Est. 1min 17-10-2017 (updated: 10-01-2018 ) Big data can, among others, improve traffic management. [Novikov Aleksey/Shutterstock] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Click here to download this Special Report. This week, EURACTIV reports from the European Transport Forum in Brussels, where stakeholders gather to discuss how big data will transform today’s transport and to assess the associated challenges and risks. Download PDF European Transport Forum 2017 Video | Promoted content | Transport 24-10-2017 Top policy-makers and stakeholders gathered at the European Transport Forum in Brussels for a high-level debate on the potential of the use of data in the transport sector. Digital transport has huge potential but needs clear framework, standards News | Future of mobility 19-10-2017 Est. 5minDigitalisation of transport is going to transform Europe's industry, but the political framework needs to put in place common standards and regulate the free flow of data, as well as its management and privacy, industry and EU officials said this week. MEP: EU needs common standards for digital transport, data management Interview | Batteries 18-10-2017 Est. 5minEurope will have to work hard against competitors in China and the US to be a global leader in digital solutions for transport, an MEP involved in the issue told EURACTIV.com in an interview. Legislation must ensure common standards across the EU for transport to flow freely, she stressed. Data regulation needs careful guidance not unwieldy lawmaking Opinion | Promoted content | Future of mobility 17-10-2017 Est. 4minThe advancements in technology brought about by data are often referred to as the next “industrial revolution” that will create unprecedented change in our economy and in the way we live our lives, affecting sectors as diverse and disparate as banking and biotechnology.
