilised in Italy to implement or facilitate the implementation of ITS. It also includes national funding programmes and standards used. Furthermore possible barriers as well as measures for vulnerable road users are emphasised National ITS action plan The national ITS action plan ( Piano d Azione ITS nazionale ) has been issued in the December 2012 and identifies the national priorities till The plan is a position paper (proposal) elaborated by TTS Italia under request of the Italian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. The proposal is currently under evaluation and it is planned to be approved by the end of March The plan goes beyond the EU priorities and defines necessary actions at general level to support the coordinated development of ITS in Italy: Revision and updating of the national ITS framework Promote the elaboration and utilisation of reference models and technical standards for the design and implementation of ITS systems Promote the implementation of ITS on the national road network Introduce a classification of the service level for the national road network, considering available ITS systems for information, management and safety Launch a system for measuring and monitoring the benefits of using ITS applications (database of benefits) Networking transport platforms Create the conditions for the utilisation of services provided by navigation systems Increase the implementation level of telematics systems on vehicles Other relevant national policy documents There is the National Logistics Plan , elaborated by the National Council for Road Transport and Logistics and its relative Scientific Council, with a large participation of sectorial operators. It is a tool for bringing about needed changes of logistics and transport policies and to define short and mid-term strategies in order to increase the competitiveness of the country. The plan identifies ten strategic guidelines for interventions, characterised by 51 actions linked to different issues of Logistics and Transport sector, including laws, regulations and tools for the assessment of benefits. On 29 May 2012, the National Council for Road Transport and Logistics approved a document concerning the first steps for the implementation of the National Plan for Logistics 2011/2020. This includes four operational proposals that were submitted to the attention of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, for the needed assessments of the Parliament. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 10

12 Proposal 1 Customs Single window Proposal 2 City logistics as grown factor Proposal 3 From Ex-Work to Carriage Paid to Proposal 4 Reducing empty return trips and waiting time for loading and unloading The National Logistics Plan acknowledges the pivotal role played by ITS in the development of the sector by devoting a strategic line to this topic entitled Telematics platform, ICT system and Galileo project. Direct Actions: Action 07: National Plan for ITS Action 26: Database of quantities and flows and realisation of an Atlas for Logistics Action 43: Telematics platform for logistics (priority) o Area: application of traffic management systems and definition of a European System of Information o Objectives: integration with Europe, accessibility to transport operators, definition of a database on quantities and flows Action 36: Best practices for FMCG chain Action 37: Best practices for Pharmaceutical chain Action 38: Best practices for Electronics/Appliance chain Action 39: Best practices for Automotive o Area: make efficient multimodal logistics chains, in order to promote environmental transport modes o Objectives: interoperability, development of high quality chains Action 41: From the freight plan to urban mobility o Area: urban logistics system with low CO 2 emissions o Objectives: development of supporting services for transport, logistics and environment on both national and regional/local level 4.3. Organisational and financial barriers Due to the economic crisis in Italy there are many national spending cuts. Both the legislative elements considering ITS and the national ITS Action Plan aim at solving the problem of financing through the creation of a National Fund for ITS implementation. Moreover the national ITS Action Plan aims to set a system for measuring and also awarding the benefits of ITS solutions Funding In the last ten years different funding programs were launched in Italy: Elisa Program ( ) National Operating Programme for Transport (PON, and ) Industry 2015 Action Sustainable Mobility ( ) Smart Cities and Communities (since 2012) Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 11

