“Digitalization and ecological transition are the cornerstones of the future development of freight transport and logistics”. Interview with Giuseppina Della Pepa, Secretary General of Anita
“Inside History – Projected into the Future”: there could be no better summary for this interview with the Secretary General Giuseppina Della Pepa, than the title chosen by Anita - the Association that brings together the most important Italian road haulage and logistics companies within Confindustria - for the event on October 24 that celebrated its 80th anniversary. To remember the past, its roots, and plan the future: digitalization, energy transition, economic sustainability of companies and new European rules are the main open dossiers. We talk about this future with Della Pepa, who accompanied and managed Anita's journey as a protagonist for many years. And we want to emphasize that it was and is a woman who has marked its development, in a sector still characterized by a preponderant male presence.
“We were born in 1944, we are the first association established in Italy to represent road haulage and logistics – he says –. Our story began when a group of entrepreneurs chose to join forces to address the complexities generated by the world conflict, establishing an Association within Confindustria to represent the interests of the category. This has allowed us to be protagonists in moving Italy towards growth and development: the reconstruction, the economic miracle and the strengthening of the road and motorway network have allowed rubber to establish itself as an efficient mode of transport and still the most used today. For years we have been alongside entrepreneurs and now we can see first-hand the new awareness that freight transport is developing: that of strategic protagonists for the competitiveness of the Country System”.
The awareness that, drawing on your 80 years of history, accompanies you even today?
Of course, we reaffirm it now, in the face of global challenges that require strong innovation from everyone, in the name of sustainability and efficiency.
What will be the main challenges for the new year, 2025?
Digitalization and ecological transition. Which will accompany us for a few years and now also affect the implementation of the PNRR. On the digitalization front, we are waiting for the call for proposals from RAM, the in-house company of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, which will assign 156 million to companies in the sector, co-financing 40% of the projects that will be approved.
Where are we at?
The call for proposals should be published in the first quarter of 2025, when the mandatory steps with Europe will be completed. This is the timing that RAM has proposed to us in the meetings organized with the interested categories. Like Anita, we think that the funds should be allocated above all to supply chain projects, to integrate the entire logistics system: this is the real key. Our companies are not at year zero: individually they have long since prepared their digital operating systems, the work that remains to be done is to integrate them into platforms capable of making them communicate in real time along the entire chain, with other economic operators and the control authorities. If the projects that will be presented go in this direction, if they are inspired by an increasingly collaborative vision between the actors in the supply chain, they will become the driving force for increasing efficiency and therefore the value of services. I will give the example of the e.cmr, the electronic consignment note: large companies are already ready, the point is to make clients, suppliers and subcontractors communicate on interoperable platforms.
Let's move on to the ecological transition, the most complicated due to the uncertainties that still characterize the available technologies and the issue of its economic sustainability.
We expect that with the budget law for 2025 the government, and in particular the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, will support road haulage companies in this phase transition: with two specific measures, the purchase of vehicles with a lower environmental impact and support for the most widely used biofuels, from bio-diesel to bio-LNG, to HVO. The broader sector in Italy, including the vehicle manufacturers' associations, together with the Executive, the Ministers Salvini and Pichetto Fratin of the Environment, has embraced the path of technological neutrality: the different types of both vehicles and fuels must enjoy equal dignity. The battle is to bring Europe on our side. Furthermore, the ferrobonus must be strengthened: combined land transport and rail intermodality are suffering, also due to the many construction sites open on the tracks. We need to think about some effective operational tool, for example an intermodal incentive not only on national routes but also on international ones to support combined transalpine traffic.
How is the Transition 5.0 public funding line going?
It has not been as well received as Industry 4.0, not so much for the obligations that this new line requires, but because many of our companies had already used the other measure for their investments. However, I would like to point out the news that came from the recent clarification of MIMIT, the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy: companies that start digitalization and optimization interventions of fleets can access the Transition 5.0 contributions because these projects allow for the efficiency of transport flows and, consequently, generate energy savings, with a positive environmental impact. To understand better, let's wait to see how the provision will be written.
What are the economic prospects for the next year from your observatory?
Geopolitics, ongoing conflicts, overseas political changes, Chinese stagnation, the slowdown in trade raise many questions about future global trends. International events also worry our companies and will have an impact along the entire logistics chain: we risk an increase in costs caused by the crises and announced duties, which could lead to a contraction in traffic. Companies are very cautious and attentive. We are working with Confindustria to raise awareness in manufacturing to use free destination more often instead of ex-works. It is a slow process, like all cultural transformations, but we are comforted by the greater attention that comes from the new Confindustria leaders to fill this gap.
Let's stay in Europe: what will be the main dossiers that Anita will be working on next year?
The directives on weights and dimensions and on combined transport are being discussed. On the latter, the rapporteur is the Italian Flavio Tosi: as Italy, we have clear ideas but we also need to get the other countries to agree. Since the revision began, its rewriting has already changed three or four times. And the directive on driving licenses is also being revised.
