Project acronym: ERA-NET TRANSPORT

Coordination: TÜV Management Systems GmbH, Germany

Project partners:

Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Austria Federal Public Planning Service Policy, Belgium Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland METLTM/DRAST, Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport, Housing, Tourism and the Sea, France ISTED, Institut des sciences et des techniques de l'équipement et de l'environnement pour le développement, France BMBF, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, The Netherlands Ministry of Transport and Communications, Norway VINNOVA, Swedish Agency for Innovations Systems, Sweden Department for Transport, UK Ministry of Science and Information Society Technologies, Poland The Danish Ministry of Transport, Denmark

ICT Technological Area: 

Sectors of ICT Implementation: 5. Transportation

Project duration: 48 months

Project start: 01/01/2004

EC funding: 4 M EUR

Project aim:
Efficient transport systems are central to Europe’s single market. But most countries still view their transport networks - and transport research - from a national perspective. ERA-NET TRANSPORT will promote co-operation between national transport research programmes, leading to economies of scale and greater overall effectiveness. It will also help to inform transport policy at European level. Coordinating activities include the production of procedural guidelines based on a thorough analysis of existing programme management and the experience of several bilateral initiatives, and the development of a shared research agenda. Joint activities - including projects, and ultimately entire research programmes - will mark the beginning of sustained coordination of national transport research at the European level.

Contacts and Website:
http://www.transport-era.net/
oliver.althoff@de.tuv.com

TÜV Management Systems GmbH
Mr Oliver Althoff
Am Grauen Stein
D-51105 Cologne, Germany
Phone: +49 221 8064-165