ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for Saudi Arabia. Final Report

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ITS Deployment and Integration Plan

for Saudi Arabia

Final Report

Submitted to the UNDP Project of the Ministry of Transport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, "SAU/07/001 – Road and Transport Management Project – Phase II"

HE Eng. Abdullah A. Al Mogbel, Deputy Minister for Transport for Roads and National Project Coordinator, Ministry of Transport, Riyadh 11178, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Prepared by Dornier Consulting in cooperation with Rapp Trans and with local support

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Document History:

Version Date Author/Editor Activities/Changes

1.0 14.03.2011 Dr. Stefan Denzinger Draft Report

2.0 28.12.2011 Rizwan Ali

Final Report incorporating final com-ments from MOT and stakeholder work-shop

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3 DEPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATION PLAN... 5

3.1 Introduction ... 5

3.2 Project Overview ... 5

3.3 Network Wide Projects ... 5

3.4 Riyadh Region ... 5 3.5 Al Madinah al-Munawwarah... 5 3.6 Qassim ... 5 3.7 Makkah Al Mukarramah ... 5 3.8 Eastern Region ... 5 3.9 Al Bahah... 5 3.10 Asir ... 5 3.11 Tabuk ... 5 3.12 Hail ... 5 3.13 Al Jawf ... 5 3.14 Jizan ... 5 3.15 Najran ... 5 3.16 Northern Borders ... 5 APPENDIX

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List of Figures

Figure 1 MOT Traffic Management Strategies and related ITS Tools ... 5

Figure 2 Approach for the Development of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan ... 5

Figure 3 General Framework for an ITS Deployment Plan (Source: ISO TR 24098) ... 5

Figure 4 Framework of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for Saudi Arabia (Source: ISO, adjusted) ... 5

Figure 5 Regions of Saudi Arabia ... 5

Figure 6 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (schematic overview all regions) .. 5

Figure 7 Example of a typical urban expressway in Saudi Arabia ... 5

Figure 8 Deployment type “Urban Expressways” and stakeholder relationships... 5

Figure 9 Example of a typical inter-urban expressway in Saudi Arabia ... 5

Figure 10 Deployment type “Inter-Urban Expressways” and stakeholder relationships ... 5

Figure 11 Example of a typical tunnel in Saudi Arabia... 5

Figure 12 Example of a highway tunnel management control centre ... 5

Figure 13 Typical ITS installation in a road tunnel ... 5

Figure 14 Location of road tunnels in Saudi Arabia ... 5

Figure 15 Deployment type “Tunnels” and stakeholder relationships ... 5

Figure 16 Example: Web site providing real time information on border traffic... 5

Figure 17 Web site providing information on typical border traffic situation... 5

Figure 18 Deployment type “Border” and stakeholder relationships ... 5

Figure 19 Deployment type “Network Wide Projects” and stakeholder relationships ... 5

Figure 20 Weigh station aside inter-urban expressway in Saudi Arabia... 5

Figure 21 Weigh station management ... 5

Figure 22 Current locations of weigh stations on MOT network ... 5

Figure 23 Traffic counting and classification management ... 5

Figure 24 Traffic information system... 5

Figure 25 Map of traffic problems in Riyadh region ... 5

Figure 26 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Ar Riyadh region) ... 5

Figure 27 Map of traffic problems in Madinah region... 5

Figure 28 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Madinah region) ... 5

Figure 29 Map of traffic problems in Qassim region ... 5

Figure 30 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Qassim region)... 5

Figure 31 Map of traffic problems in Makkah region ... 5

Figure 32 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Makkah region) ... 5

Figure 33 Map of traffic problems in Eastern region ... 5

Figure 34 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Eastern region)... 5

Figure 35 Map of traffic problems in Al Bahah region ... 5

Figure 36 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Al Bahah region) ... 5

Figure 37 Map of traffic problems in Asir region ... 5

Figure 38 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Asir region) ... 5

Figure 39 Map of traffic problems in Tabuk region... 5

Figure 40 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Tabuk region) ... 5

Figure 41 Map of traffic problems in Hail region ... 5

Figure 42 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Hail region) ... 5

Figure 43 Map of traffic problems in Al Jawf region ... 5

Figure 44 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Al Jawf region) ... 5

Figure 45 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Jizan region)... 5

Figure 46 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Najran region) ... 5

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List of Tables

Table 1 MOT Strategies for ITS Deployment in Saudi Arabia ... 5

Table 2 Stakeholder workshop mission schedule... 5

Table 3 ITS Service Domains ... 5

Table 4 User Services tailored for MOT ITS Deployment Plan of Saudi Arabia ... 5

Table 5 Description of MOT ITS User Services for Saudi Arabia ... 5

Table 6 ITS User Service Packages for Saudi Arabia ... 5

Table 7 Number of projects per deployment type ... 5

Table 8 List of proposed ITS projects for MOT network in Saudi Arabia ... 5

Glossary of Terms and Definitions

ANPR Automatic Number Plate Recognition

ATVAM Automatic Traffic Violation And Management system now known as SAHER

AVL Automatic Vehicle Location system

CCS Central Computer System

CCTV Closed Circuit Television

DMS Dynamic Message Sign used to display advisory text only

Expressway Road with grade separated junctions, entries and exits

GIS Geographic Information System

GPS Global Positioning System

HAR Highway Advisory Radio

Hard Shoulder (emergency lane) Running

Use of right shoulder as a full traffic lane

HAZMAT HAZardous MATerials

HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle

HGV Access Management

Time scheduled access restrictions on commercial vehicles

HOC Highway Operations Centre

HOV High Occupancy Vehicle

HSWiM High Speed Weigh in Motion

HTMS Highway Traffic Management System

ISO International Standards Organization

ITS Intelligent Transport Systems

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ITS Service Domain

Specific application area which comprises one or more service groups

ITS Service Group

One or more similar or complementary services provided to ITS users

ITS Toolkit A tailored suite of ITS applications

ITS User One who directly receives and can act on ITS data or control products

LOS Level of Service

LRT Light Rail Transit

MEDSTAR Metropolitan Development Strategy for Arriyadh

MOT Ministry Of Transport

NTCIP National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol

OBU On-Board Unit

Probe Vehicle Data

Data from vehicles equipped with OBU’s to transmit information relating to the vehicle status, location and speed, used for network management pur-poses.

