GALILEO represents one of the biggest investments ever made by European Governments and Industry. It has been suggested that the services that GALILEO can help provide will be a vital tool in meeting the requirements of both the Common Transport Policy and National Policies in road transport. GALILEO could act as the catalyst for a whole range of new services and for the wider development of emerging services, such as satellite navigation and emergency location. To make the most of this opportunity, both the Commission and key stakeholders need to look ahead to develop a vision of the future, with detailed scenarios of how GALILEO might be used to help deliver policy, to improve services for the benefit of the people of Europe and the goods they need; and to help European stakeholders have a world market for their expertise, products and services. Previous studies of Galileo have looked at the economic impacts and markets for GALILEO, not necessarily its downstream use in new services. The GREAT study includes investigating potential applications of GALILEO in road transport, an assessment of a range of GALILEO based services driven by the impact they could have on policy and on road users, and an assessment of how GALILEO will make a difference in road transport and what needs to be done to make the most of the opportunity. For the covering abstract please see ITRD E135207.
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