13 The Elisa Programme ended in the 2012 as well as the Industry 2015 programme did. The Transport PON will be finalised in At the moment there are no calls for proposals. The Smart Cities and Communities Programme has been launched by the Ministry of Innovation, Research and University (MIUR) in Currently there is no official end of the programme defined. Both the Transport PON and Smart Cities and Communities Programme are co-financed by the European Commission (European Regional Development Fund - ERDF). It should also be mentioned that some projects are financed at local level as well by regions, provinces and municipalities. Moreover many companies and organisations are involved in European projects National standards An important project financed by the government is UIRNet, a telematics platform designed to improve the efficiency and safety of the entire Italian logistics system, bringing considerable benefits both for individual users and the system as a whole. The platform will offer a diverse series of info-mobility services and actions, information on interoperability and special services for hazardous goods transport management. It aims to create a network of services for the transport and logistics sectors. The system aims to directly involve haulage contractors, integrated logistics centres and associations. The project has two main objectives: to improve efficiency of freight village services and to increase safety standards throughout the entire process chain. UIRNet offers a wide range of services for all logistics operators. The services section includes basic information, weather and traffic updates: Smartruck: is designed to offer to road transport companies a range of services to improve fleet management Control Tower: allows terminals to extend their ability to control the supply chain, improving the efficiency of storage and loading/unloading operations by integration of road transport fleets. Booking: an additional package of Control Tower and allows the booking of services available at UIRNet. Gnoscere: this powerful analysis tool offers users a range of useful information for the measurement of the supply chain processes managed by companies and organisations that deal with logistics. Freight Taxi: allows a transport providers and customers to secure additional business opportunities. Dangerous goods: a tool for the management of dangerous goods Vulnerable road users The National Logistic Plan for Road Safety (Piano Nazionale della Sicurezza Stradale PNSS) includes priorities for IT is currently in preparation according to indications given by the European Commission, which provide seven specific areas. One of them concerns the Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 12

14 protection of vulnerable road users. Specific measures for vulnerable road users defined in the National Logistic Plan for Road Safety, are: Moderating speed in urban areas by encouraging slow mobility with 30 km/h zones, traffic calming interventions like raised pedestrian crossings, extension of the platforms at the crossings, humps and narrowing of the carriageway. Protection: o Creation of safe pedestrian paths, barriers, crossings raised, continuity of paths o Realisation of safe cycle tracks and ensuring the consistency of the cycle path network o Creation of safe crossings for pedestrians and cyclists: traffic lights at pedestrian crossings, islands jacket, light crossings, barriers for pedestrians, advanced stop line for cyclists at signalised intersections Visibility: Defining rules for improving the visibility, information campaigns for users concerning the use of devices to enhance visibility ITS systems: fixed lighting systems to identify the cycle paths and ad hoc lighting systems that detect the presence of pedestrians. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 13

15 5. COOPERATION ASPECTS This chapter concentrates on cooperation agreements of Italy in the course of ITS implementation (joint research, data exchange, co-financing, etc.) at regional and European level, but also on measures undertaken for public awareness European and regional cooperation ITHACA ITS The DG TREN of the European commission has launched and supported Euro-Regional projects as an action of support for the deployment of the Trans European Road Network (TERN). Greece, South of Italy, Romania and the southern corridor and areas toward east are missing and European Institutions seem to be positive about the definition of such a new project covering the missing areas, as a completion of the frame in which to develop its policies for seamless and safer ways for transport SERTI project SERTI was one of seven Euro-Regional programmes initiated by DG-TREN with the aim of improving the quality and continuity of services on the European road network. The SERTI- MIP programme extended over the six-year period and represented a total investment of EUR 160 million of which EUR 30 million is European funding. The 25 SERTI partners were implementing traffic management and user information services using ITS to improve safety and comfort on the road corridors linking Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and Andorra: 5000 km of motorways and main roads, 20 regions in six countries. Traffic comprises a considerable proportion of foreigners on the different national networks, with the following significant characteristics: periods of heavy migration, regular cross-border and considerable HGV (heavy goods vehicle) transit traffic. User information services, crossborder traffic management co-operations, data broadcasting, data exchange and traffic management equipment Since 1997, considerable co-operation and co-ordination has been developed on both a national and European scale to improve safety and reduce congestion on the SERTI network COMPASS project COMPASS (optimised CO-Modal PASSenger transport for reducing Carbon emissions) is a project of FP7 coordinated by the Napier University of Edinburgh with the aim to integrate passenger transport modes and travel information services through the analysis of social behaviour, mobility patterns and business models as basis for the decarbonisation of the European transport system. COMPASS has started on November 2011 with a duration of 25 months. TTS Italia is leader of business models and dissemination activities WPs. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 14

16 SCUTUM project SCUTUM (SeCUring the EU GNSS adoption in the dangerous Material transport) is a European Research & Development project, coordinated by Telespazio, aimed at a wide adoption of Satellite Navigation EGNOS/Galileo based technology and services for the safe hazardous goods transport management. In the project, TTS Italia supported Telespazio in the management and dissemination activities P3ITS project P3ITS (Pre-commercial Public Procurement for ITS innovation and deployment) is a European project coordinated by ERTICO. TTS Italia deals with the activities for needs and requirements for the innovation and deployment conditions of cooperative ITS services. TTS Italia also supports the activities related to the consolidations, recommendations for stakeholders and roadmap for implementation thereof. The project started in January 2010 with a duration of 18 months 5.2. Measures for public awareness There are no specific measures to enhance public awareness for Intelligent Transport Systems in Italy. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 15

