TTS Italia Handbook 2006

ITS for Public Transport Management
In Italy, Local Public Transport is a key priority for Local Administrations. Making Public Transport
more accessible and attracting for users is the first, fundamental step to realise the objectives of a
sustainable mobility.
ITS implemented at local level in order to improve service offering,
show that ITS play an essential role to attain a sustainable
mobility. ITS brings benefits not only to the citizen, but also to
market and innovation.
Relevant best pratices have been realised in many Italian cities as
Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, Perugia, Brescia, Florence, Livorno,
ecc, regarding advanced AVL/AVM systems and innovative
ticketing, with the aim of making public transport more attractive
and comfortable for users.
ITS for Motorway Traffic Management
Italy has a long tradition concerning ITS for Motorway Traffic
Management. Motorway operators are actively involved in many
research and implementation projects at National and European
level. The objective is that of guaranteeing the full
interoperability of applications.
Advanced systems for detecting data flows are installed along
the whole motorway network. They include: video-cameras,
inductive loops and ultrasounds and microwave based systems.
Detected data are transmitted to motorway operators Traffic
Control Centres, together with data coming from weather
monitoring systems. 240 monitoring stations are totally installed.
The control Centres process information and send it to travellers
through VMS, radio, internet, GSM, etc.
Traffic Control Centres are connected among
them and with the CCISS, the National
Information and Road Safety Coordination
Centre, through the protocol Datex.
This ensures information availability
stretch of the network.
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