Last but not least, the border crossings.
As an Association, we have long been asking for more effective measures to be adopted to manage emergencies, to define plan Bs that include alternative routes when a certain border crossing is impassable for a variety of reasons. We must work at a European level in a concrete way: ensuring the transitability of the Alps is strategic not only for transport and logistics companies but also for the economy of the country, of our Made in Italy.
And to close, as on October 24th at Villa Miani in Rome, let's raise our glasses to the next 80 years of Anita.
Who is Giuseppina Della Pepa. Since 1984 she has been involved in road haulage, consolidating over the years a professional path that makes her an expert and in-depth connoisseur of the regulations on road haulage of goods. In 1985 she joined ANITA. In 2003 she became Deputy Secretary General, in 2007 Deputy Secretary General and since July 2009 she has been Secretary General of the Association. Since 2015 she has been President of the Board of Directors of Anita Business Srl, a service company of ANITA. She is a member of the Board of Federtrasporto, the Federation that brings together the transport and logistics associations of Confindustria, and of numerous working groups on freight transport within the Confindustria system. She participates in negotiations with the Government on all matters that regulate road haulage of goods, both at the individual Ministries and at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. She is a member of various ministerial bodies including: the Central Committee of the Register of haulers of goods on behalf of third parties; the Road Safety Commission at the Ministry of the Interior; the Commission for the Accreditation of Driver Training Institutions for the issuance of the ADR training certificate. He is part of the ANITA delegation that follows the negotiations on the national collective labor agreement for the sector. He participates, as a speaker, in various conferences on the subject. He teaches in training courses, seminars, and masters on freight transport organized by organizations accredited by the MIT and various university institutes. |
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Almaviva and OverIT team up on Field Service digital transformation in the Infrastructure and Transportation sector
Almaviva, an Italian leading group in digital innovation and TTS Italia supporting member, and OverIT, a pioneer in software solutions for Field Service Management, have sealed an agreement to foster the digital transformation of organizations coordinating technicians, engineers, and mobile operators with the objective of managing linear assets and “mission-critical” operations in the field. This synergy is therefore intended to address the needs of clients across several mobility verticals, on both the national and international scene. Together, both realities can draw on the solutions and expertise already gained in the field of workforce optimization and asset maintenance management, for a key player in the Italian transportation landscape.
At the heart of the agreement is the MOOVA Platform developed by Almaviva for integrated, modular, and seamless mobility, which is capable of interconnecting multiple transportation modes under a unique and highly advanced technological framework. This partnership fosters the integration of MOOVA's products and solutions with the NextGen Platform by OverIT to tackle key areas such as resource management and optimization, assets, transportation, and waste collection. This integration will provide end-to-end solutions for effective Field Service Management.
"The technological solutions offered by Almaviva and OverIT reflect their excellence in the respective fields. It is not just about digital transformation, as many organizations face the day-by-day complexities of managing "mission-critical" operations on their field assets. This strategic partnership is expected to generate an immediate increase in value for clients,” commented Paolo Bergamo, CEO and Chairman of OverIT.
"This partnership comes as the perfect opportunity for us to meet the needs of our clients both on the domestic and global scale, while we ensure operational efficiency, reduce disruptions and optimize asset maintenance in all their activities. Our goal is to guide organizations in their digital transformation path, drawing them closer to the new paradigms of mobility and the latest technologies, in an effort to deliver the ultimate user experience through state-of-the-art services,” says Smeraldo Fiorentini, General Manager Transportation & Logistics at Almaviva. Computer data is playing a crucial role in the current digital age and is the very beating heart of new technologies. Every day, the field staff operating in the world of infrastructure and transportation is tasked with the mission of providing top-notch services to ensure smooth logistics, be it in people mobility or the shipment of goods. The agile and integrated collection, organization, and management of data which is then converted into valuable information is crucial to enable managers to make timely decisions, devise effective strategies for improving the operational efficiency of assets, and respond to the challenges of a rapidly changing market.
This is the approach Almaviva and OverIT have jointly adopted to drive organizations across their digital transformation journey, familiarizing them with the new paradigms of mobility and emerging technologies to deliver ever more advanced services to our communities, while ensuring a sharp reduction in disruptions and downtime, along with the efficient management of existing assets.
Source: Almaviva
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Bikes in the Municipality: the call for proposals with funding up to 100% to promote sustainable mobility and cycle tourism together with Pin Bike
The “Bikes in the Municipality” call for proposals is active, which provides funding up to 100% for projects aimed at encouraging the use of bicycles and promoting sustainable mobility and cycle tourism.
