This document discusses Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and their application in public transport. ITS aims to provide innovative services to different modes of transportation through advanced applications to help users make safer and smarter use of transport networks. Some key uses of ITS in public transport mentioned are active traffic management, driver information through GPS, telematics, and rail management. The core of a public transport ITS infrastructure is an Intermodal Transport Control System (ITCS) which allows real-time communication between vehicles and control centers and provides real-time passenger information. The document discusses ITCS implementations in South Africa, including in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Tshwane. It also outlines ITS activities and user services in

1. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
used in the public transport sector.
“South Africa”
TL4063
ICT Application in T&L
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Faculty of Engineering
Department of Transport and
Logistics Management
2012 Batch
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2. ITS Definition and Objectives
“Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are
advanced applications which, without
embodying intelligence as such, aim to provide
innovative services relating to different modes of
transport and traffic management and enable
various users to be better informed and make
safer, more coordinated, and 'smarter' use of
transport networks.”
-European Commission-
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3. Uses of ITS in Public Transport
• Active Traffic Management - smooth traffic flows by coordinating
ramp signals and introducing lane-use management systems such
as variable speed limits and variable message signs.
• Driver information – use of GPS to provide information to drivers on
traffic and road conditions as well as their primary purpose of giving
directions.
• Telematics - monitoring of an individual vehicle's movements and
can record the speed, location and mass of a vehicle.
• Rail management - more efficient schedules due to better
information on the location, speed and length of trains using the
network.
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4. Integrated Public Transport IT
Infrastructure
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5. Intermodal Transport Control
System (ITCS)
• ITCS – The heart of a Public Transport IT Infrastructure
• ITCS is a computer aided dispatch and vehicle location system with
real time communications between vehicles and control center
and is able to provide real time passenger information through
various channels.
• An integrated database captures all planning and operational data
for analysis and statistics.
• ITCS helps to improve the efficiency of the entire operation, leads
to a more reliable service and keeps the passengers informed.
• Stakeholders of ITCS-projects are:
– Transport authorities --> Sponsors
– Transport operators --> Service providers
– Passengers --> Users of public transport
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6. Core elements of ITCS
• Operations Management
• Automated incident Management
• Work flow management
• Geo Path Dispatch
• On-board Systems
• Standard HW-Platform
• Standard IP-Interfaces
• Navigation
• Eco Driving
• Advertisement
• Intelligent Ticketing
• Communication
• 3G/4G
• Standardised protocols
• IP-communication for
• Data and voice
• WIFI
• Passenger Information
• Facebook, Twitter
• Google Transit
• Android Apps
• Advertisement
• Planning & Statistics
• Demand response
• Eco driving
• Traffic Light Priority
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7. Three implementations in
South Africa
• JRA /Johannesburg – Rea Vaya
– Operation started in 2009
• Cape Town – MyCiti
– Operation started in 2011
• Tshwane
– Operation started in 2014
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8. ITCS for Cape Town (MyCiti)
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9. ITS user Services South America
 To standardize ITS initiatives the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) has classified ITS into eight (8) main development areas
 User services currently in demand in South Africa with the relevant ISO
development areas are listed below
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11. ITS activities in south Africa
• Taxi Recapitalization
– Department of Trade and Industry involves the
transformation and recapitalization of the South African Taxi
fleet replacement of existing taxi vehicles by a new generation
of mini-andmidi bus
– Fare collection
– Tracking devices
– detection of overloading
– detection of exceeding the speed limit.
– route violation reports, driver working time, identification of driver
– efforts to recover hijacked/stolen vehicles provide “black box” type of
detail after accidents to assist in the courts and Multilateral Motor
Vehicle Fund cases
• Electronic Licensing Systems (ELS), Vehicle Crime and ITS
• Commuter Rail
– A smart card ticketing type of system, interoperable i.e. to be used on
bus, taxi, rail, freeways and even parking garages
• Electronic Toll Collection
• Telematics
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12. References
• http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0320
/P03202013.pdf
• http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0320
/P03202013.pdf
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13. Group – 09:-
121493M
121438C
121496B
121498H
121460K
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