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| R&ST | Research and development policy is one of the European Union's priorities, at the heart of the Lisbon Strategy to boost employment and growth in Europe. Research, with education and innovation, forms the "knowledge triangle", which it is hoped will allow Europe to maintain its economic dynamism and social model. The Seventh Framework Programme for Research (2007–2013) seeks to consolidate the European Research Area (ERA) and stimulate the national investment needed to reach the target of 3% of GDP | Acronyms/European projects and initiatives; EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies; COPER III action domains |
| RANKERS | Ranking for European Road Safety. The overall objective of RANKERS is to develop scientifically researched guidelines on road infrastructure safety enabling optimal decision-making by road authorities in their efforts to promote safer roads and eradicate dangerous road sections. | Acronyms/European projects and initiatives; COPER II action domains/Road safety; |
| RCI | Road Charging Interoperability. This project is financed by the European Commission and it proposes to make possible to carry out any road charging transaction in Europe with a single in-vehicle equipment. The RCI project will develop an open, integrated framework enabling road charging interoperability at the technical level based on the key existing and planned road charging deployments in Europe (AUTOPASS, EUROPASS, LSVA, TELEPASS, TIS, TOLLCOLLECT, VIA-T and VIA VERDE) | Acronyms/European projects and initiatives; |
| RCTSS | Regional Computerized Traffic Signal System | COPER III action domains |
| RDS - TMC (Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel) | System including channel specifically used for transmitting traffic information | COPER III action domains/Information Society; |
| Recommendation | It is one of the two non binding acts mentioned in the EC Treaty (article 249) together with the opinions. Recommendations have no legal force, but are negotiated and voted on according to the appropriate procedure. Recommendations differ from Regulations, Directives and Decisions as they are not binding for Member States, but they have a political weight. In fact Recommendation is an instrument of indirect action aiming at preparation of legislation in Member States, differing from the Directive only by the absence of obligatory power | EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures; |
| Regulation | It is a legislative act of the European Union (article 249 of the EC Treaty), which has a general scope, is obligatory in all its elements and is directly applicable in all Member States. Regulations constitute one of the most powerful forms of EU law and must be given immediate force of law in Member States without the need to enact implementing measures | EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures; |
| Revision of White Paper on Transport Policy | Keep Europe moving - Sustainable mobility for our continent. Mid-term review of the 2001 White Paper: Communication from the EC which draws up a mid-term review of European transport strategy, set out in the 2001 White Paper. The Commission reaffirms the main principles that guide its policy. It draws attention to the changes in the context since 2001 and the need to find new solutions to problems encountered within this new framework. Enlargement, the acceleration of globalisation, international commitments on global warming, the geopolitical context of the growth in oil prices and security fears have influenced the sector and resulted in calls for new solutions | EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies; COPER I action domains COPER II action domains COPER III action domains |
| Road Platform | Informal body set-up in 2002 by the European Commission - DG TREN - with the active cooperation of ASECAP, as a useful forum for exchanging information and knowledge in the field of the European road transport between the market players and the policy makers | Acronyms/European projects and initiatives; EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies; COPER I action domains COPER II action domains COPER III action domains |
| Road Pricing | Road Pricing means that motorists pay directly for driving on a particular toll domain. Value Pricing is a marketing term which emphasizes that road pricing can directly benefit motorists through reduced congestion or improved roadways | COPER I action domains/Tolls; |
| Road Safety Action Programme (2003-2010) | Halving the number of road accident victims in the European Union by 2010: a shared responsibility - Programme set-up by the EC in 2003, aimed at halving the number of road accident victims in the European Union by 2010 | EU legislative framework/EU Institutions and policies; COPER II action domains/Road safety; |
| Road Safety Audit | Detailed, systematic and technical safety check relating to the design characteristics of a road infrastructure project and covering all stages from planning to entry into operation of the infrastructure | COPER II action domains/Road safety; |
| Road Safety Impact Assessment | Strategic comparative analysis of the impact of new roads, or of a substantial modification to the existing network, on the safety performance of the road network | COPER II action domains/Road safety; |
| Road tunnels safety | Minimum levels of safety in European road tunnels - Certain tunnels in Europe, which came into operation a long time ago, were designed at a time when technical possibilities and transport conditions were very different from today's. Recent accidents in tunnels emphasise the importance of adopting harmonised security measures. For these reasons in 2004 it has been adopted the Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European road network | EU legislative framework/EU legislative acts and procedures; COPER II action domains/Road safety; |
| ROMANSE | Road Management System for Europe | COPER III action domains |
| ROSES | Road Safety Enhancement System | COPER III action domains |
| RTI | Road Transport Informatics | COPER III action domains |
| RTIC | Regional Traffic Information Center | COPER III action domains |
| RTMS | Regional Traffic Management System, Remote Traffic Microwave Sensor | COPER III action domains |
| RWIS | Road Weather Informational Systems | COPER III action domains |