ITS in Urban Transport Projects assisted by JASPERS

Budapest – 17 June 2010

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PolandPoland - ITS in Urban Transport Projects - ITS in Urban Transport Projects

Krakow tramway extension to Jagellonian U:Krakow tramway extension to Jagellonian U: Traffic management system – CCTV monitoring system – Traffic management system – CCTV monitoring system – Passenger information system (PIS)Passenger information system (PIS)

Warsaw tramway modernisation :Warsaw tramway modernisation : PIS at stops – traffic control refurbishment with PT priorityPIS at stops – traffic control refurbishment with PT priority

Lublin Integrated PT system:Lublin Integrated PT system: Traffic management system with PT priority – PISTraffic management system with PT priority – PIS

Rzesow Integrated PT system: Rzesow Integrated PT system: Traffic management system with PT priority – Traffic management system with PT priority – GPS vehicle location – Information system for drivers – GPS vehicle location – Information system for drivers – e-ticketinge-ticketing

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Czech Republic Czech Republic - ITS in Urban Transport- ITS in Urban Transport

Prague Traffic Control renovation & extension Prague Traffic Control renovation & extension Control centre w/central switchboard and wall Control centre w/central switchboard and wall map – computerized area traffic control – CCTV map – computerized area traffic control – CCTV management – CCTV based traffic data management – CCTV based traffic data collection - tunnel monitoring – optical fibre collection - tunnel monitoring – optical fibre communications – meteorological sensors at communications – meteorological sensors at road surface road surface (temperature, moisture, salt)(temperature, moisture, salt)

Prague metro line A extension :Prague metro line A extension : Automatic dispatching systemAutomatic dispatching system

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Bulgaria Bulgaria - ITS in Urban Transport- ITS in Urban Transport

Burgas Integrated Urban Transport Burgas Integrated Urban Transport E-ticketing – PIS at stops and in buses E-ticketing – PIS at stops and in buses – GPS based PT control system – – GPS based PT control system – Traffic control equipment w/priority to Traffic control equipment w/priority to buses on BRT - CCTVbuses on BRT - CCTV

Sofia Integrated Urban Transport Sofia Integrated Urban Transport (under (under

development)development):: PIS at stops – Traffic control w/priority to PIS at stops – Traffic control w/priority to PT – E-ticketing, extension to PT – E-ticketing, extension to trolleybusestrolleybuses

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HungaryHungary - ITS in Urban Transport Projects - ITS in Urban Transport Projects

Debrecen tramway development :Debrecen tramway development : Passenger information system (PIS) Passenger information system (PIS) Signalling at head stationSignalling at head station

Miskolc tramway development :Miskolc tramway development : PIS at stops – traffic control PIS at stops – traffic control refurbishment with priority to PTrefurbishment with priority to PT

Szeged trams/trolleys development :Szeged trams/trolleys development : Traffic control system with priority to PT Traffic control system with priority to PT – PIS for trams and trolleys – ticket – PIS for trams and trolleys – ticket vending machinesvending machines

An outlook of typical ITS measuresAn outlook of typical ITS measures

Traffic controlTraffic control

City-wide computerized traffic control City-wide computerized traffic control systems systems (on the picture above: Prague Traffic Control Centre)(on the picture above: Prague Traffic Control Centre)

Traffic data collection in real timeTraffic data collection in real time Priority to public transport at traffic lightsPriority to public transport at traffic lights Variable signing: access control, traffic Variable signing: access control, traffic

lane assignmentlane assignment Congestion charging in urban centresCongestion charging in urban centres

Public transport operationsPublic transport operations

GPS based automatic dispatching of PT GPS based automatic dispatching of PT vehicles, headway managementvehicles, headway management

Passenger information at stops and in Passenger information at stops and in vehiclesvehicles

Electronic ticketingElectronic ticketing Internet site for information of PT usersInternet site for information of PT users

Safety enhancementSafety enhancement

Detection of incidents and accidentsDetection of incidents and accidents

Visual monitoring of traffic and parking Visual monitoring of traffic and parking through video systems (CCTV)through video systems (CCTV)

Control of speed and headwaysControl of speed and headways

Real time data collectionReal time data collection Real time traffic information to road users equipped with Real time traffic information to road users equipped with

navigation/positioning devicenavigation/positioning device

Travel time prediction displayed on road side information Travel time prediction displayed on road side information boards or on internet siteboards or on internet site

Information to PT and road users on internet site(s)Information to PT and road users on internet site(s) Monitoring of air quality and emissionsMonitoring of air quality and emissions Meteorological measures, particularly to detect icy and Meteorological measures, particularly to detect icy and

wet conditions on road surfacewet conditions on road surface

Parking managementParking management

Parking availability and occupancyParking availability and occupancy

Integrated electronic parking payment and Integrated electronic parking payment and controlcontrol

Observed failures when Observed failures when implementing ITS measuresimplementing ITS measures

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Failures in implementing ITS measuresFailures in implementing ITS measures

Implementing punctual (opportunist) ITS measures :Implementing punctual (opportunist) ITS measures :

resulting in a multiplication of tenders in the long run – multiple resulting in a multiplication of tenders in the long run – multiple technologies = compatibility problems – difficulty to contract technologies = compatibility problems – difficulty to contract different supplier – excessive investment / maintenance costsdifferent supplier – excessive investment / maintenance costs

Lack of a comprehensive approach :Lack of a comprehensive approach : This is particularly damaging when dealing with centralized This is particularly damaging when dealing with centralized traffic control, public transport control.traffic control, public transport control.A city wide computerized traffic control system can hardly be built up A city wide computerized traffic control system can hardly be built up out of earlier initiatives taken at intersection or road axis level – out of earlier initiatives taken at intersection or road axis level – E-ticketing requires a fare collection strategy for all PT modes in city.E-ticketing requires a fare collection strategy for all PT modes in city.

Not considering environment friendly modes :Not considering environment friendly modes : A traffic control system should be designed to offer a priority to A traffic control system should be designed to offer a priority to PT, not just best speed to traffic on main thoroughfares.PT, not just best speed to traffic on main thoroughfares.

The right approach to The right approach to implementing ITS measuresimplementing ITS measures

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The right approach to implementing ITSThe right approach to implementing ITS

Setting up guidelines at national level :Setting up guidelines at national level : Applying guidelines referring to EU and HU best Applying guidelines referring to EU and HU best practice will favour implementation of proven practice will favour implementation of proven technologies and methods – will ensure ITS technologies and methods – will ensure ITS compatibility between municipalities of same compatibility between municipalities of same conurbation. conurbation.

Setting up up Transport Organizing Authority / Setting up up Transport Organizing Authority / Mobility Agencies :Mobility Agencies : TOAs and Mobility Agencies will tender out ITS to be TOAs and Mobility Agencies will tender out ITS to be used citywide by different operators (PT operators used citywide by different operators (PT operators particularly) using similar equipment, strategies.particularly) using similar equipment, strategies.

Design ITS development plans at national, regional, Design ITS development plans at national, regional, city levels :city levels : for instance: city wide traffic control / PT control for instance: city wide traffic control / PT control systems, with centralization of data collection in real systems, with centralization of data collection in real time, application of coherent strategies, monitoring.time, application of coherent strategies, monitoring.

Thanks for your attentionThanks for your attention

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