17 6. SWOT ANALYSIS In this chapter the results of a SWOT analysis of the ITS actions in Italy at policy, legislative and organisational levels are presented Strengths Italian private companies are heavily present in the field of ITS. There is a strong commitment of research and development to support the implementation and utilisation of new technologies applied to the transport sector Weaknesses The main weakness is the difficult situation of the Italian Economy that doesn t allow consistent financing for projects and applications. For long time in Italy an overall view of the ITS development and implementation has been missing. This is now a task of the national ITS Action Plan Opportunities Italy is one of the countries with the highest density of traffic, so actions in the field of ITS are even more important than elsewhere. Road transport is still the dominant share, so it is necessary to improve efficiency and safety of the road network. Intelligent Transport Systems are able to facilitate interoperability in order to encourage private companies to increasingly develop multimodal applications Threats Compared to other EU-countries there already is a technological and organisational backlog in Italy while ITS development in other countries is progressing. Improper and uncoordinated use (and addressing) of funding sources There is a lack of sustainability of ITS innovation without collaboration between public organisations and private companies. Risk for a negative gap compared to the main European countries if the national action plans don t immediately turn into practice through real actions Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 16

18 7. CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPS Based on the SWOT analysis, this chapter contains possible options for improving the process of ITS deployment in Italy. Italy has a very high density of road traffic, so actions in the field of ITS are possibly more important than elsewhere. Consequently there is a big impact to be expected after setting the first measures. Intelligent Transport Systems are able to facilitate interoperability in order to encourage the development of multimodal applications. With the big share of road transport in Italy, users will be encouraged to switch to more environmentally friendly modes of transport and thereby shaping everyday mobility more efficient by utilising each mode s respective benefits. For this to be achieved it is essential that the users know about the advantageous impacts ITS can have on their daily lives. However the proposal of the Italian ITS Action Plan contains important organisational and technological elements it lacks measures for creating and increasing user knowledge about ITS. As soon as users become aware of the benefits of Intelligent Transport Systems the demand for ITS applications and services will increase. At this point it will be very useful to already have a certain range of ITS products available that have been developed within a supportive organisational and political framework. There is no dedicated ITS legislation yet but there are some elements considering ITS included in the law Further urgent measures for the growth of the nation. The legislative element regarding interoperable electronic ticketing seems to be a good one in principle, but may be too specific considering the current status of ITS deployment in Italy with a quite large number of isolated applications, inconsistent financing and little collaboration between public organisations and private companies. The second point calling for a database of information on infrastructure and services however seems to follow a holistic approach which is very likely to turn out as an advantage for Italian ITS deployment. Regardless it does not seem sensible to treat an extensive topic like ITS within another even more extensive subject like measures for the growth of a nation. A dedicated ITS law would facilitate the holistic approach that is necessary for successful ITS deployment. There appears to be a lack of political commitment to ITS in general which consequently does not positively affect the commercial and private initiative on the implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems. Yet the governmental initiative apparently is more consequent when it comes to logistics. There is a National Logistics Plan that defines measures until 2020 and specifically acknowledges the pivotal role of ITS in the development of logistics. Furthermore there is the governmentally financed telematics platform UIRNET, designed to improve the efficiency and safety of the entire Italian logistics system. Otherwise, the main impetus on ITS deployment comes from TTS Italia, both on national and international level. This association comprises important national actors in the field of ITS, like public entities, local administrations, public transport and motorway operators as well as Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 17

19 mobility service providers, vehicles manufacturers, research centres and universities. Its activities involve taking part in round tables, proposing and supporting the development and management of projects, participating in congresses and workshops and promoting the activities of the ITS sector at national and international level through appropriate communication strategies. All these activities are headed in the right direction however there is obviously a significant lack of political participation and commitment. It cannot be the task of an association like TTS Italia or any other national ITS association to be responsible for ITS deployment without political support. Policy is obliged to create suitable organisational and legislative structures to encourage a sustainable implementation of ITS services and applications by manufacturers, operators and service providers. Deliverable D3.3.7: Mapping of EU ITS Action Plan areas (Italy) 18