Action Plan Intermodal & ITS Experts Group

1. Action Plan Intermodal & ITS Experts Group June 2011 Update

2. Action Plan for the Intermodal and ITS Experts Group Brings focus to the Intermodal and ITS Group Promotes more timely results

3. Goals • Reduce barriers to the movement of people and goods and facilitate trade. • Save lives, time, money, energy and protect the environment through the adoption and deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). • Facilitate the implementation of an efficient, integrated, safe, secure, and sustainable Intermodal transportation system. • Evaluate and encourage the adoption of new transportation technologies and methodologies used in Intermodal and ITS applications.

4. Objectives • Standards • Identify Intermodal and Transportation Technology standards requirements which are APEC priorities. • Promote and facilitate the establishment of international ITS standards which are APEC priorities • Information Sharing • Build public/private partnerships that lead to a seamless, safe, secure, sustainable, and environmentally friendly transportation system that is intermodal. • Share information among APEC Economies regarding intermodal practices, projects and ITS developments. • Develop Human resources. • Research/Demonstration/Evaluation • Promote research on Intermodal and ITS needs addressing APEC goals and objectives

5. Areas of Activities(Pillars) • Technology • ITS • Global Navigation Satellite Systems • Supply Chain Management • Sustainability • Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction • Environment Improvement • Human Resource Development

6. Action Plan Overview

7. Establish Common APEC Needs on Intermodal and ITS Standards Development • Activities • World Report on ITS Standards (WRITSS) Project (Completed) • Participate in ISO/TC204 Plenary sessions (Ongoing) • Develop updated List of APEC priorities for ITS Services • Formulate and deliver updated Liaison Statement to ISO/TC204 • Conduct interactive meetings and workshops with ISO/TC204 • Schedule • Interactive meetings and workshops - Ongoing • Discussion of list of priorities for ITS Services - TPT 35 • Economies review and agree on priorities for ITS Services – Intersessionally after TPT 35 • Submit Liaison Statement to ISO TC204 Plenary – After TPT 36 • Target Outcome: Update Category A liaison statement with ISO TC204 containing updated prioritized list of ITS services. • Lead Economy: Korea

8. Develop Joint Representations to ISO to Establish Priorities Common to APEC • Activities • Review any New Work Item Proposal (NP) received from ISO TC 204 • Review any New Work Item Proposal received from other appropriateISO Technical Committee(s) • Schedule • Prepare ISO TC204 Liaison Report – Ongoing at every TPT meeting • Discussion related to new work items and proposals from TC204 and other ISO Technical Committees – Intersessionally and at appropriate TPT meetings • Formulate ITS Experts Group comments – Intersessionally and at appropriate TPT meetings • Target Outcome: Submission of comments to appropriateISO Technical Committeesexpressing APEC regional view • Lead Economy: Korea

9. Collaborate on Intermodal andITS Implementation Projects • Activities • Share information on Intermodal and ITS development projects and their benefits from each economy (underway at TPT 34 and beyond) • FacilitateGlobal Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)applicationsto supportseamless intermodal transportation(underway) • Identify actions to facilitate and collaborate on implementations of GNSS applications (underway) • Update questionnaire and re-survey Economies • Schedule • Discuss results of latest/planned Ministerial Meetings – TPT 34 and beyond • Develop new plans/activities as necessary to meet latest Ministerial Meeting directives – TPT 34 and beyond • Share information on Intermodal and ITS development projects and benefits – TPT 34 and continuous thereafter • Discuss and Plan Re-survey (if needed) – TPT 35 • Complete re-survey, consolidate results, circulate draft – Intersessionally after TPT 35 • Discuss survey and establish next steps – TPT 36 • Target Outcome: Info Exchanges • Lead Economy: All Economies

10. Promote Trade in New Intermodal and ITS Applications and Services • Activities • Share bi-lateral agreements • Share plans for Intermodal and ITS Infrastructure • Share funding opportunities • Involve organizations from economies (e.g. APTA, ITS-America, ITS-Canada . . .) • Schedule • Discussion of bi-lateral agreements – TPT 35 • Post funding opportunities on Web site – Continuous starting after TPT 35 • Post plans for Intermodal and ITS Infrastructure information – Continuous starting after TPT 35 • Economy Organization participation – TPT WG 35 and beyond • Target Outcome: Increased trade in Intermodal and ITS transportation technologiesapplications and services • Lead Economy: All Economies

11. Promote Technology Transfer, Outreach & Training, and Adoption of Best Practices • Activities • Short Sea Shipping Study on Best Practices (Completed) • Organize and Conduct GNSS Industry Forums (One completed and as necessary) • Organize and conduct special sessions on one/or all of following topics: • GNSS applications; Intermodal Skills/ITS Accessibility; Joint workshops with ISO TC204 (One completed); Sustainability issues and new technologies • Survey of Workforce Development Needs (Completed) • Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations (Ongoing) • Sharing Best Practices for Seamless Intermodal Cargo Movement (Proposed) • Promote Human Resources Development activities and projects • Schedule • Discuss necessary topics, issues, proposed projects - TPT 34 and beyond • Special workshop sessions and forums – Several completed and future events being planned as necessary • Target Outcome: Workshops and Outreach • Lead Economy: As Required/All Economies

12. Conduct Research and Evaluation Studies on Intermodal andITS Applications • Activities • APEC Secure Trade Evaluation Project (Completed) • Study of Using More Inland Rivers in Intermodal Transport (Ongoing) • Study of Secure & Smart Container Development for Intermodal Transport (Ongoing) • Study of Security Monitoring Model for Supply Chains with Focus on Food Security (Ongoing) • Transport, Energy and Environmental Benefits of Intermodal Freight (Ongoing) • Transport, energy and Environmental Benefits of Transit Oriented Development (Ongoing) • Energy benefits of Bus Rapid Transit (Ongoing) • Transborder Control and Optimal Transborder Logistics (Ongoing) • GNSS Applications for Seamless Supply Chain Connectivity (Ongoing) • National Logistics Associations – Best Practices and Benefits (Ongoing) • Study of Sustainable Intermodal Transportation Using Short Sea Shipping (Proposed) • Schedule • Discussion of existing and potential research topics (above or others) – TPT 34 and beyond • Decision on potential research topics – TPT 34 and beyond • Submission of project proposals to APEC on selected research topics – Intersessionally after TPT 34 and beyond • Target Outcome: Research Projects • Lead Economy: As Required/All Economies