Traffic management: a new centre of excellence
Traffic management: a hot topic in Europe with the involvement of EPFL
NEARCTIS is a network of excellence funded by the framework programme FP7 from 2009 to 2013. This scientific network has gathered researchers and partners from the industry and the institutions on the relevant topic of cooperative traffic management. One of the goals of NEARCTIS was the creation of a virtual centre of excellence (VCE) for its perpetuation. After more than one year of preparation, this VCE came to a reality with the integration of the topic “Traffic Management” within the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI). This international non-profit organisation was founded in 2003 and gathers the major research institutes and universities from 19 European countries. ECTRI's aim is to help build the "European Research Area" (ERA) in transport by cooperation in thematic and process oriented thematic groups, task forces, Framework Programme projects, seminars and conferences.
