NTC, Austroads partnership to focus on C-ITS

A new partnership between Australia’s National Transport Commission (NTC) and Austroads will have a strong focus on the introduction of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS). The two associations have signed an agreement to work together on road transport issues such as research, policy development, implementation and operational matters.
November 4, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A new partnership between 6862 Australia’s National Transport Commission (NTC) and 7519 Austroads will have a strong focus on the introduction of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS). The two associations have signed an agreement to work together on road transport issues such as research, policy development, implementation and operational matters.

The agreement includes joint work on C-ITS, which allows vehicles and surrounding infrastructure to exchange information about the location, speed and direction of other road users.

The NTC will work with Austroads to identify research opportunities and help develop Austroads’ strategic plan and annual work program. Austroads will have input into developing the NTC’s policies on transport regulatory and operational reform, mainly through research projects.

NTC CEO Paul Retter says: “As technology changes, organisations like the NTC and Austroads need to provide policy and technical guidance on related issues such as privacy, liability and driver distraction. The agreement will make implementation of national transport reforms more practical and effective.”
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