Real-time Traffic and Travel Information (RTTI)

Real-time traffic and travel information (RTTI) can contribute greatly to safety. In order to facilitate the access to the public sector data and enable the private and public sectors to co-operate in the service provision, in 2001, the Commission published a Recommendation on the deployment of Traffic and Travel services in Europe. The RTTI Working Group provides further analysis and recommendations for accelerating the take-up of the measures for accessing the public sector data, enabling the establishment of public-private partnerships, and the provision of reliable, high-quality RTTI services in Europe.

The RTTI WG, established in 2003, presented a Report with 12 Recommendations in October 2005. Since then, further development in the field of RTTI has taken place but open issues remain with respect to implementation, recommended measures and further roll-out. On 02 May 2006, the eSafety Forum welcomed the re-launch of the RTTI Working Group activities. The objectives of the Working Group are now to:

• Review the results and recommendations of the Final Report and analyse the open issues
• Focus on traffic related criteria, expectations, and needs
• Propose a “Road Map” for the implementation of RTTI
• Propose further actions to the Commission

A first working meeting was held in Berlin on 19 July 2006. Work has started examining the following items:

• Generation of primary traffic data (how? where?)
• Wider use and development of RDS/TMC
• Minimum set of information across borders
• Evaluation of traffic data (incl. prognosis)
• Distribution of traffic data (media, frequencies) 
• User interface requirements

Status:

Concluded

Sectors represented:

• Automotive industry
• Universities
• Research institutes
• National and local authorities
• User organisations
• Safety authorities
• Road operators

Meetings:

Date	Meeting details	Location
13 March 2007	Fifth meeting of the RTTI WG	Brussels, Belgium
1 December 2006	Fourth meeting of the RTTI WG	Cologne, Germany
06 November 2006	Third meeting of the RTTI WG	Brussels, Belgium
18 September 2006	Second meeting since the re-launch of the WG	Brussels, Belgium
19 July 2006	First meeting since the re-launch of the WG	Berlin, Germany
11 May 2005	eSafety Expert Meeting on RTTI	Berlin, Germany

Related Documents:

Name	Format
Recommendations and Conclusions of the RTTI WG (endorsed at 8th eSafety Forum Plenary Meeting, Versailles, 18 September 2007)	.pdf (342 KB)
RTTI WG Presentation given during the 8th eSafety Forum Plenary Meeting, Versailles, 18 September 2007	.pdf (840 KB)
Report of the eSafety Working Group on Real-Time Traffic and Travel Information, 16 March 2007	.pdf (342 KB)
Updated List of Members of the RTTI WG, 18 September 2006	.pdf (14 KB)
Terms of Reference of the RTTI WG	.pdf (17 KB)
Presentation, 21st eSafety Forum Steering Group Meeting, 4 July 2006	.pdf (160 KB)
Recommendations, 18 September 2006	.pdf (12 KB)
Final Report and Recommendations of the former Working Group for RTTI, 18 October 2005	.pdf (100 KB)

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