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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS)
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COMPETENCE SEMINAR ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS)
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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
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS)
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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.
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS)
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Basic types of ITS 1
Galileo
Incident detection
Variable speed limits
Ramp control
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Basic types of ITS 2
Traffic signal control
Parking Management
Demand Responsive Transport Management
Freight and Fleet Management
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Basic types of ITS 3
Vulnerable Road User systems (e.g. Puffin crossings)
Multimodal Trip Planning
Passenger Information Systems
Route Guidance and Navigation
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Basic types of ITS 4
Speeding Detection
Variable message signs and route guidance
Road user charging (RUC), tolling and access control
Public Transport Payment
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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?
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS)
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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
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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
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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
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS)
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Aalborg system
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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
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Singapore
See video…
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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.
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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