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What are the benefits of transport telematics ?
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- Reducing accidents
- Reducing congestion and improving transport efficiency
- Improving the environment
- Increasing comfort and convenience
- Productivity and operational efficiency gains
What are the benefits of transport telematics ?Evaluation results from many of the studies and pilot schemes carried out under EU DRIVE and the follow-up 4th Framework Programme, demonstrate the range of benefits which may accrue from using transport telematics. Although care must be taken in scaling up evaluation results from operational tests and in transferring results from one situation to another, collectively the results show consistent benefits across a range of circumstances. The main benefits are increased safety, improved transport efficiency, reduced congestion, a better environment, enhanced comfort and convenience, and productivity and operational efficiency gains. Obviously these benefits are distributed to different stakeholders : the main groups are travellers, owners and managers of the transport network; vehicle drivers and fleet operators using the networks shippers and other transport consumers, and city planners and regional authorities. Reducing accidentsTransport telematics can contribute to reducing the number of accidents, their severity, and the time taken for emergency rescue. The main applications include speed management, and driver and vehicle monitoring. The Case Study from Cologne shows how Variable Message Signs on the busy city motorway at “Köln-Zoo Bridge” have been used effectively to reduce accidents by warning drivers of incidents ahead. In similar pilot projects using VMS elsewhere, traffic safety on motorways has been increased by up to 30% and a high degree of compliance with the speed limit is observed. Reducing congestion and improving transport efficiencyCongestion is a growing problem in the CEEC affecting all groups of users. Congestion may be reduced by improving the efficiency of the transport network, by managing the demand, and by diverting the demand for car travel to other modes. Large socio-economic benefits can accrue in this area, with travellers making significant journey time savings, both in public and individual transport. One of the main purposes of transport telematics is to increase transport efficiency in order to reduce congestion, increase the exploitation of the infrastructure, reduce fuel consumption and thereby transport costs. Simulation test has shown that a full scale deployment of transport telematics can increase the use of the infrastructure by 15-30 percent. The efficiency lies mainly in the integration of systems. Managing the demand for travel Demand management applications are likely to involve many stakeholders. The main applications are parking and public transport pricing, electronic payment and access control. The introduction of paid parking systems, particularly in city centres and other congested areas, is an effective and valuable demand management tool. Subsequently parking management systems - which improve the efficiency of the parking system – may be introduced. In Cologne VMS are used to encourage people to park and ride, by providing guidance to P+R sites and displaying information about public transport services. The Barcelona Case Study demonstrates the gradual implementation of an access control system, designed initially to protect a residential area from a sudden increase in parking during the 1992 Olympic Games, and now extended to many sensitive zones throughout the city. The latest phase addresses the problems of integrating the competing requirements for kerbspace of residential parking and deliveries in the access control scheme. Public acceptance of demand management is vital to its success and the Rome Case Study shows how the access control system has been introduced gradually whilst increasing public support, firstly by introducing a manual system and then using telematics.
The Environment subsystem of Turin’s integrated 5T system, uses weather forecasts and data coming from 11 pollution detection stations to anticipate short-term environmental conditions. These conditions are automatically reported to the Supervisor sub-system thus enabling it to adopt mobility policies, which provide effective environmental protection. Increasing comfort and convenienceTelematics tools have great potential to integrate and co-ordinate different transport modes and provide customised information, which will help to improve the comfort and confidence of transportation users. An important transport goal for CEE countries is to retain or increase public transport ridership. Much of this is likely to be achieved through service improvements, including comfort, reliability, journey speed (particularly compared with private car) and convenience. For drivers, transport telematics can provide early warning of a delay and real-time information about journey times thus reducing driver stress. The Southampton Case Study demonstrates the wide-ranging ROMANSE project, which disseminates real-time and accessible information to travellers of all motorised transport modes both before and during their trips. One of the aims is to influence travel demand by encouraging people to switch from car to public transport, or to travel at a different time or to a different place. Providing real-time information at bus-stops has been shown to improve people’s confidence in services. Productivity and operational efficiency gainsImplementing transport telematics systems often reduces direct operating costs and allows productivity gains. The benefits are most tangible to vehicle fleet and highway infrastructure operators, although all users can benefit to some extent. The example of public transport management systems is the most clear case (e.g. Zlín), where tracking and influencing vehicle position and constantly monitoring vehicle occupation can help to provide an equal service for less resources of buses and manpower. Directory: REC REC -> How to Create a Student Recital Program REC -> Progress reoport on special recruitment drive for scs/STs/obcs Direct Recruitment REC -> # Received Requester REC -> Legislative record house appendix REC -> Legislative record house appendix REC -> 1. Section 1 1 Introduction 1 Section 2 2 Drought Hazard Profile 1 REC -> Standard Specifications For Structural Supports for Highway Signs Download 148.22 Kb. Share with your friends:
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