TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

• ITS Framework for Cities and Towns
• The Urban-Interurban Interface
• Bip Radia
• Project Officer, UTMC Programme

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Overview
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Context technology and market developments
Range of Services
The range of urban and interurban ITS
Joining-up
Joining urban and interurban ITS to help deliver
transport policy
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What are ITS?
Urban- Interurban Interface

• Intelligent Transport Systems
• Systems or services which collect and process
  traffic/travel data using computers,
  communications, multi-media and other technology
• to provide information
• to advise, assist or control
• ITS are used by
• travellers
• drivers
• fleet operators
• network managers

Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
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Changing nature of ITS
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Joining-up

• Give rise to many new issues
• integration skills, security of data supply, SLAs
  etc

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Example UK stakeholders and initiatives
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
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Meeting policy needs now and in future
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Range of policy objectives - Economy -
Environment - Safety - Accessibility -
Integration
Joining-up
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... new level of co-operation !
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
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Overview
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Context technology and market developments
Range of Services
The range of urban and interurban ITS
Joining-up
Joining urban and interurban ITS to help deliver
transport policy
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A wide variety of ITS application areas
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services

• Traffic management
• Traveller information
• Management information
• Driver assistance
• Payment systems
• Focus here on areas of interest to urban
  authorities

Joining-up
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Traffic management
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
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Parking information and management
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
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Real time public transport information
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
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Journey planners
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
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Management information
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services

• Public transport
• Freight transport
• Network operator
• Emergency services

Joining-up
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Payment systems(smart-cards)
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services

• Ticketing for public transport
• Parking
• Road user charging

Joining-up
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A framework for ITS in cities and towns
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
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Overview
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Context technology and market developments
Range of Services
The range of urban and interurban ITS
Joining-up
Joining urban and interurban ITS to help deliver
transport policy
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How many ITS areas need joining up?
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services

• Traffic management
• Traveller information
• Management information
• Driver assistance
• Payment systems

Joining-up
Almost all of them!
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Joining urban and interurban systems
Urban- Interurban Interface

• Improved efficiency of operations
• reduction in boundary congestion
• same equipment can be used in different areas
• fewer problems for operatives
• Safety benefits
• reduction in boundary accidents
• better management of incidents
• Improved integration between services
• allows wide-area journey planning
• improved information on alternative modes and
  routes

Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
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Traffic management means joining up
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context
Range of Services
Joining-up
Core systems
Motorway Control Systems
Traffic and Travel Information
Other Systems
Car Park Management Systems
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How UK is achieving this
Urban- Interurban Interface
Context

• Focussed urban ITS framework UTMC
• multi-application
• multi-platform
• uses open standards, off the shelf equipment
• Strong links with applications initiatives
• helps strengthen policy context
• Strong links with interurban ITS framework
• agreed standards at urban-interurban boundary
• regular participation in each others activities
• STREETWISE programme draws both sides together
• value for the whole of Europe

Range of Services
Joining-up