Ramp Metering Use part-time signals on the slip road to control, or 'meter', the rate at which vehicles join the highway.

RDS-TMC Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel

RFID Radio Frequency IDentification

RWIS Road Weather Information System

SAHER Automated traffic control and speed management system which covers wide areas of Saudi Arabia, formerly known as ATVAM

SatNav SATellite NAVigation system

Stakeholder Person or organisation involved in the deployment of ITS

TIS Traffic Information System

Underpass Flood Detection

System for detection and notification of water levels in underpasses

Variable Speed Management

System to adjust the maximum speed limit to suit driving conditions and in-crease traffic flow

VDS Vehicle Detector Station the following detector types can be used for the VDS Inductive Loop, Radar, Image processing, Infra-red or Laser

VMS Variable Message Sign used to display graphics and text

Weigh Station Check point adjacent to highway for commercial vehicle inspection

WiM Weigh in Motion

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Executive Summary

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) can be defined as the application of technology to make safer and more efficient use of the transportation infrastructure. ITS is focusing on provid-ing enhanced management and information capabilities for transportation managers and the travelling public. Overall, ITS represents viable and effective options in a “toolbox” of solutions to transportation problems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This document identifies 61 projects for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Deployment and Integration Plan for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The projects are located on the road net-work that is under responsibility of the Ministry of Transport (MOT). These projects are defined through a comprehensive development process that involves interaction with MOT, its district offices and other concerned stakeholders.

The preparation of the deployment plan starts with the development of an ITS Framework for Saudi Arabia. Based on ISO guidelines, the Technical Report TR 24098 and the International Standard 14813, an ITS Framework has been tailored to Saudi Arabian needs. In the next step, a set of ITS User Services has been adjusted. ITS User Services describe the services that will be provided to transportation system users and which will address their specific needs and problems. As this deployment plan has been prepared for the MOT road network, the user ser-vices only comprise road related issues and includes the ITS Service Domains: Traveller Infor-mation, Traffic Management and Operations, Freight Transport, Emergency, Transport Related Electronic Payment, Weather Monitoring.

In order to structure the deployment and integration plan, five deployment types have been identified: Projects on urban expressways, inter-urban expressways, tunnels, border crossings, and network wide projects. Each deployment type shall comprise a homogenous group of pro-jects. A specific set of user services is associated with each deployment type, addressing spe-cific traffic management strategies and their typical needs and problems of that type of deploy-ment.

During the inception phase, areas of ITS interest across the Kingdom were elaborated. These were locations, where – based on analysis of available statistical data – a need for ITS could be assumed. Indicators used comprise e.g. population per region or city, traffic volume per road, truck volume per road, traffic accidents per region, tunnels, border crossings, weather condi-tions and Hajj activities. The output forms the basis for the stakeholder meetings that took place around the Kingdom. In the stakeholder meetings, the participants were informed about ITS tools and benefits, and the traffic problems and needs were discussed on the basis on regional maps.

On the basis of the outputs of the stakeholder meetings, the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan is developed. The plan is structured according to the Saudi Arabian regions to ease further development and implementation through the MOT district offices. Each of the 61 projects is described separately covering a rationale, the description of the location, the ITS solution and some basic considerations on organisation and operation.

The finalised ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for Saudi Arabia shall then form the basis for mid-term planning and implementation of ITS applications on the MOT road network.

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1 Project

Approach

1.1 Introduction

This Report has been prepared for the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and covers the “ITS De-ployment and Integration Plan for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”.

As an ITS project of MOT, this project is implemented under the responsibility and overall su-pervision of the Deputy Minister of Transport for Roads HE Eng. Abdullah A. Al Mogbel, and the Traffic and Safety Department of the Road Services Directorate is coordinating the project im-plementation.

The report is structured into three Sections: Project Approach, Project Framework and Deploy-ment and Integration Plan. A detailed description of each Project and other detailed information are attached as Appendix.

Section one describes the methodology and the steps taken to prepare this report.

Section two provides the Framework for the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan, mainly the

development of an ITS Architecture for the Ministry of Transport, Saudi Arabia. Five deployment types are described and they are linked to a set of recommended ITS User Service Packages.

Section three then outlines the proposed deployment of ITS solutions in Saudi Arabia. The

sec-tion is structured by regions and gives an overview on the region itself, the traffic situasec-tion and the proposed ITS solutions for each region.

The Appendix comprise mainly the detailed descriptions of the ITS projects to realise the

pro-posed solutions.

1.2 Background

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have emerged over the past 15 years as an important means of managing road transport, offering new possibilities for solving what seem to be intrac-table problems of road congestion, traffic accidents, inefficient logistics, and the environmental impact of surface transportation. With the high costs and constraints on building conventional infrastructure, the efficient operation of transport networks seven days a week, 24 hours a day is becoming increasingly important. Maximising the effectiveness of existing systems, including capitalising on new technologies such as ITS, has become a new focus for many authorities. Given demographic trends and the growing demand for improved system performance, road au-thorities are changing the way they plan and operate their transport systems and are placing more effort on road network operations. By the use of ITS, existing strategies for network opera-tions can be improved or new strategies can be introduced. ITS also provides a greater quantity and diversity of information. This allows users to make better informed travel decisions. Influ-encing factors are e.g. traffic conditions, service reliability, road maintenance or weather condi-tions that potentially impact on travel time and road safety.

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has completed an ITS Master Plan for Saudi Arabia (Decem-ber 2005) which sets out basic ITS principles for implementation of Intelligent Transport Sys-tems on the Kingdom’s highways. The ITS Master Plan outlines a range of different possible ITS components and describes the multi-stakeholder environment of Saudi Arabia. The document suggests major cities like Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, and Tabuk, as well as the Asir, Qassim, and Eastern Provinces as possible deployment areas. The major drive of the project is to initiate the next step in building a comprehensive strategy for ITS development within the

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Kingdom. The review of the ITS Master Plan for Saudi Arabia has led to practical and viable de-ployment scenarios across the countrywide highway network. Thereby, potential ITS user ser-vices on the national highway system shall be identified.

The focus of this Deployment and Integration Plan is on ITS applications to be deployed on MOT highways at road sections where ITS systems have the potential to yield benefits with re-gard to road safety and traffic flow. Finally, all road users and communities in the region of ITS implementation locations in Saudi Arabia will benefit from these developments.

