During the International Transport Forum (ITF) 2017 Summit, held in Leipzig, the Transport Ministers from the 57 member countries have expressed their political will to improve the governance frameworks for transport in order to help achieve objectives agreed by the international community.
In their joint declaration, Ministers recognise that regulatory and fiscal frameworks may require adjustment to promote innovative mobility solutions and call for responsive regulation to foster innovation.
“Transport governance should consider the ambitious goals set in 2015 by two major international agreements shaping the current global policy agenda: the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Successful implementation of these agreements calls for significant changes to transport systems, technologies and to the overall governance of the sector,” the declaration says.
Relating to the open mobility data, the Ministers recognise that transport and mobility data are an important element in the development of digital applications designed to offer more efficient transport services and digital wealth creation more generally. They will support the new approaches for collaboration between the private and public sectors to access and share relevant data to help manage transport operations and planning. For this, they welcome initiatives to make all non-personal transport data collected by governments openly available.
For an inclusive urban access for better mobility, the minister will encourage an effective cooperation among all levels of authority to ensure that transport systems in urban areas provide inclusive access to services and sustainable mobility solutions for the rapidly expanding populations in urban areas. The Ministers will advise all relevant authorities to intensify efforts to effectively coordinate transport and mobility, land use, and fiscal policies in order to sustain economic vitality and ensure environmental and social protection.
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