EU/US announce plans for a joint showcase at the ITS World Congress in Vienna.

The United States Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office and the European Commission Information Society and Media Information, Communication, and Technology Unit, which have been working together on mutual ITS challenges and opportunities related to connected vehicles, will create a showcase to share their joint work at the ITS World Congress in Vienna, October 22-26, 2012.
April 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The 324 US Department of Transportation 781 ITS JPO and the 1690 European Commission Information Society and Media Information, Communication, and Technology Unit, which have been working together on mutual ITS challenges and opportunities related to connected vehicles, will create a showcase to share their joint work at the 6456 ITS World Congress in Vienna, October 22-26, 2012.

Joint accomplishments and future plans in the areas of connected vehicle safety, standards harmonisation, sustainability, driver distraction, and research tools will be highlighted at a special joint exhibit hall booth and interactive events, executive and technical Congress sessions, papers, and posters. The US and EU have been joined in several working areas by the 2058 Japan Ministry of Land Infrastructure Transportation and Tourism Road Bureau (MLIT). Where applicable, presentations will include this work.

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