1.3 Study Objectives

The Study Area comprises the nationwide highway network of currently 56,000 km roads, built and maintained by MOT. According to the Terms of Reference, the overall objective of this pro-ject is to refine the strategic plan of the MOT for ITS development through establishing an “ITS Deployment and Integration Plan” for the highway network of the Kingdom (WP 2.1) and strengthen professional capacities of MOT for ITS development (WP 2.2). This will be mainly achieved by: (a) identifying locations and areas of particular needs, (b) identifying suitable tech-nological solutions, and (c) determining distinct and feasible ITS implementation projects for the short and medium term. By implementing the deployment and integration plan, road safety and transport efficiency will be improved throughout the Kingdom.

The findings of this study will culminate in a long list of potential projects which is to be delivered in the final report. Such a list will contain possible projects with a description of the suggested approach. This list may serve as the basis for mid-term planning and implementation of ITS ap-plications on the MOT road network.

Deployment scenarios are required to take into account the four major MOT traffic management strategies described in Table 1 and in Figure 1.

Traffic Management

Strategy Explanation

1. Detection and confirmation

To monitor and manage the traffic flow on the road network through road-side surveillance devices. This includes analysing in real time data col-lected from the traffic monitoring surveillance and sensor equipment. The ability to continuously detect traffic and measure the traffic situation is the basis for any further management or information system. Detection com-prises also other traffic impacting issues, e.g. fog, floods.

2. Incident management To detect and respond to various incidents in the transport network to re-duce the impacts of such incidents.

3. Motorist Advisory To provide information to road users by roadway equipment such as vari-able message signs, a traffic information web site and or highway advisory radio. A wide range of information can be provided including traffic and road conditions, road closure and detour information, incident in-formation, and emergency alerts and driver advisories.

4. Traffic Congestion Management

To maintain the movement of vehicles through the road network also un-der peak traffic conditions. This includes automated and manual decision-making processes that improve address traffic flows or assist in the re-sponse to real-time incidents on the road network.

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Motorist Advisory Detection + Confirmation

Incident Management

Congestion Management

Acquisition, collection and fusion of relevant data from various sources

Data qualification and aggregation; monitoring of values; initiation of actions

Generation of messages; transmission to the public through various channels

Loops DMS VMS Radio In-Car Naviga-tion Web Opera-tions Centre LOS Visuali-sation DMS Speed Manage-ment Ramp Mete-ring IR, µW, Radar, Video Flood Detec-tion Other Control Centres CCTV HSWIM Traffic Coun-ting Fog Warning

Figure 1 MOT Traffic Management Strategies and related ITS Tools

The MOT operates permanent traffic counting and weighing stations to monitor heavy vehicle traffic throughout the highway network. Therefore, traffic counting and weighing stations shall be considered for integration into the national ITS architecture.

1.4 Methodology

As the first step, a basic ITS Architecture is tailored to Saudi Arabian needs, based on the ISO documents TR 24098 and Standard 14813. The Saudi Arabian ITS framework approach and the implications for the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan are described in section 2.1. Sec-tion 2.2 then describes the ITS User Services tailored to Saudi Arabian needs, also based on the two named documents. Suitable ITS tools and technical components are linked to ITS User Services.

In order to structure the types of projects proposed for Saudi Arabia, five distinct deployment types are set up: Urban expressways, inter-urban expressways, tunnels, border crossings and network-wide projects. Section 2.3 describes these deployment types and links them to the MOT’s ITS User Services.

Criteria that give a first indication to ITS needs are set up. National, regional and city related data is collected and analysed according to these indicators. By this, possible deployment loca-tions, called “areas of ITS interest” are identified. They form the basis for further assessment, including the discussions with the stakeholders and related organisations during several work-shops and meetings. The criteria and the output of this assessment are described in the Incep-tion Report and Framework Plan.

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Stakeholder meetings are held throughout the Kingdom. The meetings and the approach are described in section 1.5. The “areas of ITS interest” are complemented and enhanced by the in-puts of the stakeholders during the meetings and are transformed into ITS solutions. Chapter 3 describes these solutions, structured by region. Each section on a region might contain the in-puts of several stakeholder meetings, depending on the area of responsibility

Each proposed ITS project is described in detail in a separate project description, located in the Appendix.

The methodological approach of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan preparation is shown in Figure 2. The numbers refer to chapters in this report. The activities not described in this re-port are described in the Inception Rere-port and Framework Plan document.

Selection of Indicators

Selection of Areas of ITS Interest

Linking Areas of ITS Interest to ITS User Service

Packages User Service Package

per Deployment Type

Inception Phase

Definition of 5 Deployment Types

ISO ITS User Services tailored to KSA Preparation of Stakeholder Meetings Stakeholder Meetings Definition of ITS Projects Evaluation Phase Framework Plan ITS Deployment and Integration Plan

ISO ITS Framework tailored to KSA 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.5 Regional ITS Needs and Solutions

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1.5 Stakeholder Meetings

The Stakeholder workshops aimed at local knowledge input required for the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan. The workshops consisted of a presentation which included information about ITS services as well as project program goals, ITS benefits, and strategies. The informa-tion provided is expected to increase ITS knowledge and therefore facilitate more efficient and successful ITS deployment. The presentation was followed by a discussion on the traffic issues of the region. The information gained from the workshops provided an insight into the areas within the ITS toolkit important to the stakeholders and the types of projects that could be con-sidered for future deployment.

The workshops are orientated to meeting the needs of a wide range of stakeholders, including various parties ranging from emergency services, transportation agencies, emergency respond-ers, and other organisations that play major roles in, and are impacted by, transportation opera-tions.

Two different types of stakeholder meetings were held: 1. Meetings at the MOT district offices in regions, where ITS deployment was deemed necessary based on the output of the initial as-sessment. 2. Meetings with agencies that have a relationship to traffic on MOT roads.

The meetings at the MOT district offices followed a uniform structure: There was a morning ses-sion and an afternoon sesses-sion. The material used was the same in both sesses-sions. The partici-pants were given an overview on the project and an insight in what ITS is and can do, based on a PowerPoint presentation and paper handouts. Then, specific traffic related problems and is-sues of the region and eventually of cities were discussed and documented in prepared maps. The meeting in the morning was for MOT staff only; for the afternoon session also other stake-holders, generally comprising the Traffic Police, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Civil Defence and Municipalities were invited.

The meetings with other agencies comprised the same presentations and handouts. The dis-cussion covered specific traffic related problems and the needs of the institution.

