ITS IN EGYPT DREAM TO BECOME TRUE Omar Mahmoud Abdo ICT
Consultant Ministry Of Transport
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Noise Emissions Congestion Crashes Vibration Energy
consumption
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Construct new roads Increase existing infrastructure capacity
Uses intelligent transportation systems (ITS) Reduce Traffic Travel
demand management Alternative transportation
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Construction Is Part of the Solution
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An alternative to expensive new highway construction is the
implementation of strategies that promote more efficient
utilization of transportation infrastructures. These strategies are
known as the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), which aims
to reduce travel time, ease delay and congestion, improve safety,
and reduce pollutant emissions
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Work zones: major cost is delay imparted to the traveler
Incidents: more delay is caused by incidents than by recurring peak
period congestion. Incidents can comprise 50% of peak period
congestion. 1 min delay in clearance = 4 to 5 min of traffic
backup. Highway Capacity Remaining Effective Capacity Weather: fog,
rain can all restrict capacity Special events and disasters further
restrict capacity
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Highway Capacity Remaining Effective Capacity ITS
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Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) involve the collection and
processing of data: o to provide information. o to advise or
control the actions of: Travellers. Drivers. fleet operators.
network managers. o using computers with multi-media communications
and other technology.
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o No longer able to keep building new roads to accommodate
predicted demand o Need new ways to improve capacity o Need to lock
in capacity provided by new / improved road schemes o Drivers want
more information and more reliable journeys 10% of delays result
from road works, 25% from incidents o ITS can advise of congestion
and help manage road works and incidents o Safety improvements
result
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ITS is a tool to implement transport (and other) policy Not an
end in itself Not a cure-all solution ITS can be beneficial On its
own Supporting other measures Flexibility to respond to changing
priorities
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Analyzing - sensing & analyzing environment - detecting
changes, perceiving problems Making decisions - acting rationally,
choosing options to solve problems Learning - using experience to
make improvements: identifying new problems & decision
making
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Better management / more efficient operation Sharing data
collect once, use many times. Standardising equipment and protocols
using the best IT can offer. Reducing cost / achieving operational
targets Dealing with information overload - highlighting what is
important. Presentation in a digestible format and there when you
need it. Coordinating effort knowing what is happening and who is
dealing with it.
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110 Km length. 33% of traffic volume (Heavy Trucks). Higher
rates of fatalities compared to similar size roads. Daily Traffic
volume is 140,000 vehicles 22 legal exits and entries in every
direction and a lot of illegal exits and entries.
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Average Speed is 10 Km/Hour (The Road Design Speed is 90
Km/Hour) 143 Bridges 487,000 tons of emissions
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Both directions
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Displaced concrete barrier
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1.Incident detection and rapid response Coordination of
emergency services Rapid removal of debris Temporary lane control
and traffic management Real-time traffic information and VMS
2.Enforcement activities Overloaded trucks Speed limit violations
Left lane truck violations 3.Access control traffic and
pedestrians, microbuses
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The aim is to improve traffic flow and Improve Road Safety. The
aim is to deliver a system that can be expanded on for all Egypt It
will deliver the foundations on which the System will grow It will
dictate Standards and Interfaces to allow peripheral equipment to
be specified outside this contract and connect with the System.
Such Standards can be used by All Parties involved in ITS in Egypt.
It will deliver a managed solution that maintains the investment
value whilst allowing the growth of an indigenous knowledge base.
It will provide a visible solution to the motorists and support the
security needs of the community whilst enhancing the driving
experience on the CRR.
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We need to know the dynamics of the network information We need
to know what is happening on the network vision We need to identify
problems on the network smart vision We need to deal with
transgressions detect and enforce We need to influence and inform
travel patterns inform We need to manage highway dynamics
control
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A number of RADAR based, multi lane traffic detectors Mounted
on poles surveying all lanes of carriageway Positioned mid link on
all sectors of CRR, 26 July Avenue and some key internal arterials
Providing flow volumes, classification and occupancy values
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A small number of Roadside Weather Stations Providing
information on temperature, wind speed, precipitation, visibility
and fog. Used to enhance Response plans in System and Driver
information via VMS and HARS.
