1. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com Intelligent Transport Systems: PUBLIC TRANSPORT

2. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com THIS PRESENTATION A short look at ITS for PUBLIC TRANSPORT Potential and benefits Based on the author’s experience Major R&D programs in Europe Practical application in various cities NOTE: In the following, “ITS” stands for Intelligent Transport Systems

3. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com A “SMART” PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHOULD BE … Efficient Attractive Well perceived …… Fast Frequent Regular Reliable Confortable With low operational costs

4. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com.. BUT IT IS BADLY AFFECTED BY CONGESTION Congestion creates Increase in costs Reduction of appeal Bad use of Space Answers: Reserved lanes Public Transport Management Public Transport Priority Congestion reduction

5. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com SWARCO SOLUTIONS

6. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC CONTROL UTOPIA A fully developed system With a large user community A fully Adaptive Traffic Management Solution Hierarchical and Distributed Works in all traffic conditions Integral Public Transport Priority Average travel time savings: 16% Peak hour savings: 30% Average queuing time reduction: 50% Public transport average speed increase : 20% Unmatched performance in congested/variable traffic scenarios and where priority to selected vehicles is needed

7. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com PUBLIC TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT FLASH is the SWARCO system for Public Transport Management of public transport operations Real-time vehicle location Control of regularity of bus/tram services Real-time passenger information Open to integration with external systems (ticketing, scheduling,…) Telecommunication bearer independent (VHF, GPRS, TETRA;…)

8. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com REAL TIMER PASSENGER INFORMATION On-board displays Stop displays Kiosks Web Portable devices (PDA and mobile telephones) IVR systems Integration with voice announcement Different technologies for displays: LED, LCD, TFT

9. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com WEB/MOBILE APPLICATIONS Web and mobile applications for trip planning and information dissemination

10. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com INTEGRATED CITY PLATFORM

11. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com REAL EXPERIENCES

12. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com DEVELOPED AND TESTED SYSTEMS PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 13 Countries 57 Sites TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 21 Countries 51 Sites 13 Countries 57 Sites

13. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com TWO CASE STUDIES: TORINO BUCURESTI

14. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com 5T - Investments and management costs Original investments (1995-1998) € 10.900.000 Total of further investments (2005-2010) € 15.400.000 Total € 26.300.000 YEARLY OPERATION COSTS Average costs for management and maintenance € 3.000.000 Depreciation of investments € 1.000.000 Average cost per year € 4.000.000 15,2% of total investment Courtesy of 5T - Torino

15. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com Benefits (Yearly average) Courtesy of 5T - Torino CarsPublic TransportTotal For Citizens Travel time reduction € 2.093.000 On-board travel time reduction € 985.000 Waiting time at bus stops reduction € 212.000 € 3.290.000 For Public Transport Operator Vehicle number reduction € 3.690.000 Regularity € 1.273.000 € 4.963.000 Total benefits € 8.253.000 31% of total investment

16. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com FIGHTING AGAINST CONGESTION… Before… Bucuresti 2007

17. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com FIGHTING AGAINST CONGESTION… … and after … GOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT “CAN DO” also in difficult situations Bucuresti 2010

18. SWARCO | First in Traffic Solutions. www.swarco.com Thank you for your attention Vito Mauro vito.mauro@swarco.com. SWARCO AG Blattenwaldweg 8 - A-6112 Wattens T. +43-5224-5877-0 F. +43-5224-56070 office.ag@swarco.com www.swarco.com