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HORIZONTAL/DISSEMINATION

FOSTER-ROAD:

SUPPORT ACTION FOR ERTRAC
The road transport sector involves a wide
range of industries and services from vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to infrastructure providers, mobility management,
communication technologies, energy companies, and many others. Founded in 2003
(with FEHRL as one of its founding members), the European Road Transport
Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) is
the European Technology Platform for
road transport research. The mission of
ERTRAC is to provide a framework to
focus the coordinated efforts of public and
private resources on the necessary
research activities. ERTRAC strives to
identify the paths towards a 50% more
efficient road transport system by 2030,
compared to 2010. This Strategic Research
Agenda supports the European Research
Area for transport research and contributes to the global technological leadership
of the European automotive industry.
The 36-month FP7 FOSTER-Road project,
which has been running since March 2013,
supports ERTRAC to strengthen the
research and innovation strategies of
road transport industries and policies in
Europe. It brings together experts from all
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