The Greek Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Marine & Tourism
published in 2015 the National Strategy of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
of Greece for the period 2015-2025. The Strategy was generated in compliance to
the National Action Plan (ITS Action Plan 2012) and the Presidential Decree
50/2012, both of which harmonized Greece with the EU Directive 2010/40/EU. The
National Strategy focuses on the development of a modern network of combined
transportations with undisturbed flow and real time information for the whole
country.
Despite the increased use of ITSs which was recorded during the last
years and despite the emphasis on interoperability and continuity of services,
it is recorded that the ITSs are implemented in a fragmented and heterogeneous
way in Greece, especially when transport services cross administrative
boundaries such as the borders of a municipality. This fact in combination with
the lack of a coordinated national framework of development didn’t allow the
systems to actually deliver their maximum benefits.
Thus, the National Strategy of ITS aims to describe the strategic
directions which will ensure the maximum benefits for transport sector in
Greece. In specific, it aims to define the related deficiencies, to promote the
needs of Greece and to determine all the necessary principles which will
enhance the establishment of ITS in Greece. The Strategy also provides a road
map giving directions for the design, the development and the maintenance of
ITS according to the principles of optimization in an efficient manner.
The National Strategy will support the achievement of a national
multimodal transport system able to connect vehicles, facilities –
infrastructure and users. The system will be built based on the most recent
technological advances with the aim to maximize the security in the transport
sector, guarantee sustainable mobility and reduce the environmental impact of
transport.
The next step according to the National Strategy is the finalization of
the National Architecture of ITS. The public consultation on the National
Architecture has just been finalized and it is expected to be published in the
next months.
For more information about the National Strategy of ITS in Greece you
can download the full text here.
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