SIMBA II - Strengthening Road Transport Research Cooperation between Europe and Emerging International Markets II
Overview
Background & policy context:
The SIMBA II project supported emerging markets in their efforts to improve transportation, while at the same time enhancing European industrial competitiveness via transfer of technologies. Special attention was paid to mobility and road management, urban traffic issues and public transport. This is to better assess and evaluate the development of new infrastructure and of policy-led ITS solutions through sustainable urban transport planning.
Objectives:
The SIMBA II project aimed to increase RTD cooperation between the EU and the ICPC of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa. SIMBA II looked at how the EU and ICPC could jointly increase road safety, mobility and transport efficiency, improve road and transport network management and research appropriate pavement design, while at the same time improving levels of transport-related pollution.
ICPC could benefit in this respect from the latest experiences in the EU and move forward in integrated transport network management, focusing on policy solutions to tackle congestion and environmental challenges.
Methodology:
The SIMBA II project set up and ran a series of expert groups to further work on the priorities defined in the first SIMBA project.
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