Europe and Singapore sign transport cooperation agreements

Siim Kallas, VP of the European Commission and commissioner for transport, and Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the EC and Singapore on co-operation in the field of ITS.
March 15, 2012 Read time: 1 min
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Siim Kallas, VP of the 2465 European Commission and commissioner for transport, and Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the EC and Singapore on co-operation in the field of 3278 ITS. The agreement provides for co-operation in ITS in urban transport between both sides, for instance in the development and assessment of ITS technologies and solutions in urban transport systems, ITS training programmes, and policy formulation towards sustainable urban mobility involving ITS.

Kallas and Lui also witnessed the signing of an MOU between the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the 3951 Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on aviation safety co-operation and the signing of a Letter of Intent between the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management (ATM) Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) and the CAAS to explore ways to co-operate on air traffic management issues.

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