Securing the Future of the Nordic C-ITS System

The recently concluded project Nordic Way 3 is a collaboration between Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland to develop a common standard for how connected vehicles can communicate with infrastructure and other vehicles to enhance road safety. Lindholmen Science Park participated in the project by examining how its results can be sustained.

In the future, Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), enabling communication between vehicles and infrastructure, is predicted to improve road safety and enhance transportation efficiency. Globally and in Europe, various initiatives are exploring standardized platforms for data exchange. In the pilot project Nordic Way 3, partially funded by the EU, public and private stakeholders developed and tested a common platform solution for the Nordic countries. However, with the project now concluded, the future of how this platform will be maintained is uncertain.

“There are different views on how this type of system should be maintained in the various countries. Norway and Finland see a clear role for authorities in this ecosystem that they are willing to take on, while in Sweden and Denmark, reliance is placed on the private market to fulfill this need,” says Ted Kruse, project manager at Lindholmen Science Park.

Through interviews and workshops, Lindholmen Science Park, together with AFRY, has investigated what is required for the real-time C-ITS data exchange solution developed and implemented within Nordic Way 3 to continue being used after the project's conclusion. During a final seminar in late 2023, several recommendations were presented.

“The data exchange platform developed in the project has proven to work well and will be compatible with other countries' systems. Our recommendation is that the solution receives continued funding and is owned, regulated, and maintained by the various countries' authorities in collaboration with each other, the private sector, and other EU initiatives,” says Ted Kruse.

Nordic Way has been partially funded by the EU's CEF program (Connecting European Facility), which supports the implementation of significant road and rail projects. Key partners in the project are authorities in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Lindholmen Science Park's contribution to the work has also been funded by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) and the Västra Götaland Region.

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