The topics of the presentation given in the stakeholder meeting are as follows: Introduction

Project

Definition of ITS, Benefits and Toolkit Network Assessment

Deployment Types and Service Packages

The stakeholder meeting schedule (Table 2) documents the workshops conducted. The work-shops took place in the local facilities of the MOT district offices or in the premises of the institu-tions.

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Province / Agency Meeting location Visited Date

Al Madinah Madinah Yes 06.10.2010

Al Qassim Buraidah Yes 09.10.2010

Eastern Province Dammam Yes 11.10.2010

Asir Abha Yes 13.10.2010

Al Bahah Baha Yes 16.10.2010

Hail Hail Yes 18.10.2010

Tabuk Tabuk Yes 20.10.2010

Al Jawf Sakaka Yes 23.10.2010

Al Riyadh Riyadh Yes 25.10.2010

Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu Riyadh Yes 09.11.2010 Causeway Authority Al Khobar Yes 20.11.2010

Hajj Ministry Riyadh Yes 27.11.2010

Highway Patrol Riyadh Yes 30.11.2010

Makkah Jeddah Yes 05.12.2010

Customs Riyadh No 1 -

Northern Border Arar No -

Najran Najran No -

Jizan Jizan No -

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Table 2 Stakeholder workshop mission schedule

The stakeholder workshops have been a great success in creating awareness about the King-doms ITS Deployment and Integration Plan; and in engaging stakeholders in order to gain first hand local knowledge about the road network and traffic situation for each region. The MOT dis-trict offices and key stakeholders provided the project team with a good insight in to the local traffic conditions, safety issues and other road network related concerns affecting the roads of each region. The workshops also provided the opportunity for the project team to share some of the concepts, processes and current technologies that comprise ITS with the key stakeholders. The output from the workshops has directly influenced many of the decisions regarding the pro-posed projects and been instrumental in shaping the Kingdoms Deployment and Integration Plan.

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2 Framework for the ITS Deployment & Integration

Plan

2.1 ITS Framework for Saudi Arabia

Overview

This section provides an overview on ITS architecture and provides insight into its use to de-velop ITS plans and projects. The main purpose of the ITS architecture is to ensure interopera-bility of deployed ITS systems across regional or administrative boundaries. The ITS architec-ture contains functional requirements, interfaces and other relevant information for various ITS services. The national ITS architecture provides a common framework for planning, defining, and integrating Intelligent Transport Systems.

A system architecture for ITS is an “overall framework for ITS” that shows the major ITS com-ponents and their interconnections. A very important part of the system architecture is the identi-fication and description of the interfaces between major ITS components. These interfaces allow the major components of an overall intelligent transportation system to communicate with one another and to work together. An ITS system architecture provides a framework for planning, defining, deploying, and integrating intelligent transportation systems and defines:

The user services that ITS systems and applications are expected to perform The entities where these functions exist

Information flows and data flows that connect functions and entities (interfaces)

Overall, an ITS system architecture describes what ITS does (the user services), where this happens (entities), and what information moves between these components (flows). An ITS ar-chitecture provides a valuable structure for describing how ITS will work in a country and region. The ITS architecture illustrates information to be exchanged, as well as functions (subsystems) installed by each stakeholder. This helps organise the liaison between stakeholders and helps to coordinate information exchanges.

A key area of ITS standardization deals with joint data definitions, such as, for example, in-stance message sets and data dictionaries. The standard will assure consistency in defining items of data including the format and content of messages.

A system architecture defines the user services that planners want to deliver and presents an overall structure that can deliver these services effectively. ITS is a program often involving mul-tiple systems, mulmul-tiple stakeholders, mulmul-tiple procedures for implementation, and wide-ranging effects. As such the architecture will be built in stages:

Define the user services to be provided by the ITS

Define the processes (activities and functions) required to provide the user services (logical architecture)

Define the physical entities (subsystems and terminators) that make up an ITS.

Define the architecture flows that connect the subsystems and terminators (physical ar-chitecture)

Developing a common data model Establishing communications standards

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General Approach

Due to the lack of a national ITS architecture, the consultants proposed to draw on an auxiliary tool. The consultants used the ISO ITS framework for building the Deployment Plan in accor-dance with the ISO architecture. However, the ISO framework provides only guiaccor-dance and needs to be tailored to the national traffic and transport related strategies of MOT.

The ISO (International Organisation for Standardization) is an international federation of national standards bodies that work to prepare International Standards facilitated through a technical committee. In this project, two ISO guidelines have been used to develop the Saudi Arabian na-tional ITS approach, TR 24098 1 and ISO 14813 2.

ISO Technical Report TR 24098:2007(E)

The Technical Report ISO/TR 24098:2007(E) is designed to provide information and explana-tion to those developing ITS Internaexplana-tional Standards and to those developing specificaexplana-tions, im-plementations and deployments for ITS. This is achieved by combining the work of major contri-butions such as the definitions of user services in the United States, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Korea, along with the European Union definition of user needs.

The document describes procedures for developing ITS deployment plans utilising ITS system architecture. It covers the basic policy of ITS deployment, including regional and national ITS realisation.

ISO International Standard 14813-1:2007(E)

The International Standard 14813-1:2007(E) describes a comprehensive set of ITS service do-mains, groups and user services. They serve as a framework for developing ITS-related con-cepts of operation, which in turn lead to the definition of the appropriate requirements and stan-dards necessary to deploy specific ITS applications.

Within the structure of the ISO framework it is possible to define a set of ITS service domains, service groups and services that can be used in a variety of different situations. A list of the ISO domains is shown below:

Traveller information

Traffic management and operations Vehicle services

Freight transport Public transport Emergency

Transport-related electronic payment Road transport-related personal safety

Weather and environmental conditions monitoring Disaster response management and coordination National security

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General ITS Framework

The Framework plan is based in general on the ISO Technical Report 24098. The ISO Techni-cal Report was developed in order to provide a procedure for developing Intelligent Transport System (ITS) deployment plans utilising ITS system architectures. It provides a definition of the primary services and application areas that can be provided to Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Users. Within this framework, there are varying levels of details, related to definition of dif-ferent services. These details differ from nation to nation.

The general framework for an ITS deployment plan is shown in Figure 3. The aim is realisation of national ITS systems and provision of ITS services to the users by the collaboration of sub-systems that are implemented by relevant ITS stakeholders. ITS deployment plans usually play a role in obtaining budget, for deployment and for designing the national ITS systems.

