Baltic States and Poland to cooperate in ITS development

Representatives of the national road administration directorate s of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Intentions in the field of intelligent transport systems (ITS) associated with national traffic management systems and development of the Via Baltica road corridor. The four countries have committed to creating possibilities for joint development programs and projects of mutual interest. They will exchange traffic, road weather, road work, e-tolling, fre
July 18, 2014 Read time: 2 mins

Representatives of the national road administration directorate s of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Intentions in the field of intelligent transport systems (ITS) associated with national traffic management systems and development of the Via Baltica road corridor.

The four countries have committed to creating possibilities for joint development programs and projects of mutual interest. They will exchange traffic, road weather, road work, e-tolling, freight and parking data with the aim of improving traffic safety and providing freight information for travellers. The objective of the cooperation is to establish interoperability of ITS services and provide innovative steps for national traffic management programs.

Via Baltica was chosen as one of the pilot routes where ITS solutions will be implemented. The development of co-operation, exchange of information and best practice used in the pilot will be the foundation for implementing ITS solutions in the routes of the four countries.  The aim is to manage traffic flows in real time and provide drivers with information on congestion and accidents.  In addition, truck drivers will be provided with information about available parking spaces.

It is expected that MOU will lead to a reduction in the number of deaths and associated damage caused by traffic accidents, reduce fuel costs and journey time.

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