Pin Bike, TTS Italia ordinary member, proposes a system that fully meets the objectives of the call for proposals, also guaranteeing additional points thanks to features such as the digital application, the creation of networks between municipalities and local bike-friendly businesses, the mapping of tourist points of interest and cycle routes and the two gaming modes dedicated to citizens and tourists. The primary focus of Pin Bike is the release of economic incentives to citizens for the use of their own bicycle on urban and routine journeys, such as home-school, home-work or home-sports facility. These incentives can be spent exclusively at any commercial activity in the city, while promoting sustainable mobility and local trade. This is the first time that the Government has made available a financial instrument of this type, which is particularly effective when combined with “hard” infrastructural measures. Pin Bike, thanks to its experience as designers, provides complete free support to accompany the Administrations during all stages of the application and guarantee simplified access to the funds. There is time until January 13, 2025 to participate in the call. For more details:
Project abstract: https://link.pin.bike/biciincomune
Pin Bike company profilee: https://link.pin.bike/ita
Short video illustrating the methods linked to local trade: https://link.pin.bike/spot
For more information, you can contact Pin Bike directly: info@pin.bike
Source: Pin Bike |
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Black Friday? Italians like it first. This is revealed by Geotab's new analysis on the most popular discount period of the yea
Even in 2024, Black Friday week has confirmed itself, in Italy, as the most important of the year for commerce: according to data from Foxintelligence - NielsenIQ company, compared to the average weekly turnover, there was an increase of +132%. But what is the impact of Black Friday and Cyber Monday on commercial fleets operating in last mile delivery in Italy? Shorter trips, with more frequent stops, but also higher fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, starting from the week before the offers: this is what emerges from an analysis presented by Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle technology, and an ordinary member of TTS Italia. The study analyzed, for four consecutive years, the aggregate data relating to commercial vehicles connected to Geotab in the periods surrounding the two now essential appointments for purchases: broadening the scope, the last mile delivery dynamics, which emerge from the data collected, can provide indications on consumer habits in terms of online purchases.
More numerous and widespread deliveries
Looking at the Italian data for 2024, the moment of greatest concentration of deliveries occurred right around “Black Friday”. Also thanks to the promotions launched in advance by many brands, delivery activities began to grow the week before: in the days between November 17 and 24, there was in fact a 9.3% increase in trips per vehicle compared to the previous seven days. Growth continued in the week between November 25 and December 1 (which included “Black Friday” on November 29), peaking at +13.3% – demonstrating that offers continue to be strategic for Italian consumers. The effects of Cyber Monday were less evident: this year too, as in the three previous years, vehicle journeys suffered a sharp decline starting from the week that began on Monday December 2 – which recorded “only” a +2.8% compared to the period before the promotions. Commercial vehicle journeys were significantly shorter, both in terms of duration and distance – a figure that once again reflects the peak in delivery activities. In particular, in 2024, the variation in timing fluctuated between -2.9% in the week that began November 17, -4.6% in the week from November 24 to 30, and -3% from December 2 to 9. Similarly, the average kilometers covered per single trip also decreased, by 5, 8.2 and 4.8% respectively in the three periods analyzed. In 2023, the discrepancy was even more marked, with a reduction in the duration of each trip that reached -10.4% in the week of Black Friday. The shortening of the routes is an indicator of the greater capillarity of the delivery activity, in response to the exponential increase in purchases: an increase in users who purchase in a given period is in fact directly linked to a greater concentration of the recipients of the deliveries themselves within a given geographical area.
Increased fuel consumption (and emissions)
Around Black Friday, Geotab recorded a sharp increase in average fuel consumption per vehicle and, consequently, an equivalent percentage increase in CO2 emissions produced: this year, compared to the week of November 10, a +10.2% was calculated for both the week starting November 17 and that of November 24. Starting on December 2, consumption and emissions promptly returned to normal, returning to the levels of the first half of November. “Our data reveals the intense pressure that the last mile delivery sector experiences in the run-up to Black Friday and, more generally, the holiday season. At this time of year, fleets are pushed to the limits of their possibilities, and organizations are called upon to balance the needs of their business with the economic and environmental costs of their operations,” said Franco Viganò, Director, Strategic Channel & Italy Country Manager at Geotab. “The ones that win during peak periods are those that are able to leverage technology to not only meet demand, but also anticipate it.”
Source: Geotabb |
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Geotab integrates Volvo Cars into its extensive OEM partner network
Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle technology and TTS Italia ordinary member, announces its partnership with Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars, welcoming a new partner to its growing OEM network. By combining deep OEM data with the analytical power of the MyGeotab platform, the partnership provides commercial fleets with industry-leading telematics and connected mobility solutions, out of the box and without the need for additional aftermarket telematics devices. This enables fleet operators to gain valuable analytical insights to make informed decisions and optimize performance. The integration is compatible with all Volvo cars equipped with the Volvo On Call connectivity service or Android-based infotainment system, and applies to all Volvo models from model year 2014 onwards.
Benefits for Volvo Cars fleet operators:
Optimize energy and fuel consumption: Users can monitor the remaining range of different vehicle types (ICE, PHEV, BEV) to improve route planning and reduce costs. By continuously monitoring fuel level and state of charge, operators can identify opportunities to increase efficiency and promote eco-friendly driving practices.
