An Overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Europe
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the development, deployment and challenges of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSs) in Europe. Driven by the EU Directive 2010/40/EU, the deployment of ITSs has become essential for improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability of transport. The stu...
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| author | Nicolae Cordoș Irina Duma Dan Moldovanu Adrian Todoruț István Barabás |
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| description | This paper provides a comprehensive review of the development, deployment and challenges of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSs) in Europe. Driven by the EU Directive 2010/40/EU, the deployment of ITSs has become essential for improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability of transport. The study examines how ITS technologies, such as automation, real-time traffic data analytics and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, have been integrated to improve urban mobility and road safety. In addition, it reviews significant European initiatives and case studies from several cities, which show visible improvements in reducing congestion, reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and increasing the use of public transport. The paper highlights, despite progress, major obstacles to widespread adoption, such as technical interoperability, inadequate regulatory frameworks and insufficient data sharing between stakeholders. These issues prevent ITS applications from scaling up and functioning well in EU Member States. To overcome these problems, the study highlights the need for common standards and cooperation frameworks. The research analyses the laws, technological developments and socio-economic effects of ITSs. By promoting sustainable and inclusive mobility, ITSs can contribute to the European Green Deal and climate goals. Finally, the paper presents ITSs as a revolutionary solution for future European transport systems and offers suggestions to improve their interoperability, data governance and policy support. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8cc68f0be99b416cb26fba55a274a3732025-08-20T03:56:47ZengMDPI AGWorld Electric Vehicle Journal2032-66532025-07-0116738710.3390/wevj16070387An Overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems in EuropeNicolae Cordoș0Irina Duma1Dan Moldovanu2Adrian Todoruț3István Barabás4Department of Automotive Engineering and Transports, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Automotive Engineering and Transports, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Automotive Engineering and Transports, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Automotive Engineering and Transports, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Automotive Engineering and Transports, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaThis paper provides a comprehensive review of the development, deployment and challenges of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSs) in Europe. Driven by the EU Directive 2010/40/EU, the deployment of ITSs has become essential for improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability of transport. The study examines how ITS technologies, such as automation, real-time traffic data analytics and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, have been integrated to improve urban mobility and road safety. In addition, it reviews significant European initiatives and case studies from several cities, which show visible improvements in reducing congestion, reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and increasing the use of public transport. The paper highlights, despite progress, major obstacles to widespread adoption, such as technical interoperability, inadequate regulatory frameworks and insufficient data sharing between stakeholders. These issues prevent ITS applications from scaling up and functioning well in EU Member States. To overcome these problems, the study highlights the need for common standards and cooperation frameworks. The research analyses the laws, technological developments and socio-economic effects of ITSs. By promoting sustainable and inclusive mobility, ITSs can contribute to the European Green Deal and climate goals. Finally, the paper presents ITSs as a revolutionary solution for future European transport systems and offers suggestions to improve their interoperability, data governance and policy support.https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/16/7/387intelligent transportation systemsurban mobilitysustainabilitytraffic managementinnovation |
| spellingShingle | Nicolae Cordoș Irina Duma Dan Moldovanu Adrian Todoruț István Barabás An Overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Europe World Electric Vehicle Journal intelligent transportation systems urban mobility sustainability traffic management innovation |
| title | An Overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Europe |
| title_full | An Overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Europe |
| title_fullStr | An Overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Europe |
| title_short | An Overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Europe |
| title_sort | overview of intelligent transportation systems in europe |
| topic | intelligent transportation systems urban mobility sustainability traffic management innovation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/16/7/387 |
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