Civitas Elan – Ljubljana ITS measures

Treviso May 18, testing innovative measures in urban transport - focus on mobilising citizens - 37 partners - 68 measures - duration: Elan in brief

Treviso May 18, 2011 City Presentation – Ljubljana Population of National & regional centre (concentration of jobs in the city centre) university students Commuting: trips/day (work, study) Five-star urban settlement pattern

Treviso May 18, 2011 CIVITAS Highlights in Ljubljana Focus on PT corridor: PT can be fast, comfortable, environment & user friendly, accessible to all – strong demonstration effect Real time information for bus drivers and passengers Public Transport priority at intersections E-ticketing Dedicated Public Transport lines Public Transport services on demand (for specific groups and areas) Improve cycling and walking infrastructure Clean Fuels: hybrid & biodiesel buses & use of pure plant oil (in agriculture) Green procurement of public fleets & incentives for alternative fuels use

Treviso May 18, 2011 Telargo – a Quick Look

Treviso May 18, 2011 AVL solution

Treviso May 18, 2011 Real Time Information for Staff & Passengers Objectives: Real time information for staff and passengers Equip 33 bus stops & 2 P&R with remotely managed Electronic real time information displays Increase passenger satisfaction, retention and accessibility

Treviso May 18, 2011 Real time information Predictions & ETA The position of the vehicle is acquired by TMU every second. From the GPS and gyroscope position as well as odometer of the bus the advanced algorithm in the Telargo mobile unit performs dead reckoning and on route matching. On route data is send to the server every 30 seconds. Arrival and departure times form stops, door opening times and route durations are transmitted to the server. Arrivals are calculated for all buses currently on route and for scheduled buses in advance. Smart bus stop Innovative aspect Dedicated short range communication Arrived / departed

Treviso May 18, 2011 Real time bus stop arrival information

Treviso May 18, 2011 Bus arrival announcement, example 1 Mestni log Prihod 8min 1 = route Mestni log = destination/direction Prihod = Arrived (event triggered by ZigBee) 8 min = ETA of next bus Last line of LED display = free text messages sent from back office 1 Mestni log Prihod 8min 1 = route Mestni log = destination/direction Prihod = Arrived (event triggered by ZigBee) 8 min = ETA of next bus Last line of LED display = free text messages sent from back office

Treviso May 18, 2011 Public Transit Priority Equipment of 210 buses with direct communication technology called Zigbee Equipment of intersections on corridor with Zigbee Equipment of 210 buses with direct communication technology called Zigbee Equipment of intersections on corridor with Zigbee

Treviso May 18, 2011 Public Transit Priority To increase the average speed of the bus fleet on corridor by 10% To provide a more passenger friendly, more effective and less time consuming service for everyday movements and commuting

Treviso May 18, 2011 E-ticketing

Thank you! Telargo Inc