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A number of Dome CCTV Surveillance cameras at strategic
locations Full Pan, Tilt, Zoom capabilities Comprehensive coverage
of network All Video data routed to GDT Secure location.
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Machine Vision System uses Image processing techniques to
instrument the view. Gantry mounted overseeing all carriageway
lanes. Collects information for flow, speed, occupancy and
classification for evaluation and the generations of real time
Automatic Incident detection alarms. Provides a trigger for ANPR
cameras for over speeding vehicles and for detection of Trucks
using the left lane. Supplements other ITS sensor information.
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An ANPR Camera per lane complete with Infra Red Illuminator to
give 24/7 functionality. Image collection of speeding and trucks
violating traffic laws. High quality digital image suitable for
enforcement purposes Triggered by Smart camera for instant,
accurate image capture. All images routed to secure GDT facility.
Linked to advanced Video management, Registration and Citation
processing systems
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Some speed enforcement measures cause rapid acceleration and
deceleration as drivers break in front of cameras. ANPR systems
allow vehicles to be identified at different positions on the
network. Average speed between two points is measured. Speed across
the entire length of road can be enforced.
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Free Flow Weigh in Motion using embedded sensors Uses same
camera infrastructure as previous function to detect overweight
trucks in excess of a threshold. All images routed to secure GDT
facility for processing Links to registration database and Video
management suite.
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LED Matrix based Variable Message Signs. Two Pictograms and
Central Text Portion give visual and textual messages in Arabic
Used to advise drivers of situations on highway and to implement
diversionary routing away from incidents, capacity problems Driven
by combinations of sensory inputs into ITS system Can be used for
service information, traffic status etc in application of response
plans, strategies.
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Highway Advisory Radio System Transmits traffic information
over a dedicated FM frequency Antenna placement on South Eastern
side of CRR will cover all project area plus arterials approaching
Cairo. One National Frequency for all Egypt
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Primary & Secondary ITS systems in different locations
Robust, reliable, mirrored systems ensuring hi levels of redundancy
Separate Traffic and Video Architectures Development of Response
Plans and Operational Protocols between MOT and GDT to ensure swift
responses can be made. Joint staffing between MOT, GDT and
Contractor. Comprehensive statistical database for off line
evaluation Asset management database
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All Video Management under GDT control Combined CCTV and Smart
camera automatic alarms Alarms and statistics from Smart Cameras
relayed to Traffic ITS applications, supplementing sensor inputs.
Very secure, robust Video management and analytic software Archived
in a secure location. Links to Vehicle Registration database to
facilitate issuing of fines for traffic violators; Speeding
Vehicles & Trucks in wrong lanes.
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A Single Contract, let under FIDIC Yellow Book Terms &
Conditions. Contractor responsibility to be Design, Build, Operate
and Maintain for 5 Years. Contractor Services will include supply
of Key Staff & Operators whilst MOT & GDT learn on the job
with a view to self sufficiency after initial period. Contractor
will be responsible for periodic and on going maintenance of the
System. O&M Elements will contain some performance related
criteria subject to attaining realistic KPIs
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Contractor responsibility for Detailed Design of system to meet
our needs. Project Management throughout Design & Build
scenario Provision of FAT & SAT testing facilities and
objectives. Responsible for Minor Civil works & Structures
(Gantries, Poles etc). All Testing & Certification of completed
works Training of Employers staff. All post commissioning
Documentation and drawings. Establishment of a Local maintenance
Depot facility.
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ITS is Not a cure-all solution. ITS in support of transport
& economic policy goals. Enabled by technology. Tailored to the
situation in Egypt. To realise full potential of the transport
network. Capture the benefits. Leadership and organizational
capability. Organizations working together, working
differently.
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Dr. Ali Selim, Consultant to the Minister Jim Dixon, Dr. Hisham
Fouad,