Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for Addis & Metro Region

1. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for Addis & Metro Region By Abiyu Berlie ITS Specialist Ethiopian Diaspora Volunteer Program Addis Ababa April 2010 1

2. What is ITS? • ICT applications & Mgmt. Strategies to increase the safety & efficiency of Transportation Systems & Services • ITS is a Multidisciplinary Field. • ITS is a growing field. • Developing countries can leapfrog ITS • ITS is one solution for Transp. Mgmt. • ITS needs to be integrated to Planning 2

3. How do you manage this traffic?

4. Three Ways of Congestion Reduction/Mobility Program • Supply Management • Building new Transp. Infrastructure • Expanding existing Highway/Road Capacity • Building Transit Facilities & Services • ITS – Integration into infrastructure • Building Intermodal Facilities • Modernizing Traffic Engineering Systems • Building Bike path & Walkways • Others

5. Mobility/Cong.Mgmt contd. • Demand Management • Tolling & ERT (Electronic Road Pricing) • Fuel Taxes & other measures • Alt Work Schedules & locations • Alt Modes of Transp. • Employer Support (e.g. car pool) • Land Use Management • Urban Transp. Planning • Urban Design & Zoning • Business / Residential locations

6. What are the benefits of ITS? • ITS User Services • Traffic Management • Mobility • Safety & Security • Incident Management • Toll Collection (Revenue) • Customer Service • Cost Savings • Environmental benefits 3

7. Why ITS for Addis? • Traffic & Population growth • Accidents - Safety should be priority • TMC - Traffic Management Center • Coordination & Communication • Integrated Regional Transp. System. • APTS –Adv. Public Transp. System • Economic Growth • Quality of life 4

8. Needs Assessment • Major Studies • ERA Urban Transport Study • Others • Recommendations: • ERA Urban Transport Study • Others

9. V. Critical ITS Systems • Traffic Mgmt Center (TMC) • Traffic Signal Control Systems • Incident Management Systems (IMS) • Emergency Management Systems (EMS) • Adv. Public Transportation Systems (APTS) • Electronic Toll Collection Systems (ETC) • Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) • Regional Multimodal Traveler Info. Systems • Railroad Grade Crossing Warning Systems

10. V-1: TMC-Traffic Mgmt Center • Nucleus for ITS Program • Brings stakeholders together • Enables effective regional coordination • Safety Improvement Center • Security Center – for Transp. • Traffic Surveillance – real time, 7/24 • Traffic Management – Mobility 7

11. TMC-Traffic Mgmt Center - Contd • Disaster Prevention, recovery, coordination • Manage Special Events (nat’l holidays, Marathon etc) • Public Education & Outreach • Coordination with PTS (Public Transp. Systems) • Construction Coordination • Other benefits

12. TMC – Stakeholders Meeting

13. V-2. Traffic Signal Control System • Addis needs traffic signal control system! • Develop Standard Manual for traffic control • TMC can serve as the center for the Signal Control System • Will change the travel culture • Critical for Safety System • Urban Transp. System Efficiency 9

14. V-3. Incident Mgmt Systems • What causes Incidents/Accidents? • Driver • Vehicle condition • Road configuration • Weather • Unforeseen factors (Disaster) • Pedestrian • Other factors

15. Traffic Safety 11

16. Three stages of Incident Mgmt Program • Detection / Verification • Response / Clearance • Recovery / Information 12

17. ITS & Incident Mgmt. • Detection / Verification: • Area wide surveillance Systems (CCTV, Sensors, loop detectors) • TMC • Cellular Phones from public • Call Boxes • Transit Operators & Taxis • Tracking systems • Police patrol vehicles • Area- wide radio comm. Systems 13

18. ITS & Incident Mgmt. Contd • Response / Clearance: • TMC - critical • Police / EMS / Fire /Security • Regional Coordination • Communications critical • Type & Extent of Incident matters • Disaster Recovery 14

19. ITS & Incident Mgmt. Contd • Recovery / Information: • TMC - critical • Traffic Operations & Police • Traveler Information • Advance warnings, route diversions • Communications critical • ITS Systems (VMS, HAR, ATIS) 15