Monitor charging of electric vehicles: Information on state of charge and time to charge enables more efficient practices and lower overall energy costs.Maximize vehicle utilization: By analyzing vehicle usage based on distance traveled and odometer data, unnecessary mileage can be reduced and the fleet optimized. Additionally, timely tracking of vehicle departures and arrivals helps reduce delays and improve customer satisfaction.
Minimize downtime: By proactively monitoring vehicle health data and setting automatic maintenance reminders, the solution helps fleet managers reduce downtime and schedule targeted maintenance to limit disruptions.
Ensure compliance: With automated driver logs, fleet managers can easily distinguish between business and personal trips, ensuring accurate records to ensure regulatory and tax compliance.
In addition to Volvo, the MyGeotab platform now integrates OEM data from all major European automakers, as well as data from Geotab’s aftermarket telematics devices. It also supports fully electric (EV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, customizing information for each fuel type. Users can choose from multiple data plans, with pre-configured pricing options for Geotab customers, providing a single view of their entire fleet, across brands, models and powertrain types. This cross-brand integration ensures a synchronized and consistent data presentation for fleet managers, providing a single view across multiple sources. The MyGeotab integration with Volvo Cars will be available globally in December.
Source: Geotab |
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Movyon presents the “Intelligent Urban Mobility” project in Genoa
The Intelligent Urban Mobility project will be tested and developed within the Mobility Lab. Entrusted to Movyon, a technology and innovation company of the Autostrade per l’Italia Group and TTS Italia founding member, with its Urban Mobility business unit, which leads a team that also includes Mindicity (TIM Enterprise, Tim Group), TTS Italia ordinary member. The presentation took place during the opening of the Genova Smart Week 2024. The Mobility Lab will be an innovative space of 400 square meters dedicated to Smart Genova. The aim of the Smart Genova program is to intervene by innovating urban mobility and freight logistics, and is promoted by the Municipality of Genoa, the Liguria Region and the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea (AdSP). Once implemented, the city and the port infrastructure will become, according to the designers, the most advanced combined and intelligent transport system in Italy. The Mobility Lab, in fact, aims to become a national point of reference for the innovation of intelligent mobility by providing spaces for comparison, in-depth analysis and dissemination activities for the benefit of citizens and operators. Based on Internet of Things technologies, the Intelligent Urban Mobility project is a data-driven system that will make the integrated management of Genoese mobility possible. The data collected will be processed thanks to artificial intelligence to offer citizens advanced services and the PA updated and timely information. In this way, it will be possible to base decisions and actions on reliable and real-time updated data. The system will be open to the integration of external data and applications, attentive to the valorization of local skills. The technology and the platform will be hosted in the Data Center managed by Liguria Digitale and all the hardware and software infrastructure will remain the property of the city. Intelligent Urban Mobility will be able to activate alerts in the event of dangerous scenarios and will also provide decision makers with reliable short-term forecasts, even hours or days, but also medium-term planning, integrating multiple advanced functions. A complex system of gates and monitoring points will allow access to be controlled. In this way, it will also be possible to manage moments of particular impact on city mobility, intervening in advance. For example, the presence of particularly “invasive” construction sites can be managed through “intelligent” gates and traffic lights. AI (artificial intelligence) will transmit information in real time on available parking areas and citizens will be promptly informed by traditional panels or through the Urban Smart Road. This last system, the Urban Smart Road, integrated into the Intelligent Urban Mobility project, is imported from the motorway system and allows Genoa to be prepared for the spread of connected and self-driving vehicles. Furthermore, citizens will receive all the information they need without having to search for it. Reducing inefficiencies and limiting congestion is the goal of the City Logistics module. In fact, the module, integrating delivery planning data into the digital twin, allows for the optimization of routes and stops. Obviously thanks to the collaboration of last-mile logistics operators. The adaptive traffic light regulation will be able to provide great support and manage all traffic issues in real time. Part of the system, specifically dedicated to the port of Genoa, is the Smart Logistics project. The objectives of which are:
⁃ to improve the accessibility of the ports of the system
⁃ to develop and expand the technological and innovative component of the port process
⁃ to promote the integration of the ports in the connecting infrastructure network through collaboration with ASPI
⁃ to increase the level of protection of the ports with regard to aspects of port security.
