ITS World Congress 2012 Day 1 Video News

October 22, 2012
Transport Ministers from around the world and industry leaders together for ITS World Congress in Vienna

The 19th World Congress of the ITS industry got underway in Vienna with more than 20 government ministers meeting to discuss greater cooperation in intelligent transport systems.

In the first day TV programme from the show, we talk to Michael Gschnitzer, vice president of Kapsch TrafficCom about the latest 5G vehicle to vehicle system; we hear from Newcastle University’s Eric Sampson on the future goals and from Ertico’s CFO Didier Gorteman about the vital role government investment can make.

Meanwhile representatives from the European Commission and the US Department of Transportation find out that working together brings benefits to all.

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