European Corridor Projects and C-Roads signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance harmonised deployment of Cooperative ITS (C-ITS) in Europe.

 

Seville, Spain – At the ITS European Congress 2025 in Seville, the European C-Roads Platform and six major European deployment initiatives dealing with ITS and C-ITS deployments – X4ITS, MATIS, MERIDIAN, SCALE, C-Roads Germany 3, and C-Roads Austria 3 – signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce cooperation and accelerate the harmonised deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) across Europe.

• C-Roads unites 21 European States and road operators to deploy harmonised C-ITS services, ensuring interoperability and forming the basis for connected and automated driving.
• MERIDIAN advances digitalisation and multimodal transport management to improve freight mobility, reduce congestion and support CCAM services in line with the European Green Deal.
• C-Roads Germany – Phase 3 expands deployment in six pilot areas, focusing on harmonised Day-1 and Day-1.5 services and common evaluation methods.
• X4ITS builds on the CROCODILE initiative, improving cross-border transport in Central and Eastern Europe through harmonised ITS applications on corridors and in urban areas.
• MATIS accelerates smart ITS deployment across four countries and three TEN-T corridors, delivering advanced traffic management, improved safety and reduced emissions.
• SCALE scales up mature C-ITS services, pilots new use cases at ten sites and develops strategies and guidelines for long-term deployment.
• C-Roads Austria 3 continues motorway and urban C-ITS rollout in Austria, extending services to cities like Klagenfurt and Graz to enhance safety and sustainability.

 

The Memorandum of Understanding defines three key areas of cooperation:

• Alignment & Feedback: ensuring corridor projects follow C-Roads specifications while providing input for continuous improvement.
• Collaboration & Strategy: developing joint deployment strategies, cross-testing activities, and enhanced knowledge exchange to secure sustainable C-ITS operations.
• Evaluation & Promotion: adopting common evaluation methodologies and promoting C-ITS jointly to strengthen Europe’s overall impact.

This agreement marks an important step towards interoperable, reliable and future-proof mobility services, ensuring that connected and cooperative transport solutions deliver benefits to road users across borders and throughout Europe.

 

 

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