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i-Travel project kicks off

29th January 2008, ERTICO-coordinated project, i-Travel, holds first meeting of stakeholders in Brussels.

The ERTICO - ITS Europe-coordinated i-Travel project kicked off with a meeting that took place on 28 January 2008 in Brussels, Belgium at the ERTICO premises. Attending stakeholders agreed on the project objectives’ expected results and planned future activities.

i-Travel is an 18-month project co-financed by the EC DG for Research Transport Directorate. The project intends to develop a service platform for the connected traveler that combines three key innovations:

a “virtual travel assistant” service that accompanies a traveller before and throughout each journey, providing personalised, context-aware information and support whenever, wherever, and however needed, based on  the integration of e-commerce and Internet technologies to create the first B2B “eMarketplace” in the traffic and travel information services sector, through which a wide-ranging community of content and service suppliers connect to customers through i-Travel to serve new markets of travellers needing instant delivery of content and trip support.

Key to the i-Travel concept is the building of a community of service providers that can operate competitively to provide services and goods to the connected traveller. The i-Travel is engaging these companies and organisations through an associate partner scheme which allows interested stakeholders to review and contribute to the project objectives.

i-Travel has build an extensive consortium of 20 partners consisting of public authorities, commercial companies and research institutes. The following ERTICO Partners are involved in i-Travel; Altea, CERTH - Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, DLR – German Aerospace Center, ISMB – Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, LogicaCMG, Mizar Automazione SpA, Navteq, Oracle, Orange, PTV Planung Transport und Verkehr AG, Tele Atlas, TNO Traffic and Transport, Vialis, Vlaamse Overheid - Department Mobility & Public Works, Ygomi Europe Kft.

For further information on i-Travel, please contact ERTICO Project Manager, Gary Bridgeman.