The Transnational Research Programme was initiated by CEDR in 2008 and since then annual research Calls have been organised to fulfil the common interests of the National Road Administrations (NRA) members of CEDR.

This Programme has the title “CEDR Call 2023: Intelligent Access”.

The aim of this programme is to undertake research to investigate how Intelligent Access (further in document called IA) could help NRAs to optimize the use of infrastructure capacities and contribute to more environmentally sustainable road transport of freight. Full details of the Programme are contained in the Description of Research Needs entitled CEDR Call 2023 Intelligent Access DoRN. The content of this research programme is prepared under the umbrella of and using the processes of the Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR). It is funded by Vayla (Finland), Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Rijkswaterstaat (Netherlands), Statens Vegvesen (Norway) and Trafikverket (Sweden).

The overall aim is to investigate how Intelligent Access (IA) could help NRAs to optimize the use of infrastructure capacities and contribute to more environmentally sustainable road transport of freight.

The principal output of this Research Call is the identification of scenarios where IA could be applied to the management of cross-border road transport of goods. Opportunities and challenges, primarily for road authorities but also other stakeholders, should be explored. Guidelines for the implementation of IA at national level, for individual countries, are to be provided.

Those conducting the research will be required to collaborate with and actively involve relevant stakeholders, including members of CEDR (road authorities), industry partners, OEM service providers and other stakeholders in the transportation sector such as haulers/carriers.