Figure 3 General Framework for an ITS Deployment Plan (Source: ISO TR 24098)

In order to realise sustainable ITS within a region or nation, it is necessary to identify the ITS services that are required, to establish subsystems by dividing roles among ITS-related stake-holders, and to keep a close liaison between those stakeholders. To achieve this, it is necessary to prepare ITS deployment plans based on the regional or national ITS architecture.

Regional architecture may be required when only some of the ITS user services within the na-tional architecture are needed for a specific region. The procedure for developing an ITS de-ployment plan for either a region or nation should be the following:

Identify the appropriate ITS stakeholders and gain their cooperation and participation With the stakeholders, define the ITS services that they want to see deployed

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Determine geographical deployment

Define and agree upon the stakeholders’ roles for the ITS deployment ITS Framework for Saudi Arabia

This section describes the development of the ITS Framework for Saudi Arabia. The procedures as outlined in the two ISO documents are taken as a basis and adjusted to Saudi Arabian re-quirements.

The preparation of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan includes the following steps:

The User Services to be applied are defined in technology-neutral and architecture-neutral statements. The user services represent what the system will do from the perspective of the user who may be a human or a system. The concept of user services allows the process of pro-ject definition to begin by thinking about services that will be provided to address identified prob-lems and needs. Updated services may be added to the deployment plan over time.

As a first step this study includes the formulation of possible user services focusing on MOT ob-jectives and defined study area. The User Services are based on the ISO service domain struc-ture and are being adjusted to the needs of the MOT road network and the local conditions of Saudi Arabia. These tailored services are described in greater detail in the following sections of this report.

The geographic locations for implementations are being determined by a set of parameters to assess the locations with the highest need for ITS applications. The development of the ITS plan embraces a need-based approach. ITS technologies targeted for deployment are identified through careful analysis of needs and assessment of potential benefits. Deployment locations are identified by addressing most critical needs and yield maximum benefit.

The ITS Framework structure is being described for the purpose of this study in functional terms only and relates only to MOT roads. ITS Framework structures relating to other fields of trans-portation such as of municipalities, public transport, railways, or freight transport and not relate to the MOT road network have not been considered.

The ITS Framework as it has been tailored to the requirements of MOT roads forms an essen-tial part of the Saudi Arabian national ITS Architecture and offers a structured approach to the formulation of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for MOT roads. The formulation of ITS deployment plans for other areas may follow similar systematic. Within a framework of a na-tional ITS architecture and a nana-tional ITS deployment plan, the MOT ITS deployment plan may coexist with deployment plans of other agencies as shown in Figure 4.

While the national ITS Architecture provides a strategic umbrella for ITS deployment, there will be very practical cooperation among the various stakeholders at system and operational level.

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Figure 4 Framework of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for Saudi Arabia (Source: ISO, adjusted)

Implications

The ITS architecture can be developed incrementally as new requirements become known and new solutions become available. However, as the introduction of ITS proceeds, the expansion of the ITS system architecture should be further pursued, thus laying the groundwork for well-coordinated, compatible, expandable, interoperable ITS.

ITS services and applications rely on the availability, reliability and use of many kinds of data, including traffic data, road system data and weather data. This data is often created by multiple organisations and, without careful planning, it is difficult to share it across organisations. When data does need to be shared amongst multiple organisations, a specification is needed to put the data in a standard, mutually understandable form. One approach is to adopt existing data, especially elements registered in an ITS data registry like the one being developed by ISO/TC204. Another good practice is to define data models using XML (eXtensible Markup Language).

Conventions for data exchange are needed for interoperability when data is collected and man-aged by two or more different systems. These conventions are communication standards, in-cluding data dictionaries, message set specifications, and the protocols which package informa-tion for transmission and receipt. Protocols are frequently already standardised by the

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nications industry, and the organisations that want to introduce ITS can focus on data dictionar-ies and message sets.

Using existing communication infrastructure reduces time and cost to introduce ITS and accel-erates the convenience and benefit delivered to ITS users. Many traffic information services op-erate through the Internet, and cellular telephone technology is often used to communicate be-tween control rooms and road side equipment. Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) and FM sub-carrier have potential for delivering traffic information. Current standard for communication to be used in Saudi Arabia is the US NTCIP3 Guide.

The process of considering the country’s particular needs and of adapting the system architec-ture to suit these needs is a valuable undertaking commenced with this report. The process of thoughtfully adapting an ITS architecture to a country is an important milestone for the success-ful introduction of ITS. It will give planners, decision makers, and consultants/developers a much better understanding of how ITS can function in KSA.

2.2 ITS Domains, Groups and Services for Saudi Arabia

Introduction

The ISO Technical Report 24098 is designed to provide information and explanation to those developing National ITS Standards and to those developing specifications, implementations and deployments for ITS. Within the structure of the International Standard ISO 14813 document, a set of ITS service domains, service groups and services is defined, that can be used in a variety of different situations and be adjusted to local needs. This International Standard provides a definition of the primary services and application areas that can be provided to ITS Users. The highest level of specific application areas are ITS service domains. Within these there are a number of ITS service groups, consisting of a number of ITS services.

The ISO structure will help to identify the Saudi Arabian ITS service groups and the domains within which the service groups are collated. However, in order to develop a cohesive reference architecture, and to establish the relationship and interdependencies of the various ITS ser-vices, it is beneficial to determine the underlying ITS services. To this end, the ITS service do-mains, groups and services serve as a framework for developing ITS related concepts, which in turn lead to the definition of the appropriate requirements and standards necessary to deploy specific ITS applications.

Definitions

ITS Users / Stakeholders

The User is described within the ISO document 24098 as one who receives an ITS service through interaction with the ITS system. Those who want the benefit of ITS systems, those who use ITS systems, and those who regulate and control transport using ITS systems. An ITS user is one who receives, directly or indirectly, or provides, the transaction of an ITS service. These users of ITS services may be human, systems or environment monitoring.

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The Stakeholder is a person or organisation involved in some way in the deployment of ITS. Their involvement can be through use, manufacture of products, and provision of services or regulation.

