Thematic Network on Intelligent freight Transport Systems

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• Thematic Network on Intelligent freight Transport
  Systems

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Contents of presentation

• THEMIS Mission Statement
• THEMIS objectives
• How will the industry benefit from ITS?
• What can THEMIS offer?
• Achievements to date
• How to get involved in THEMIS?
• THEMIS Network partners
• Contact details

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THEMIS

• THEMIS is a Thematic Network of industry and
  research professionals, that looks at the place
  of Freight Transport within the European
  Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).

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Source DG TREN
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• Contributing to the development of Intelligent
  Freight Transport Systems
• in Europe
• Creating a network of relevant parties
• Disseminating relevant information

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• Better forecast of Estimated Time of Arrival
  (ETA)
• Improved information on real time, actual and
  statistical traffic information in freight
  transport
• Better co-operation across modes
• resulting in
• higher efficiency
• reduced costs
• better customer service

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• State of the art for transport and traffic
  management systems (all modes)
• Point to information sources on current and past
  ICT projects
• Contribute to ITS architecture and
  standardisation to improve ICT interconnectivity
• Link people and companies with similar or
  matching challenges in the transport sector
• Point to sources for funding of RD and
  implementation projects

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• Report on the integration of traffic management
  systems and freight transport management systems
• Links with various initiatives in the THEMIS
  domain (RAILSERV, WATERMAN, LOGCHAIN, THENA, CEN,
  TEN-T Euro-Regional projects, various national
  initiatives)
• State of the art for transport and traffic
  management systems (in process)
• Identification of state of the art ITS
  architecture and standardisation (in process)
• Newsletter, website, brochure, press releases

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• Participate in Clustering meetings
• Participate in Concertation meetings
• Participate in Working Groups
• Make use of Electronic information means
• Become Associated Member

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Partners Assoc. Members (selection) NEI
(NL) Jan de Rijk (NL) TRD (GR) Telespazio
(IT) LogIT (NO) DEKonsult (DE) ISSUS
(DE) Proodos SA (GR) TFK (DE) Ministry of
Transport (NL) H/B (DE) Transport Logistics
(NL) AUTh (GR) 3B-Engineering (NL) NLR
(NL) MIZAR Automazione (IT) ARRC (UK) PMS
Consult (NL) Marintek (NO) Port of Thessaloniki
(GR)
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NEI Transport Ronald Jorna phone
31-10-4538796 fax [phone] e-mail
ronald.jorna_at_ecorys.com website http//themis-ne
twork.org
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