Source: Cluster Trasporti |
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Polizia di Stato and Autostrade per l’Italia present “Navigard”: the new technological platform to ensure greater safety on our roads
Network monitoring carried out thanks to complex algorithms and cutting-edge technologies: from the control of dangerous overtaking of heavy vehicles and vehicles going the wrong way, to dynamic monitoring of compliance with permitted mass limits. Autostrade per l’Italia, TTS Italia founding member, and Polizia di Stato focus on safety and strategies aimed at guaranteeing freedom of movement and improved protection through advanced and integrated technologies. Aspi implements its strategy, envisaged by the Corporate Transformation Plan aimed at producing economic and social value by investing in cutting-edge infrastructure. Presented on December 6 by the Director of the Central Directorate of Specialties of the State Police Prefect Renato Cortese and by the CEO of Autostrade per l’Italia, Roberto Tomasi, the Navigard platform, developed by Movyon, the Group’s technological innovation center, offers solutions dedicated to road safety that collect, process and make data available for advanced monitoring of road behavior and events, in compliance with privacy legislation. Thanks to a complex system of algorithms, the platform manages and integrates data from the most advanced road safety technologies: from controlling overtaking of heavy vehicles to monitoring compliance with permitted mass limits, from determining the speed of transit to controlling vehicles driving in the wrong direction. This innovation is the result of the commitment of Autostrade per l'Italia, which contributes to the work of the State Police to ensure greater safety on our roads, and to discourage incorrect behavior, allowing targeted and increasingly timely interventions. The goal is to develop and combine technological solutions and to raise awareness among users to create an integrated management of the many variables that interact with each other in the context of motorway traffic. The main technological systems of the platform consist of radar, cameras, peripheral servers and a central system: a combination of technologies capable of detecting the average speed of the vehicle, reporting it, for appropriate checks, in the event of exceeding the limits, in the event of driving on unauthorized lanes and in the event of verification of compliance with the obligation to strictly keep right by heavy vehicles. This is an effective tool for combating the phenomenon of accidents due to a dangerous driving style that is not careful about protecting traffic safety. Another key component of the platform is dedicated to tunnel safety: by 2026, using latest-generation sensors and cameras, combined with an Artificial Intelligence algorithm, it will be possible to detect the presence of vehicles traveling in the wrong direction and other types of obstacles in tunnels longer than 500 meters. A technology will also be introduced that will allow, through the use of digital optical sensors and cameras, to dynamically verify compliance with the permitted mass of vehicles in transit, reporting any deviations to the Traffic Police for the appropriate checks. Furthermore, it will be possible to monitor the route of vehicles transporting dangerous goods, reporting their transit along motorway sections that are not permitted for them. Coverage of the entire network will arrive by 2027. Finally, the technology that uses DSRC antennas, peripheral servers and a central system to systematically detect tachograph data on heavy vehicles in transit, will indicate any situations of irregularity. Measures that will provide additional protection to workers who comply with the rules. Another innovation present in the new platform is the tool to assist the State Police in identifying repeated evasion of the toll.
Source: MOVYON |
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Road safety and driver coaching: the 7 most effective tips according to Geotab
In 2023, 166,525 road accidents occurred in Italy, a slight increase compared to the previous year (+0.4%), while driving too fast was the most punished behavior after illegal parking (representing 37% of all traffic violations). These data confirm the importance of safe driving, which can protect drivers, passengers and all road users.
Monitoring risky behaviors in real time, such as speeding, braking or sudden turns, is essential to provide feedback on driving habits and thus promote a proactive approach to safety. Alongside the implementation of technologically innovative solutions, however, it is equally important to educate drivers themselves, helping them to practice safer driving behaviors. Geotab – a global leader in connected transportation solutions, and an ordinary member of TTS Italia, has therefore identified 7 best practices that companies should promote to support drivers and make fleets safer.
“Today, coaching for drivers is one of the priorities of fleet managers who, together with operational efficiency, must also be able to look at risk prevention. For this reason, it is important to set up real training processes aimed at improving drivers' skills, helping them to develop greater awareness,” comments Franco Viganò, Director, Strategic Channel & Italy Country Manager at Geotab. “Telematics solutions can offer useful tools to promptly identify potentially harmful behaviors. Furthermore, it is important to know how to incentivize drivers themselves and make them understand the great value they bring to the company and society, for example through evaluation forms and gamification programs that leverage their deep motivations.”
Taking Care of Mental Health
Long shifts, irregular sleep, isolation, and the pressure to meet deadlines are just some of the challenges that commercial fleet drivers face on a daily basis.
It is important for both individual drivers and companies to recognize them. Companies can support them by providing dedicated resources and organizing specific programs to guide them in managing stress.
Inspect vehicles regularly
Organizing vehicle checks, especially in the case of heavy vehicles, at the beginning and end of the working day is an important aspect of the drivers' routine, who in this way can help to check the maintenance conditions of the fleet, respecting the regulations and promoting safety.
Parking in reverse
The risks while driving do not end when the vehicle stops: parking lots, in fact, are typically among the most treacherous places for those behind the wheel.
To reduce the risk of accidents, in addition to encouraging slowing down and always paying attention to signs, it is useful to promote the technique of parking in reverse, so as to improve visibility when exiting the spaces.
Avoiding distractions while driving
With the increase in ADAS technology on board, it is essential to educate drivers on the dangers of different distractions while driving, including manual, visual, auditory and cognitive. In addition to smartphone use, other potentially dangerous distractions include eating, drinking, smoking, picking up objects from the floor, looking at the navigation system, talking on the phone or using the radio control buttons.