Who wants ITS: local authorities that manage the highways, and road operators that will want ITS to improve the operation of their transport networks

Who makes ITS: these will be organisations that are component and system suppliers and/or infrastructure providers that will see ITS as providing them with extra business opportunities

Who uses ITS: travellers, plus those that move freight; all of whom hope that ITS will improve the ways that they can travel

Who rules ITS: organisations such as national and regional governments and standards bodies that regulate and control the way that ITS is deployed and implemented

Characteristics of Service Domains, Service Groups and User Services

Service Domains

Service Domains are specific application areas which comprise one or more service groups. Clearly defining the ITS activities is one of the first steps in defining the activities supported by the ITS system. To achieve this, service domains seek to differentiate between the different sec-tors of the ITS industry.

Table 3 shows the 12 ITS service domains as stated within the ISO Standard 14813. Although not all the listed domains are regarded as relevant to the MOT Deployment and Integration Plan, they may become relevant to other agencies, such as Municipalities, Traffic Police and others. The selection process is provided in its entirety in the Appendix of the Inception Report. Table 3 therefore describes, which of the ITS Service Domains are included and which are not included in this study. The Service Domains not included in the study are not considered in the following sections of this report.

Service Groups

Collations of related ITS service instances are called ITS service groups. Therefore, an ITS ser-vice group consists of one or more similar or complementary serser-vices provided to ITS users. One or more types of ITS service groups comprise a service domain. There are several charac-teristics of ITS service groups and services contained within:

Each ITS service group is oriented to a specific activity related to management of or in-formation about the road transport network that is divided into specific services that should address particular users or modes.

The name of each service group should reflect the type of activities supported (e.g. pre-trip information).

Each service within the service group should reference both the service group activity and the nature of the users or modes supported by the service (e.g. pre-trip information – public transport).

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ITS Service Domains Included Not

Included

Traveller information

Provision of both static and dynamic information about the transport network to users 9

Traffic management and operations

The management of the movement of vehicles, travellers and pedestrians throughout the road transport network

9

Vehicle services

Enhancement of safety, security and efficiency in vehicle operations, by warnings and assis-tances to users or control vehicle operations

X Freight transport

The management of commercial vehicle operations, freight and fleet management, and ac-tivities that expedite the authorisation process for cargo at national and jurisdictional boundaries and expedite cross-modal transfers for authorised cargo

9

Public transport

Operation of public transport services and the provision of operational information to the op-erator and user, including multi-modal aspects

X Emergency

Services delivered in response to incidents that are categorised as emergencies 9

Transport-related electronic payment

Transactions and reservations for transport-related services 9

Road transport-related personal safety

Protection of transport users including pedestrians and vulnerable users X

Weather and environmental conditions monitoring

Activities that monitor and notify weather and environmental conditions 9 Disaster response management and coordination

Road transport-based activities in response to natural disasters, civil disturbances or terror attacks

X National security

Activities that directly protect or mitigate physical or operational harm to persons and facili-ties due to natural disasters, civil disturbances or terror attacks

X ITS data management

Registration, storage and exchange of traffic related data X

Table 3 ITS Service Domains

User Services

An ITS service consists of an activity provided to a specific ITS user. Each type of ITS service group may comprise several instances of related services. ITS services are therefore consid-ered as the elemental building blocks of any ITS architecture/system. Table 4 on the following page describes the ITS User Services tailored for the MOT ITS Deployment and Integration Plan of Saudi Arabia.

Table 5 following the pages after Table 4 provides a more detailed technology neutral statement of the various services offered by the domains considered relevant to this study. This section specifically addresses the different types of activities carried out within the domains. The list of services is based on the specific needs of the MOT highways; it identifies what the system must do but does not say in detail where the ITS elements will be allocated or how ITS elements will communicate with each other to address those needs. This will be done in a later stage towards implementation.

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Final Report ITS Service Domains ITS Service Groups ITS User Services Examples of ITS Tools / Components

Pre-trip information Pre-trip information on traffic, incidents and road works

Website, Radio, Smart-phone

On-trip information On-trip information on traffic, incidents

and road works VMS/DMS, Radio, SatNav Traveller

Information

Dynamic road warning Road geometry information and over

speed warning – roadside Speed detection, VMS Traffic monitoring –

detection and confirmation

Volume/speed/congestion detection, CCTV

Traffic information and guidance DMS, Radio, SatNav Variable speed

management VMS, SatNav Traffic management

and control

Traffic counting and

classification Detection Incident detection & confirmation

(in-cluding water level monitoring in high-way underpasses)

Detection, CCTV Transport related incident

management

Incident information for emergency ser-vices

Interfaces to other control centres

Ramp metering Detectors, traffic signals HGV access management VMS/DMS

Demand Management

Hard shoulder running VMS/DMS, CCTV Traffic

Management and Operations

Transport infrastructure

maintenance management Work zone safety management DMS Commercial vehicle

pre-clearance

Commercial vehicle pre-clearance (e.g. international border crossings)

Electronic freight docu-mentation system Freight Transport

Automated roadside safety

inspection Weigh in motion

WiM system, VMS/DMS, signals

Emergency vehicle man-agement

Emergency vehicle traffic management support

Website, SatNav, VMS/DMS Emergency

Hazardous materials (HAZMATs) and incident notification

HAZMAT vehicle tracking and tracing OBU/RFID, Tracking sys-tem

Transport Related Electronic Pay-ment

Transport related electronic

financial transaction Electronic toll collection

OBU with GPS, Smartcard system

Weather Monitor-ing

Weather monitoring and information

Road weather monitoring and informa-tion (sandstorm, rain), fog detecinforma-tion and warning, cross wind detection and warn-ing

Detection, Interfaces, VMS/DMS, Radio, SatNav

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Service

Group

User

Service

What?

How?

Users /

Stakeholders

Traveller Information

Pre-trip

information

Pre-trip

information

This service allows travellers to access a range of local traffic

infor-mation on road network conditions from a variety of inforinfor-mation

plat-forms prior to commencing a journey. Information conveyed through

these systems will provide travellers with the latest traffic conditions for

their specific route in order to plan their travel. CCTV cameras

mount-ed along key routes can be usmount-ed to show a visual of real time network

conditions. Based on this information, the traveller can select the most

ideal departure time, route and make realistic travel time estimates.

Real-time information is gathered from a variety of sources such as road

detec-tors, information from maintenance contracdetec-tors, meteorological services, CCTV

cameras, event promoters and cur-rent status of any accidents or incidents. This

information will be available to users through a customised user interface via the

internet, this information will be conveyed to the motorist through devices such

as computers, mobile handsets, and can be broadcast on radio.

