Digital Road Operations : Deliverable D4

The DiREC CAV-Readiness Framework (CRF) is a framework that aims to help an NRA assess their capability with respect to the deployment of Connected and Automated Driving (CAD) solutions, their ability to influence the use of CAD on their network via investment in digital and physical infrastructure, and the impacts and outcomes of any investment decision. DiREC structured the CRF around C-ITS Services and Use Cases as defined under the C-ROADS project. C-ROADS is a joint initiative of European Member States and road operators for testing and implementing C-ITS services, with a desire for cross-border harmonisation and interoperability.The CRF is thus a framework which can be used by NRAs to help assess their aspirations and readiness to support CAD, and to implement individual C-ITS services and use cases. It does this by: Defining the C-ITS services to be provided Breaking those services down into use cases and enablers Scoring the NRAs readiness, aspirations and high-level assessment of costs and impacts of each enabler to help plan and prioritise the NRA support for CAD.
Research funding provided by Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR).
Digital Road for Evolving Connected and Automated Driving (DiREC)