EU invests in truck parking project in Italy

The EU's TEN-T Programme is to provide around US$500,000 to support preparatory and design studies for a network of safe and secure parking areas for truck drivers in Campania, Calabria and Sicily. The drivers will be able to pre-book parking and get reliable online information with the help of an integrated information service. The studies will be carried out in two phases. A preparatory study will identify the existing parking areas with the capacity for easy upgrade and potential new sites, while the
December 2, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
The EU's TEN-T Programme is to provide around US$500,000 to support preparatory and design studies for a network of safe and secure parking areas for truck drivers in Campania, Calabria and Sicily. The drivers will be able to pre-book parking and get reliable online information with the help of an integrated information service.

The studies will be carried out in two phases. A preparatory study will identify the existing parking areas with the capacity for easy upgrade and potential new sites, while the design phase will work on the establishment of an intelligent information service in the parking areas, allowing drivers to obtain reliable location and services details and to pre-book a parking space.

The design study features a data communication system harmonised at European level, which complies with the European intelligent transportation systems (ITS) criteria. It also includes CCTV surveillance systems, perimeter fencing and barriers at entries and exits, as well as fire prevention systems for improved user security.

The project was selected for EU funding with the assistance of external experts under the TEN-T Annual Call 2013, priority 'Road transport'. Its implementation will be monitored by INEA, the 1690 European Commission's Innovation and Networks Executive Agency.  The project is due to be completed by December 2015.
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