The common European mobility data space (EMDS) aims to facilitate data access, pooling and sharing for more efficient, safe, sustainable and resilient transport. It builds on initiatives and applications related to transport data and will be supported by initiatives to boost interoperability, security, and the availability and provision of data and services. The EC has called stakeholders for evidence on the main features, objectives, governance and milestones of and supporting measures for the EMDS. The call was open during the period November 9 – December 7, 2022.
ECTRI has replied to the call for evidence, welcoming the set-up of a common and interoperable European data spaces which are key to tackle societal challenges related to climate, energy and mobility and advance towards Sustainable Development Goals.
ECTRI, as a strong supporter in operationalizing the Open Science principles in the transport research field, considers that common and integrated European data spaces are key for advancing research and data-driven innovation in Europe and beyond.
ECTRI considers that the creation of a common and interoperable European data space including mobility and economics (finance) can foster the investment on secure and privacy-preserving data infrastructures, capacity building (digital skills) and governance structures to enable creating socioeconomic value from data use, its integration and sharing to produce high quality research and policy outcomes. The academic sector, which we represent, as a trusted neutral body among industry partners, is hereby willing to support the European Commission in creating a trustworthy European mobility data space.
To read the full reply, please visit https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13566-Transport-data-creating-a-common-European-mobility-data-space-communication-/F3371668_en