SIMBA

Strengthening road transport research cooperation between Europe and emerging markets 

SIMBA brings together the EU and the nations of Brazil, China, India and South Africa to create an international cooperation network that aims to increase road safety, improve mobility and enhance transport efficiency through the use of ITS, automotive technological development and enhancements to road infrastructure.

The project reflects the recommendation from the European Road Transport Research Advisory Committee (ERTRAC) to increase international road transport research in order to maximise the effectiveness of public and private research in this field.

The idea behind SIMBA is that stakeholders from the four regions can design and implement better and more efficient road transport solutions for the future by pooling their expertise and years of experience.
 
With this goal in mind, SIMBA will map national and regional RTD activities, policies and future requirements as well as propose demonstration cases and organise seminars, business meetings and industry visits in order to maintain a close contact between all key players in the four regions.

Objectives

• Increase road safety
• Improve mobility
• Enhance transport efficiency

SIMBA will organise a number of events in order to support and further these objectives.

Duration and Funding

March 2006 - February 2008, funding through the EC Directorate General Research

Consortium 
Coordinator: ERTICO

Partners: European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL), ITS China, Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation, Tongji University (China), Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Automotiva (Brazil), TATA Consultancy Services (India), Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Infrastructure System Operations and ITS Laboratory (South Africa), ITS Denmark

Contact
Javier Barrio

+32 (0)2 400 07 30

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