The 17th ITS European Congress got underway in Istanbul, with speakers from across Europe and Turkey calling for intelligent transport systems to move beyond pilots and deliver at scale.
The opening ceremony of the three-day congress — organised by ERTICO–ITS Europe in collaboration with the European Commission, and hosted by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and ISPA — drew senior figures from the European Commission, the EU delegation to Turkey, and the Turkish government, against the backdrop of a city the speakers repeatedly described as the natural home for a congress themed around connected, safe and seamless mobility.