20. V-4. Emergency Mgmt Systems - EMS • What causes Emergency Situations? • Driver – lack of safety awareness • Vehicle breakdown (e.g. fire) • Road block • Water main & power break • Disaster • Crime • Weather • Other reasons

21. ITS & EMS • Consider OEM ( Office of Emergency Management) for the City • Connect the OEM & TMC • Explore ITS for EMS • Early warning systems • Medical emergencies • Education & Training is key • Improve Early Detection & Response

22. V-5. Adv. Public Transp. Systems (APTS) • Develop TOC (Transit Operations Center) • Improve Security & Safety • Public Traveler, Driver (e.g. Silent Alarms) • Transp. System & Infrastructure • Fleet Mgmt & Operations • Scheduling, Dispatch, routing • Voice & Data Comm. MDT • AVL, GIS, GPS • Advanced Traveler Information System • Pre-Trip & In-Trip • Static & Real-Time Info. (Kiosks & Elec. Boards)

23. V-5. APTS - Contd • Electronic Payment Systems • Smart Cards - Contact/Contact less • Magnetic Swipe Cards • Passenger Counters (good for planning) • Good for security & revenue collection • Convenience & efficiency

24. V-6. Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) • Faster and Better secured than cash collection • Traveler convenience • Provides value added services (Trucks) • Good for traffic Mgmt if applied properly (e.g. w/ HOV bus lane, or truck routes) • Good revenue control & central audit • Good for the environment • Good for Safety & Security (inspection)

25. V-7. Commercial Vehicle Operation Systems (CVO) • Fleet Management • Registration & Licensing • Inspection – Electronic Clearance • Weigh-In-Motion • Over-height Detection • Tracking – GPS (port to city) • Bridge Clearance • Hazmat

26. V-8. Regional Multimodal Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) • Coordinate with all regions (e.g. 511) • Meet customer needs for traveler info. • Transit, Taxi, bus information • Central & Uniform but coordinated • Create single point accesses for info. • Use media effectively – radio, TV etc • Private sector involvement is key • Create good PPP (Pub.-Priv. Partn)

27. V-9. Railroad Crossing Systems • Rail Transport is key for economic growth • It is environmental friendly • It is much more efficient than trucks • Container based transport is key • Freight & Passenger Transport • Rail & ITS

28. VI. Final Recommendations • Strategic Plan -ITS Imp. Plan • Identify critical User Needs • Prioritize Projects & Set Goals • Stakeholder Involvement is key • Develop ITS Architecture Concept • Focus on TMC & APTS – 1st Projects • Build Addis TMC & Signal Control System • Develop APTS – LRT-BRT-BUS • Develop CVO-Fleet & Logistics Mgmt • Consider ETC – Addis-Nazret Hwy

29. VI. Final Recommendations-Contd • Work towards ITS - Ethiopia/Africa • Don’t forget Standards • Learn from others’ Exps. • Work with S. Africa & Others • Develop Champions & Leaders • Involve the local IT Private Sector • Create an ideal environment for Technology Transfer • Encourage Investment & Risk Taking

30. VII-ITS: Potential Risks & Challenges? • Cost - funding • Technology Risk • Project Management Risks • Capacity to implement (Manpower, Institutional) • Infrastructure (Power, communications). • Sustainability • Institutional barriers • Cultural barriers - risk fear

31. VIII- How to manage Risks? • Implement Project Mgmt principles & processes • Apply System Engineering/PM tools • Define User Needs & Services well • Involve stakeholders from the start • Don’t rush for technology. Technology comes last! • Distribute & Diversify Risks (PPP) • Encourage Local Private Sector • Focus on practical Capacity Building • Create ideal environment for Technology Transfer • Institutional Issues are more challenging than Technologies ! Manage them well!

32. Think about Change “This is how change happens, though. It is a relay race, and we're very conscious of that, that our job really is to do our part of the race, and then we pass it on, and then someone picks it up, and it keeps going….” - Alice Walker – 2008 "If you want to make enemies, try to change something."— Woodrow Wilson

33. Think about Change "There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things." — Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince (1532)