Companies, for their part, can introduce specific rules and policies aimed at preventing these types of inattentions.
Adapting driving in adverse weather conditions
In both winter and summer, difficult weather conditions can undermine road safety.
Educating drivers to monitor the condition of their vehicles and to adapt to specific external situations such as changes in temperature and visibility, limiting aggressive driving styles, can make the difference in terms of an aware and safe approach to the road.
Implementing dash cams
In the context of telematics strategies, introducing on-board cameras is useful on the one hand to reduce risky driving behaviors, on the other to protect companies themselves in the event of a collision.
AI-based innovations, combined with 360° views and continuous monitoring of moving vehicles, inside and outside the passenger compartment, represent advances that must also be carefully explained to drivers, so that they can rely on the technology and make the most of it while driving, while respecting privacy.
Debunking myths about technology
Finally, while the benefits of technology are clear to fleet managers, drivers may sometimes have doubts about their effectiveness. In particular, concerns may arise regarding the protection of personal data, the performance level of vehicles and having to spend too much time managing support devices. During the implementation phase, it is therefore useful to organize information sessions during which it is illustrated how telematics can contribute not only to optimising the management of routes and vehicles, but also to improving road safety.
Source: Geotab |
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Roma Servizi per la Mobilità at Polis 2024
On November 27-28, in Karlsruhe, Germany, Roma Servizi per la Mobilità, TTS Italia ordinary member, participated in the Annual Conference of POLIS Network, an organization of European cities and regions, active since 1989 on the issues of technologies and innovative policies for Local Public Transport. Fabio Nussio and Chiara di Majo, respectively Head and Coordinator of the European Projects and Environmental Sustainability Staff, contributed to two important moments of the event:
during the Annual General Assembly, Fabio Nussio oversaw the candidacy of Roma Servizi per la Mobilità, on behalf of Roma Capitale and obtained the inclusion of Rome in the Management Committee again. The next three years will see RSM once again actively engaged in supporting POLIS on strategic, financial and administrative issues, as well as on the annual work program and its thematic priorities.
in the session “Managing access: the local landscape”, Chiara Di Majo presented “UVAR evolution in Rome and the UPPER project” on access control policies and their evolution over time, placing the improvement of air quality at the center of the process, through the combination of “push and pull” measures that favor public transport, in line with the objectives of the European UPPER project.
Source: Roma Servizi per la Mobilità |
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Targa Telematics introduces the analysis on the optimized use of vehicles for corporate car sharing
Targa Telematics – one of the main global players in the field of IoT and the development of digital solutions and platforms for connected mobility, and TTS Italia founding member – has expanded the offer of smart mobility by introducing a new feature: the analysis of optimised vehicle utilization, also called saturation analysis, that enriches the corporate car sharing proposal.
In a context where the ability to extract value from the data collected is becoming increasingly crucial, saturation analysis applied to corporate car sharing provides essential insights for optimising investments, reducing costs and maximising service levels. By adopting a data-driven approach, decisions are made based on objective information and real needs.
By leveraging data collected from individual vehicles, saturation analysis optimises the allocation of shared vehicles based on actual usage. This approach enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and helps avoid waste. In addition, analysing usage patterns and types of requests allows for the appropriate allocation of transportation resources across different company offices to effectively meet the needs of internal users.
“Our customers’ needs are always at the heart of developing new services, and saturation analysis is no exception, as it is designed around their real requirements. This allows them to make data-driven decisions based on objective insights and actual operational needs,” commented Roberto Bordin, Product Manager at Targa Telematics.
By analysing real-world cases, Targa Telematics calculated that in a large corporate car-sharing fleet of over 1,000 vehicles, the adoption of new functionality enables a 16% reduction in the number of vehicles needed, resulting in annual savings of over 600,000 euros in rental costs. In another case involving a medium-sized fleet of approximately 300 vehicles, it was possible to reduce the fleet size by 22%, achieving savings of approximately 250 thousand euros”
The service can be used by fleets and mobility managers through a dashboard that collects data and dynamically shows where and how to intervene to achieve maximum fleet efficiency over time.
Source: Targa Telematics |
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TTS Italia welcomes new members!
Following the recent meeting of its Board of Directors, TTS Italia is happy to welcome two new members:
Concessioni Autostradali Venete – CAV is a joint stock company established by law (art.2, paragraph 290 L.244/2007) on March 1, 2008 by ANAS S.p.A. and the Veneto Region, with the task of reimbursing ANAS the sums advanced for the construction of the Passante di Mestre, recovering resources to be allocated to further investments in infrastructure in the Veneto and managing the complex system of crossing the eastern Veneto consisting of the combination of the Passante and the Tangenziale di Mestre. CAV has managed the Passante since the first day it opened: February 8, 2009. Instead, since December 1, 2009, it has also been responsible for managing the motorway sections already under concession to the Società delle Autostrade di Venezia e Padova, namely the section of the A4 between Padova and Mestre, the Raccordo Marco Polo and, above all, the Tangenziale Ovest of Mestre.