Motorist, MOT,

Maintenance

De-partment,

Presi-dency of

Meteor-ology and

Envi-ronment (PME)

On-trip

information

On-trip

information

This service provides travellers with road side information on localized

highway network conditions with the use of variable message signs

(VMS). The signs could provide information, such as temporary traffic

speed restrictions, journey time calculations to the next junction exit,

information on un-expected delays and warnings of hazardous road

conditions. The service comprises also radio broadcast, information for

navigation systems and web sites.

Real-time information is gathered from a verity of sources such as cameras,

road detectors, and information from maintenance contractors, meteorological

services, and current status of any accidents or incidents. Algorithms are used to

calculate journey times and delay times etc. This information will be made

avail-able to users through the roadside VMS (information is to be posted in both

Ara-bic and English and were possible accompanied with symbols) and radio

sta-tions. Users can access web sites through modern hand held devices like smart

phones.

Motorist, MOT,

Traffic Police,

Highway Patrol,

Saudi Red

Cres-cent Authority,

Civil Defence,

PME

Dynamic

road warning

Road

geometry

information

and warning

– roadside

The service implements systems that provide drivers with warnings

re-garding their own driving performance in relation to the road

condi-tions. This process shall be responsible for producing safety warnings

for display to the driver triggered by excessive speed on approach to

sharp bends, sections of reduced lane width or areas of road affected

by adverse weather conditions.

The service includes a condition warning system that detects driver speed on

approach to potentially unsafe conditions on the road. The system triggers a

var-iable message sign to alert the driver of the impending obstacle which could be a

sharp curve, a steep down hill section and adverse weather conditions such as

fog and suggest the driver slow down.

Motorist, MOT,

PME

Traffic Management and Operations

Traffic

management

and control

Traffic

moni-toring –

detection

and

confir-mation

This service provides the capability for traffic managers to monitor and

manage the traffic flow on the road network through roadside

surveil-lance devices. This capability includes analysing data collected from

traffic surveillance and sensor equipment. It also includes visual

con-firmation of the incident by the operator through video image (CCTV).

This service includes traffic detectors, surveillance equipment, with supporting

field equipment, and communications to transmit the collected data back to the

control room. The derived data can be used locally such as when traffic

detec-tors are connected directly to a signal control system or remotely via a

central-ized control room. The data generated by this service enables traffic managers

to monitor traffic and road conditions, identify and verify incidents, detect faults in

indicator operations, and collect census data for traffic strategy development and

long range planning. The collected data can also be analysed and made

availa-ble to users of other services.

MOT, Traffic

Po-lice

Traffic

information

and

guid-ance

This service package provides driver information using roadway

equipment such as variable message signs, highway advisory radio

and satellite navigation systems. A wide range of information can be

disseminated including traffic and road conditions, closure and detour

information, incident information, and emergency alerts and driver

ad-visories.

This package provides information to drivers at specific equipped locations on

the road network. Careful placement of the roadway equipment provides the

in-formation at points in the network, where drivers have the opportunity to change

their routes to account for the new information. This package also covers the

equipment and interfaces that provide traffic information from a traffic

manage-ment centre to the roadside and other media. Information from agencies such as

Motorist, MOT,

Red Crescent

Au-thority, Civil

De-fence

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User

Service

What?

How?

Users /

Stakeholders

emergency services for providing advice on incidents, and the maintenance

con-tractors which allows real time information on road/bridge closures due to

maintenance and construction activities can be disseminated.

Variable

speed

manage-ment

This service package enables to influence speed limits on roads using

roadside equipment.

The central computer system (CCS) calculates the appropriate speed on a

spe-cific highway section in order to achieve maximum throughput and to avoid

con-gestion. Variable message signs indicate the speed limit chosen by the CCS.

Speed enforcement needs to be linked to the system.

MOT, Traffic

Po-lice

Traffic

counting and

classification

This service package provides traffic counts that can comprise traffic

volume, traffic speed, vehicle class (e.g. trucks, buses, passenger

cars, motorbikes, in some cases also bicycles and pedestrians).

The counts can be done by different types of detectors, e.g. induction loops,

ra-dar detection, microwave detection, video image processing. The counting data

can be either stored in the device for manual offloading or transmitted to a

cen-tral data store through a communication system.

Motorist, MOT,

Traffic Police

Transport

management

Incident

de-tection &

confirmation

(including

water level

monitoring)

This service will improve the incident detection and confirmation

capa-bilities. This service will help groups such as emergency response,

ve-hicle recovery, coordination and management to quickly and accurately

identify incidents and implement a response which minimizes traffic

congestion and the effects of these incidents on the environment and

the movement of people and goods. This service will also monitor

con-ditions within and control access to the highway underpasses.

This service utilises sensors, data processing, CCTV surveillance cameras and

communications to detect confirm and coordinate the response to an incident.

The Incident Detection and Confirmation function shall use information from the

following sources; Traffic flow sensors, environmental sensors such as flood

de-tection sensors, weather information sources, Travellers and CCTV.

MOT, Red

Civil Defence,

PME

Incident

in-formation for

emergency

services

This service shall enable a coordinated response to an incident to

facil-itate a more efficient use of the emergency services. The service

sup-ports personnel of emergency services in developing an appropriate

response in coordination with emergency management and resource

coordination. This will seek to reduce incident related congestion

en-suring a quick incident clearance and improve emergency response

times.

The information provided to emergency services shall support the appropriate

dispatch of emergency response and security vehicles to an incident and it will

also help to optimise the appropriate control of traffic signals and other traffic

control to reduce the traffic flow impact of an incident. This service shall provide

all kind of information available to MOT (e.g. data, video images) for incident

resolution to those agencies responding to the incident.

Motorist, Traffic

Police, MOT, Red

Crescent

Authori-ty, Civil Defence,

Demand

Management

Ramp

metering

Ramp metering facilities for traffic entering the highway from arterial

roads are designed to control the rate of traffic entering the highway.

The objective is to maintain a predetermined level of service on the

highway by adjusting traffic volume on either an isolated ramp or a

sys-tem wide basis.

