competence seminar on intelligent transport systems

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS)

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COMPETENCE SEMINAR ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS



topics

Learning objectives

Basic types of ITS application

Appraising ITS

Task – what could ITS do for your town or city?

Examples of ITS in action

Final task



Learning objectives

When you have completed this Unit you should:

• Have an understanding of the main applications of ITS.

• Be able to set out the principles of an appraisal of possible ITS applications.

• Be aware of examples of key ITS applications in actual locations around Europe.



Basic types of ITS 1

Galileo

Incident detection

Variable speed limits

Ramp control




Traffic signal control

Parking Management

Demand Responsive Transport Management

Freight and Fleet Management




Vulnerable Road User systems (e.g. Puffin crossings)

Multimodal Trip Planning

Passenger Information Systems

Route Guidance and Navigation




Speeding Detection

Variable message signs and route guidance

Road user charging (RUC), tolling and access control

Public Transport Payment



Appraising ITS

ITS – nice gadget or useful transport measure? – big industry with powerful marketing

To decide on this, think:

• What are you transport policy objectives – what do you want to achieve?

• Will ITS help you to achieve what you want?

• How much can you afford to spend?

• Do you have existing technology that you need any ITS to be compatible with?

• Are you looking at tried and tested ITS – or something completely new?



Task

In your town or city – what are your transport objectives – what do you want your transport system to achieve and how do you want it to improve?

From what you’ve seen so far – how could ITS help you to achieve your objectives?

… and now on to some more detailed case studies – note lack of SCBA



London, UK – electronic stored value and season ticket for bus, metro and light rail – intro 2003

Offers big discounts over paying cash

Speeds up boarding on buses

Contactless – radio transmitter in each card

€300m to set up – bolted on to existing magnetic system

2.9m cards, 2.2m trips/day (27% of all underground and 18% of all bus trips)

Oystercard



Parking guidance Aalborg DK

Funded under EU THERMIE programme

9 car parks, 3000 parking spaces, 39 VMS signs

Real time information on car park occupancy and guidance to car parks

Good user acceptance – saves 7750 hrs/yr – now only 9% of visitors don’t find empty space first time

3% car driving visitors come to city centre more often

0.1% reduction in emissions and energy consumption



Aalborg system



Rome access control

Central Rome, M-F day times and Saturday afternoons

23 entry points, €2 charge for those without permit

Technology based on TELEPASS:

• TV Camera and infra-red Illuminators

• Microwave Transponder

• In-vehicle Unit with Smart Card (free pass or stored value)

10-15% reduction in traffic depending on time of day, 6% increase in PT use



Singapore

See video…



Travel information

EU IST project TRANS-3 funded Trans-Bale (Basel, CH) multi-modal travel information portal for Basel region – so 3 countries (F, D, CH)

Development of website and journey planner cost €620,000

User evaluation (survey on website):

• 83% did not change their behaviour as a result of the information

• 7% changed route,

• 6% changed travel time

• 4% changed mode.



Conclusions

ITS provides many ways to reduce energy consumption from transport

Not many ITS projects properly evaluated – what do they achieve? Do benefits outweigh costs?

ITS can be very expensive e.g. Oystercard

AND – it’s not always the right solution – needs careful evaluation – does it meet your objectives?

And now… the final task

competence seminar on intelligent transport systems

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