Yunex Traffic. Founded and grown under the umbrella of Siemens ITS, it is a global leader in the field of intelligent traffic systems, offering solutions for the control and adaptive management of traffic, the automation of motorways and tunnels, and intelligent solutions for V2X and toll systems, for more intelligent, safe and sustainable road networks and fleets. Through a strong commitment to Research and Development, present in 40 countries with over 3,000 employees and 5,000 customers worldwide, they invest 5% of their revenues in R&D with more than 400 dedicated employees, of which 90% are involved in software development. Since 2022, we are an independent entity under the Mundys umbrella.
Source: TTS Italia |
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The IoMOBILITY AWARDS are back! TTS Italia among the Networking Partners
The IoMOBILITY AWARDS are back again this year, now in their 5th edition, and once again TTS Italia is among the Networking Partners of the initiative! The Awards were created to identify, select, highlight and reward the best innovative services and projects on the market today. They are dedicated to the entire ecosystem of Next Generation Mobility players: both large Mobility Makers and SMEs and Startups can apply, to which a special category is dedicated.
An opportunity for branding, networking and direct contact between service and technology providers and mobility operators. The Jury is made up of mobility players who have always dedicated their time to analyzing the applications because they are interested in learning about innovative companies and scouting for collaborations. This year, TTS Italia will also be on the Jury! You can submit your application by February 1, 2025, free of charge. All information is available at the following link: https://www.iomobilityawards.com/
The IoMOBILITY AWARDS include the NEXTGEN Mobility Conference, on January 28, 2025 in Milan, which will also involve TTS Italia among the speakers; and the Gala evening for the awards ceremony that will be held on March 20, 2025, at the Sala Polene of the Museum of Science and Technology in Milan. |
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TTS Italia at the IRF Global R2T Conference 2024
The “IRF Global R2T Conference 2024: Paving the Future of Roadways” took place in Orlando from December 10 to 13, and TTS Italia was among the protagonists.
The IRF Global R2T Conference, a flagship event for global leaders in the road and mobility sector, is a forum for innovators, decision makers and professionals in the sector who want to discover the progress made and create fundamental connections in an environment dedicated to shaping the future of transportation.
TTS Italia, represented by the Secretary General, Olga Landolfi, moderated the Session “Innovative Traffic management: intelligent solutions for Borders, Highways and Airports”, on December 12.
TTS Italia also participated in the meetings of the IRF Global Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of which Olga Landolfi is a member. |
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Cooperative, connected and automated mobility: tests of a new shuttle in Turin with the IN2CCAM project, TTS Italia among the partners involved
‘Ohmio Lift’, the automated shuttle of the IN2CCAM project, funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme, which involves 21 partners, 10 European countries and 6 Living Labs, one of which is in the Piedmont capital, arrived in Turin on December 4th. From January 2025, the shuttle will circulate along a circuit within the city territory with the aim of implementing and testing connected and automated services for vehicles, infrastructures and users. The Turin Living Lab is coordinated by TTS Italia, with the support of LINKS Foundation and 5T. The Municipality of Turin, GTT, the supplier of the automated shuttle and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport that authorized it are also involved in the experimentation as stakeholders. The experimentation aims to extend the CCAM ecosystem - Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility, a subcategory of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) that today represents one of the main trends of the future of the automotive industry - urban; apply and test new dynamic traffic management strategies with the support of connected and automated mobility, also with the aim of balancing the flow of vehicles, trying to avoid congestion phenomena; simulate and evaluate the impacts on the road network of traffic management strategies in different scenarios of adoption of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV).
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The first SCALE Steering Committee in Turin. TTS Italia among the project partners
On December 3 and 4, in Turin, the first SCALE Steering Committee (Strengthening C-ITS Adoption and Lining-up across Europe) met, a project funded under the Connecting Europe Facilities (CEF) Programme that aims to enhance mature C-ITS services.
This first meeting, attended by all the Italian partners, defined the national schemes and the organization of the local pilot.
The meeting was coordinated by NICom srl, a point of reference for the Italian partners.
Among the project partners present, in addition to the Municipalities of the three project cities, Turin, Trento and Verona, participated: AlmavivA, Movalia, ANAS, A4/Autostrada Brescia-Verona-Vicenza-Padova, Autostrada del Brennero, ASPI, Concessionarie Autostradali Venete, Milano-Serravalle – Milano Tangenziali (MSMT), Codognotto, IVECO and TIM.
TTS Italia was present in its dual role within the SCALE project: partner in the activities relating to the methodology and socio-economic assessments in the context of the pilots and as leader in the the communication and dissemination of the project. |
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“Delegated Regulation for Multimodal Mobility 2024/490”: the webinar by MIT, 5T and TTS Italia – Download the presentations!
