European ITS Program: DRIVE

The second European program, DRIVE, was established in 1989 by the Commission of the European Communities (CEC), and focused on R & D activities involving the infrastructure component of ITS. DRIVE was launched in two phases:

DRIVE I (1989 to 1991), a $130 million initiative, laid the groundwork.

DRIVE II (1992 to 1994) was allotted $150 million and dealt primarily with the implementation and testing of various prototype projects. This phase of the project involved seven major operational areas:

    • Demand Management

       
    • Traffic and Travel Information

       
    • Integrated Urban Traffic Management

       
    • Integrated Interurban Traffic Management

       
    • Driver Assistance and Cooperative Driving

       
    • Freight and Fleet Management

       
    • Public Transport

The striking similarity between the DRIVE II operational areas and the original program category areas of the U.S. ITS program underscores the influence of the European ITS program on 
the U.S. program.

ERTICO (European Road Transport Telematics Implementation Coordination Organization is the European ITS program coordination and advisory body corresponding to ITS America.
For more information: ERTICO


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