Session 2'1 Traffic Management and Control

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Session 2.1 Traffic Management and Control

• ACTIVITY OF MAGREBIAN PASS
• Special Operation of Paso del Estrecho
• Ana Luz Jiménez
• Head of Sevilla TCC

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ACTIVITY OF MAGREBIAN PASS
1.- Introduction
2.- Problems in the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
3.- The ITS and the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
4.- Integrating information
5.- Conclusions
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Introduction
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• Geographic Spanish location supposes that Spain
  is a link for traffic flow between Central and
  Northern Europe and the North of Africa.
• Summer migrations causes several difficulties in
  Spanish roads due mainly to the high flow
  increase.
• Special features of users
• Long distance crossed
• The drivers arrived so tired
• The cars are overloaded
• Special operation period
• End June to First September

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Introduction Spanish Corridors
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Two main corridors
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• Central corridor
• 1160 Km
• Irún, Madrid, Granada, Málaga, Algeciras
• Mediterranean corridor
• 1250 Km
• La Junquera, Barcelona, Valencia, Murcia,
  Algeciras

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Problems in the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
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• Different types of traffic
• Not homogeneous along the corridors
• Main Spanish Cities ring roads involved in the
  corridors
• High percentage of Heavy good vehicles in some
  zones of corridors
• The road network capacity is insufficient due the
  big increase of mobility
• The O-D matrix has only one destination

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Problems in the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
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The ITS and the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
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• Traffic General Directorate (DGT) has seven
  traffic management centres to traffic manage and
  control
• Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza, A Coruña, Málaga,
  Sevilla and Valladolid.
• Also several local TCC centres to improve traffic
  management and control are being developed
• ITS implemented have been developed in the
  Trans-European road network for transport (TERN)
• ITS implementation is pointing out two main
  matters Monitoring and information

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The ITS and the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
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• Monitoring systems
• Checking Points through induction loops,
  providing every minute
• Mean speed
• Intensity
• Occupancy
• Percentage of heavy good vehicles
• Closed Television Circuit (CCTV), operated from
  the different Traffic Management Centres.
• Meteorological Station providing
• Rain
• Visibility
• Wind
• Snow or ice on pavement
• Pavement temperature

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The ITS and the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
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• Information systems
• PRE-TRIP
• Internet
• Radio
• Special TV reports
• Newspapers
• Information about the
• current and next corridor traffic status

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The ITS and the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
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• Information systems
• ON-TRIP
• SMS in cellular phones
• RDS-TMC

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The ITS and the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
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• Special rest areas with
• Translator and interpreter
• Medical assistance
• Mechanical assistance.
• Enforcement process in Spain
• Road cross
• Prayer center
• Enfant games area
• Showers, kitchens, etc.
• In 2002
• 280.000 cars/week
• Plus than 180.000 are magrebian cars
• 1614 medical assistance has been done

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• Special Fixed Information Signals along the
  corridors

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The ITS and the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
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• Variable Messages Signs
• The two corridors are covered with a VMS in
  strategical points
• Main VMS information
• Travel times in the ring roads of the main cities
  
• Current road status
• Accidents
• Congestions
• Climatology
• Roads works
• Additional/closed lanes
• Waiting times in the nearby area of the port

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The ITS and the S. O. Paso del Estrecho
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• Traffic General Directorate (DGT) publishes a
  brochure in Spanish, French and Arabian
  languages 
• This brochure is distributed not only in Spain
  but in the South of France.
• Useful information
• Corridor map
• Special rest areas
• Enforcement process in Spain
• Emergency and red cross phones
• In 2002 ASF (French Toll motorway) distribute the
  brochure
• Also a radio advertisement with the brochure
  information has been recorded and broadcasted in
  the South of France Radios

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Integrating information
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• To improve traffic management in the corridors a
  common strategy was developed.
• The corridors are divided into homogeneous
  sections and characteristics
• Each homogeneous section was described and
  analized in order to implement adequate
  management and control strategies.
• Every TCC is in charge of several sections of the
  corridors
• All TCCs information are integrated to improve
  the coordination and actuation in case of incident

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Integrating information
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• DATEX
• Is a system to exchange information between TCCs
• Define a structured model to represent traffic
  information
• Datex-net is a European standard that allows to
  take decisions to develop the
• Type of data to exchange
• Communication level
• Level 1.- Send
• Level 2.- Request/Send
• Level 3.- Order catalog/Send
• Data update strategy

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Integrating information
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Conclusions
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• The DGT experience in this type of emigrational
  movements has made possible to improve congestion
  and boarding problems.
• The positive results in this matter shows that
  the work line is correct. DGT has established a
  continuous feed-back process in order to improve
  the traffic in the corridors
• Currently, DGT is working to put ready the
  special operation for 2003 summer
• All measures exposed will be developed

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