FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2012
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Summary of Outcomes From the 40th Meeting of the International Organization for Standardization’s Technical Committee 204 (ISO/TC204) for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
WASHINGTON, DC – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), along with 160 participants from over 25 different countries gathered for a weeklong meeting in Moscow, Russia on October 14-19, to attend the International Organization for Standardization 40th Meeting. The weeklong series of meetings focused on a diverse set of emerging ITS standards including, but not limited to: Cooperative systems; Vehicle to infrastructure communications; Electronic fee collection; and fleet management.
The following is a brief summary of the decisions made:
ISO/TC204 has undertaken two new important initiatives, thought to be the first of their kind. The first being a successful workshop on Public Transport Emergency Services and Disaster Recovery, which resulted in the creation of a new work item of the same name. A follow-up workshop has been planned for the April 2013 meeting of ISO/TC204 in Seattle, Washington.
At the Moscow meeting, ISO/TC204 also reached an agreement with its Russian counterparts and members of the Russian Ministry of Transport to create a new study group to explore standardization requirements concerning ITS Corridor Management, including its technology testing and validation. This effort will directly support a Russian initiative to build a highway corridor stretching from Europe to the Pacific Ocean.
As noted, the next meeting of ISO/TC204 will occur from 14-19 April 2013 in Seattle, Washington and will be hosted by ITS America, whom also sponsors the ISO/TC204 Secretariat and the US Technical Advisory Group (US TAG) to ISO/TC204.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is one of three world bodies responsible for the planning, development and adoption of international standards. As part of ISO, Technical Committee 204 (ISO/TC204) is the main body responsible for international ITS standardization.
To learn more about ISO/TC204, visit: http://www.itsa.org/industryforums/isotc204
About the Intelligent Transportation Society of America
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America represents more than 400 member organizations including public agencies, private corporations, and academic institutions involved in the research, development, and deployment of technologies that improve safety, increase mobility, strengthen the economy, and sustain the environment. http://www.itsa.org
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