ITS in Urban Transport Projects assisted by JASPERS Budapest – 17 June 2010

2 Poland - ITS in Urban Transport Projects  Krakow tramway extension to Jagellonian U: Traffic management system – CCTV monitoring system – Passenger information system (PIS)  Warsaw tramway modernisation : PIS at stops – traffic control refurbishment with PT priority  Lublin Integrated PT system: Traffic management system with PT priority – PIS  Rzesow Integrated PT system: Traffic management system with PT priority – GPS vehicle location – Information system for drivers – e-ticketing

3 Czech Republic - ITS in Urban Transport  Prague Traffic Control renovation & extension Control centre w/central switchboard and wall map – computerized area traffic control – CCTV management – CCTV based traffic data collection - tunnel monitoring – optical fibre communications – meteorological sensors at road surface (temperature, moisture, salt)  Prague metro line A extension : Automatic dispatching system

4 Bulgaria - ITS in Urban Transport  Burgas Integrated Urban Transport E-ticketing – PIS at stops and in buses – GPS based PT control system – Traffic control equipment w/priority to buses on BRT - CCTV  Sofia Integrated Urban Transport (under development) : PIS at stops – Traffic control w/priority to PT – E-ticketing, extension to trolleybuses

5 Hungary - ITS in Urban Transport Projects  Debrecen tramway development : Passenger information system (PIS) Signalling at head station  Miskolc tramway development : PIS at stops – traffic control refurbishment with priority to PT  Szeged trams/trolleys development : Traffic control system with priority to PT – PIS for trams and trolleys – ticket vending machines

An outlook of typical ITS measures

Traffic control  City-wide computerized traffic control systems (on the picture above: Prague Traffic Control Centre)  Traffic data collection in real time  Priority to public transport at traffic lights  Variable signing: access control, traffic lane assignment  Congestion charging in urban centres

Public transport operations  GPS based automatic dispatching of PT vehicles, headway management  Passenger information at stops and in vehicles  Electronic ticketing  Internet site for information of PT users

Safety enhancement  Detection of incidents and accidents  Visual monitoring of traffic and parking through video systems (CCTV)  Control of speed and headways

Real time data collection  Real time traffic information to road users equipped with navigation/positioning device  Travel time prediction displayed on road side information boards or on internet site  Information to PT and road users on internet site(s)  Monitoring of air quality and emissions  Meteorological measures, particularly to detect icy and wet conditions on road surface

Parking management  Parking availability and occupancy  Integrated electronic parking payment and control

Observed failures when implementing ITS measures

13 Failures in implementing ITS measures  Implementing punctual (opportunist) ITS measures : resulting in a multiplication of tenders in the long run – multiple technologies = compatibility problems – difficulty to contract different supplier – excessive investment / maintenance costs  Lack of a comprehensive approach : This is particularly damaging when dealing with centralized traffic control, public transport control. A city wide computerized traffic control system can hardly be built up out of earlier initiatives taken at intersection or road axis level – E-ticketing requires a fare collection strategy for all PT modes in city.  Not considering environment friendly modes : A traffic control system should be designed to offer a priority to PT, not just best speed to traffic on main thoroughfares.

The right approach to implementing ITS measures

15 The right approach to implementing ITS  Setting up guidelines at national level : Applying guidelines referring to EU and HU best practice will favour implementation of proven technologies and methods – will ensure ITS compatibility between municipalities of same conurbation.  Setting up up Transport Organizing Authority / Mobility Agencies : TOAs and Mobility Agencies will tender out ITS to be used citywide by different operators (PT operators particularly) using similar equipment, strategies.  Design ITS development plans at national, regional, city levels : for instance: city wide traffic control / PT control systems, with centralization of data collection in real time, application of coherent strategies, monitoring.

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