INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) COMPETENCE SEMINAR ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) 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) 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) Basic types of ITS 1 Galileo Incident detection Variable speed limits Ramp control

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) Basic types of ITS 2 Traffic signal control Parking Management Demand Responsive Transport Management Freight and Fleet Management

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) Basic types of ITS 3 Vulnerable Road User systems (e.g. Puffin crossings) Multimodal Trip Planning Passenger Information Systems Route Guidance and Navigation

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) Basic types of ITS 4 Speeding Detection Variable message signs and route guidance Road user charging (RUC), tolling and access control Public Transport Payment

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) 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) 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

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) 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

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) 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) Aalborg system

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) 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

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) Singapore See video…

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) 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.

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ITS) 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