Putting Intelligence into the Transport System
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) – serve the needs of transport users – support policy objectives
Singapore
Population: 5.3 mil Land Area: 710 sq km
Transport in Singapore
CTE KPE ORRS
Legend
Expressway Semi-expressway Arterial road
Transport in Singapore Road Network
- 3,300 km
Rail Network
- 177 km
Vehicle Population
- 969,000
Car Population
- 620,000
Daily Weekday Trips
- 12 mil
~ 60% by public transport 12% of land used for roads
Road Use - Demand vs Supply Good Public Tpt Road Pricing Intelligent Tpt System Road Usage Vehicle Ownership
Build Roads Harness Technology
Managing Demand
Increasing Supply
Good Public Transport • Attributes – Physical Integration (Seamless Transfers) – Integrated Ticketing (Flexible Payment, Distance-based) – Integrated Information
Road Pricing
Intelligence in Road Pricing • Gives payment convenience to users • Varying Road Pricing Charges for different motoring impact • Secured and enforceable
Extending Intelligence of Road Pricing • Car Parking
Intelligent Transport System • Improve System Efficiency and Safety • Detect and Reduce Faults
Intelligent Traffic Signals • Network-based and Responsive to traffic – Allocate green time based on needs – Provide Green Wave on Busy Corridors – Quick Detection of Faults
Intelligent Surveillance & Monitoring • Roaming Survey Vehicles • Cameras – Automated Detection – Surveillance (PTZ)
• Vehicle Probes (GNSS-based) • Crowd Sourcing (Mobile Phones)
Reducing Delays from Incidents • Dealing with incidents Quickly – Quick Response Emergency Vehicles – Tow Trucks – Information to divert upstream vehicles
Intelligent Travel Information • Knowing what is Best Travel Option – Past experiences – Dynamic Travel Information – Weather Conditions, Traffic Incidents
Monitoring (Data Gathering) • Data from surveillance/Detection devices
– Consistent – Accurate – Reliable – Efficiently Gathered
Monitoring (Data Gathering) Relevant Consistent, Accurate, Reliable and Efficiently Gathered
Timely
Simple Good Data
Good Information
Information Dissemination • Roadside Displays • Home Displays via Internet
Information Dissemination • • • •
Roadside Displays Home Displays via Internet In-Car Displays Mobile Devices
Information Dissemination – Parking Availability & Charges
For Bus Commuters • Adequate Travel info Panels • Estimated Bus Arrival Times
Concluding Remark
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) – serve the needs of transport users – support policy objectives