The process shall base its ramp metering decisions on the data from sensors

and ramp meters monitoring traffic conditions upstream and downstream of the

ramps. Data from sensors on the ramp used to detect flow past the meter, extent

of queues on the ramp, and the presence of vehicles will also be used as the

basis for the ramp metering decisions. The decision making process shall use an

algorithm to determine the ramp's state based on the ramp control strategy and

the sensor input data received. This data can then be part of either a fully

auto-mated system where traffic lights are used to control flow onto the highway or be

used by the traffic police who can use the information to control the traffic by

more physical means such as restricting access with a police car.

Motorist, Traffic

Police, MOT,

Highway Patrol

HGV access

manage-ment

This process shall be responsible for managing the use of urban

ex-pressways by heavy goods vehicles (HGV). Currently, HGVs are

banned from using some inner-urban roads for selected hours of a

day. The information is given to the driver on static signs. HGV access

management takes decisions on HGV access to sections of roads or

road networks on the basis of the current and expected traffic condition

The central computer system (CCS) monitors the traffic condition on a road

net-work. Based on actual figures, decisions on HGV access on specific road

sec-tions are taken. The information is provided to the drivers via dynamic message

signs and variable message signs. Traffic Police needs to be informed on the

status of the system to be able to enforce the regulation.

Motorist, MOT,

Traffic Police

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Group

User

Service

What?

How?

Users /

Stakeholders

and informs HGV drivers via dynamic signs.

Hard

shoulder

running

The service temporarily enables the use of the right hard shoulder as a

standard lane for floating traffic. This might be beneficial in times of

high traffic volume, when the number of lanes is not sufficient.

The right hard shoulder must be of sufficient width and the road geometry at

ex-its and entries needs adjustments. The CCS proposes to use the right hard

shoulder when traffic volume reaches the capacity of the expressway. Full

cov-erage of the section with hard shoulder running with CCTV is mandatory. This is

to enable the operator to check if the hard shoulder is free from any obstacles

like stranded vehicles before he opens the hard shoulder for the traffic. Lane

management signs and dynamic signs for motorist advisory are linked to the

HOC.

Motorist, MOT

Transport

infrastructure

maintenance

management

Work zone

safety

manage-ment

This service manages work zones, controlling traffic in areas of the

roadway where maintenance, construction, and utility work activities

are underway. The areas covered by the user service are work zone

management and safety, and roadway maintenance conditions and

work plan dissemination.

Work zone information from maintenance contractors and information from traffic

conditions monitored using CCTV cameras will be used to provide timely and

de-tailed information about the impact of road maintenance schemes on the

high-way. Information presented on electronic signs will show duration of lane

clo-sures, detours, and impacts on special events to improve travel time

predictabil-ity, allow drivers to make informed choices, and reduce congestion

Motorist, Traffic

Police, MOT,

Highway Patrol

Freight Transport

Commercial

vehicle

pre-clearance

Commercial

vehicle

pre-clearance

(e.g.

interna-tional border

crossings)

This service provides a system for entry documentation necessary to

obtain release of vehicle, cargo, and driver clearance at international

border crossings. And can process the clearance process by allowing

interface with border administrations and border inspection related

functions.

This service processes the entry documentation for vehicle, cargo, and driver,

checks compliance with import/export and immigration regulations, handles duty

fee processing, and reports the results of the crossing event to manage release

of commercial vehicle, cargo, and driver across an international border. It

inter-faces with administrative systems used by customs and border protection,

immi-gration, carriers, and inspection systems at international border crossings to

generate, process, and store entry documentation.

Heavy Goods

Ve-hicle (HGV)

Driv-ers, MOT, MOI

Automated

roadside

safety

inspection

Weigh

in motion

The Weigh in Motion Stations allow enforcement personnel to

electron-ically check weight data for commercial vehicles before they reach an

inspection site, selecting only illegal or potentially unsafe vehicles for

an inspection. Safe and legal carriers will be able to travel without

stopping for compliance checks at weigh stations, ports-of-entry, and

other inspection sites.

This process shall be responsible for detecting the presence of commercial

vehi-cles and freight equipment with sensors that can differentiate between the

differ-ent vehicle types. The process shall use the sensors to determine the number of

axles, gross vehicle weight and weight per axle for use by inspectors at the

roadside check station facilities. The system shall include a roadside capability

for detailed checks this shall include a mechanism to issue “pull-in for safety

in-spection” signs to the driver. Following an initial transit assessment the system

will generate a Pass or Need to stop signal. The system shall provide the

capa-bility to establish screening each vehicle approaching the facility. This process

shall be responsible for the output of pull-in or pass messages to commercial

vehicle drivers as they approach the commercial vehicle roadside check station

or border crossing facilities. The process shall support the use of roadside

equipment such as variable message signs, or simple red-green lights, flashing

orange lights, etc. to provide the output.

MOT, HGV

Driv-ers

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Group

User

Service

What?

How?

Users /

Stakeholders

Emergency

vehicle

management

Emergency

vehicle

traf-fic

manage-ment

sup-port

The Emergency vehicle traffic management service is oriented towards

reducing the time from receipt of notification of an incident to arrival of

the emergency vehicles on the scene. The system shall support the

determination of the emergency response vehicles best suited to

spond to an incident and dispatch the appropriate emergency

re-sponse vehicles to the incident.

The system shall provide real-time information on traffic conditions to emergency

services. This service includes improved communications between MOT control

centres and the dispatch centres to provide improved traffic information and

support to dispatchers to help them dispatch the vehicle that can most quickly

reach the incident site.

MOT, Red

Civil Defence

Hazardous

materials

(HAZMATs)

and incident

notification

HAZMAT

vehicle

tracking and

tracing

The service provides shall include the capability to coordinate

re-sponse teams with timely and ac-curate information on cargo contents

when the vehicle is involved in an incident. Emergency personnel at

the scene of hazardous materials incident, and immediate information

on the types and quantities of hazardous materials present in order to

facilitate a quick and appropriate response. The service includes

track-ing of security sensitive hazardous materials shipments, notification of

security sensitive cargoes.

The system shall provide the capability for operators to coordinate with other

agencies and response services to include, but not be limited to, local

transpor-tation officials, police departments, emergency medical services, environmental

protection agencies, vehicle recovery services etc. The system shall be capable

of providing information such as time and location of the incident, along with

safety critical information such as the involvement of hazardous materials.

MOT, HAZMAT

drivers, HAZMAT

Operators, Red

Crescent

Authori-ty, Civil Defence,

Traffic Police,

Highway Patrol

Transport Related Electronic Payment

Transport

finan-cial

transac-tion

Electronic

toll collection

This servic

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