Regional Workshop on ITS

Governments have started to introduce ITS as an important tool to solve social, economic, and environmental problems caused by traffic congestion, air pollution, and increasing green house gas emissions.

Governments and municipalities around the world have recognized Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) technology as a vital tool to solve social, economic, and environmental problems caused by traffic congestion, air pollution, and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. As they begin to implement ITS projects, governments are exploring effective ways to advance the technology and tailor it to local conditions.

The Regional Workshop on ITS was held on 8–10 March at ADBI and highlighted the importance of combining ITS solutions with other transport policies, and the need to formulate ITS standards and implement capacity building at all levels to ensure the maximum benefits from ITS systems.

More than 120 participants from central and local governments in 10 countries around Asia explored four ITS-related themes: Asian infrastructure and the ITS concept, identifying common road transportation issues in Asia, enhancing dissemination and standardization of ITS technology, and capacity development. Participants agreed ITS technology can play a key role in supporting efficient transport integration in a “seamless Asia.”

The workshop was organized by ADBI in collaboration with ADB; ITS Japan; Cabinet Office, Government of Japan; and CITYNET.

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