On November 28, the webinar dedicated to the “Delegated Regulation for Multimodal Mobility 2024/490″ took place, promoted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Road Safety Directorate, and held by 5T in collaboration with TTS Italia. The Regulation of November 29, 2023, and published on February 13, 2024, updates the previous Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1926: during the webinar, the main updates were shared, such as the mandatory accessibility of dynamic data series and the deadlines indicated by the European Commission.
As is known, these Regulations are part of the December 2020 strategy for sustainable and intelligent mobility, which identifies the diffusion of intelligent transport systems (ITS) as a key action in achieving connected and automated multimodal mobility, which contributes to the transformation of the European transport system to achieve the goal of efficient, safe, sustainable, intelligent and resilient mobility. After the welcome greetings of Olga Landolfi, General Secretary of TTS Italia, and Paolo Sangiorgio, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Petra Soderqvist, Policy Officer DG MOVE illustrated the updates of what is the flagship document for the Intelligent Transport Systems sector, namely the ITS Directive, which with priority areas and delegated Regulations defines the areas of intervention as well as the deadlines at European level. Fabrizio Arneodo, 5T, then gave an overview of the European and Italian reference context of the Regulation that is the subject of the webinar, its cornerstones and the state of compliance in Italy. Did you miss the webinar? Download the presentations of DG MOVE and 5T. |
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TTS Italia at “Intermobility Future Ways” – The First National Forum on Shared Mobility
TTS Italia actively participated in “Intermobility Future Ways“, in Rimini from 19 to 21 November: the first National Forum on Shared Mobility that aims to be a high-level platform for discussion, with over 110 speakers who will animate conferences, debates and workshops focused on the challenges and opportunities of future mobility. With a central focus on mobility as a service and on the coordination between transport supply and demand, the Forum aims to explore how the integration between operators and services can contribute to increasingly sustainable and efficient mobility. The symbol of the “Fan of Shared Mobility” will guide the proceedings, underlining the importance of a unitary and integrated vision.
The event is organized by Italian Exhibition Group in collaboration with the Foundation for Sustainable Development and with the technical support of the National Observatory of Sharing Mobility and Euromobility.
In addition to being an opportunity for learning, networking and matchmaking, the edition allowed for a close-up look at the latest technologies and innovations in the sector.
TTS Italia, represented by the Secretary General Olga Landolfi, introduced and coordinated, together with Luigi Contestabile (RFI), the November 19 workshop on “The strategic use of mobility data”.
On November 20, instead, TTS Italia was represented by Matteo Antoniola, 5T and coordinator of the Association’s Working Group on MaaS, who spoke at the workshop “MaaS for Italy: an initial assessment of the experiences of mobility integration.”
Among the speakers at the Forum, there were also numerous members of TTS Italia: Politecnico di Milano, Trenitalia, Roma Servizi per la Mobilità, Comune di Rimini, Intellera Consulting. |
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MoU signed between TTS Italia and ITS India Forum
On November 14, the collaboration between TTS Italia and ITS India Forum was officially launched, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding.
The meeting, held remotely, was attended by the Secretary General of TTS Italia, Olga Landolfi, the Head of Relations with Associates and Funded Projects, Leonardo Domanico, Akhilesh Srivastava and Shiv Kumar, respectively President and General Manager of ITS India Forum.
The aim of the agreement is to collaborate for the construction of safe and efficient transport by exploiting the developments of ITS at a global level.
Mutual cooperation activities are expected starting from 2025, for the benefit of the members of TTS Italia and ITS India Forum. |
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SCALE project for the diffusion of C-ITS starts, TTS Italia among the partners
On 8 and 9 October, in Paris, the European project SCALE (Strengthening C-ITS Adoption and Lining-up across Europe) officially started, coordinated by the French Ministry of Partnership with Territories and Decentralization.
SCALE, co-financed under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program of the European Union, has a duration of 52 months, a value of 76 million euros, and brings together 88 partners from 5 different countries (France, Italy, Spain, Austria with the city of Graz and Hungary with Magyar Kozut as an associated partner), including TTS Italia.
SCALE aims to scale up the deployment of mature Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) services, and support the technical development and large-scale impact assessments of new C-ITS use cases in 10 different European pilot sites: 6 in France, 2 in Italy (urban areas and motorways), 1 in Spain (with 4 areas) and 1 in Austria (with the city of Graz).
Building on the experiences and results of previous projects, the use case activities will be twofold: firstly, the project will address the extension and industrialisation of the most mature use cases developed, and secondly, it will focus on new use cases on specific topics of common interest in Europe. To ensure the best conditions for replicability, efforts will focus on four global challenges that still hinder the rapid deployment of a C-ITS ecosystem: technological, environmental, safety/health and socio-economic. The activities will be carried out in collaboration with the C-Roads platform.
In SCALE, TTS Italia is responsible for the communication and dissemination activities of the project, as well as for socio-economic evaluations within the pilots. |
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