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Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Development in the United Kingdom

Explore the history, technologies, and impacts of ITS in the United Kingdom, from early traffic control systems to modern journey information services. Learn about its role in improving safety, reducing emissions, and managing congestion.

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Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Development in the United Kingdom

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  1. ITS in the United Kingdom Neal Skelton Head of Professional Services ITS United Kingdom

  2. UK ITS Activities - Overview • Scope of Presentation • ITS development in UK • Current and Future Activities • Impacts and Evaluation • Policy • Implementation issues

  3. ITS Development in United Kingdom • 1960’s • Early coordinated Traffic Control • 1970’s • Urban Traffic Control (TRANSYT) in major cities • Motorway monitoring and CCTV • 1980’s • SCOOT dynamic control • Variable message signs • 1990’s • Mobile information services to vehicles • Passenger information systems introduced in major cities • Freight vehicle fleet management including vehicle tracking • Driver assistance systems developed • 2000’s • Driver assistance systems available • Congestion charging introduced in London – 2003 and 2006 • Commercial information systems available • Wide area integrated traffic management schemes

  4. What is ITS? • ITS = Intelligent Transport Systems • Combined Information Technology & Telecommunications • Applicable to road, rail, air and sea transport • Improves travel security and journey safety • Efficient transport using electronic systems to improve traffic control & enforcement of traffic regulations • Effective management of vehicle fleets • ‘On-line’ information - bus/train passengers

  5. ITS Technologies • ANPR = Automatic Number Plate Recognition • Terrorism / Crime / Intelligence • EVI = Electronic Vehicle Identification • Crime Reduction / Road User Charging • CCTV = ‘intelligent’ CCTV / EPOS / Facial Recognition / VOIP / WiIP

  6. ITS Technologies • ‘Speed’ cameras – road safety • ‘On–line’ travel booking • VMS = Variable Message Signs • Motorway Signs • Public Transport Displays • ‘Smart’ Ticketing • ‘Oyster’ Card • ‘Near Field’ Communication • Onboard ‘on-line’ technologies • ‘Real time’ - ‘in vehicle’ reports on status/location

  7. Role of ITS Technology in UK • Improve safety • Extend traveller information • Increase integration • Manage congestion • Improve journey time reliability • Reduce vehicle emissions

  8. UK - Passenger Kilometres Statistics Source – ‘Integrated Transport’ White Paper (1997) – Office of National Statistics

  9. Travel Modes (1980 – 2005) • Source - ‘Transport Trends 2006’ - UK Department for Transport Publication

  10. Interurban Controland Monitoring • 6,500 miles - Motorways and Trunk Road Network • Motorway connects major population centres • Trunk roads provide • Regional links • Access to motorway • 1740 miles proposed - £10Bn p.a.

  11. (MIDAS) - MotorwayAutomatic Incident Detection • Notifies congestion on motorways • Aims to reduce collisions by 18% • Messages automatically removed once normal traffic flow restored • Ten-year plan to extend use of MIDAS to all congested motorways

  12. Incident management • Early Detection • CCTV, MIDAS • Reaction • VMS, Media Report • Internet/WAP/3G • Liaison • Emergency Services • Agencies • Analysis • ‘Post-Event’ review

  13. M25 MotorwayLane Signalling/Speed Control Better use of Lanes Less driver stress Improved Safety More Reliable Journeys

  14. Active Traffic Management and Tools • ATM Management • Infrastructure - road used safely and efficiently • Real-time traffic monitoring - CCTV • ATM Tools • Access management (ramp-metering) • Lane signalling & speed control • ‘Hard shoulder running’ during peak periods • Integrated incident response

  15. National Traffic Control Centre • Public and Private Partnerships • Fully operational - 2003 • Collects ‘real-time’ data • Provides information to drivers • Variable Message Signs • Telephone, internet, media • Value Added Service Providers (VASPs) • National and Regional Centres • Decision support tools and traffic models

  16. Traffic Management & Control • National /Regional Control Centres linked to Urban Traffic Management Control systems • UTC, SCOOT, MOVA • Active monitoring • ‘Red Light’ & ‘Speed’ Cameras • CCTV camera systems • ‘Park & Ride’ schemes • Systems Integrated with Interurban Control • Web-site Information Services • Mobile Phones, Internet, Broadcast, 3rd party Suppliers

  17. Total Journey Information • Value Added Service Providers (VASPs) • Traveller information via own market routes • Pre-journey, En-Route, Destination • Widespread Roadside Information • VMS (bilingual and pictorial information) • Kiosks • Internet Protocols • Mobile Data • In-vehicle systems • WiFi /Wireline • WAP/3G /4G terminals • GSM • Broadcast Media • Digital TV/Radio - RDS-TMC • DAB

  18. ITS Impacts and Evaluation • ‘Transport Direct’ • Traffic and Travel Information Centres • Integration of modes • ‘Real-Time’ web-based information • ‘In-vehicle’ Information • Multi-Modal Mobile Information • Interactive TV Services

  19. Road Traffic – Vehicle Types • Volumes - Billion vehicle kilometres • Source – Department for Transport - Transport Statistics Great Britain (2006)

  20. Key issues and future considerations • EU Initiatives • 7th Framework Programme • CO2 Emissions • ‘Galileo’ – EU GNSS Satellite Network • ‘EU Transport Policy for 2010’ - Sustainable Mobility • Congestion – cost £17Bn p.a. • Road User Charging • Environment – ‘carbon footprint’ • Government publications • ‘Stern’ Report – environmental impact • ‘Eddington’ Report – sustainable transport • ‘Intelligent Infrastructure Systems’ - Foresight Project

  21. ITS in the United Kingdom Thank you for your attention Neal Skelton ITS United Kingdom

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