DOT 13-09
Friday, January 30, 2009
News Digest
RITA Signs ITS Research Cooperation Agreement with European Commission.
The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) has established a
partnership with the European Commission (EC) to conduct cooperative research on
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications for surface
transportation. The five-year commitment between the two organizations will
further the development and implementation of global ITS initiatives, with an
emphasis on vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications for
safety and mobility. The RITA Administrator and Fabio Colisanti,
Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for
Information Society and Media, exchanged signed documents to finalize the
agreement on Jan. 14, 2009. Contact: Kim Riddle (202) 366-5128.
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