Riegelhuth-Congestion Free Hessia

Hessian Road and Traffic Authority

Gerd Riegelhuth


Gerd Riegelhuth Budapest, 15th April 2009 1

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Budapest, 15th April 2009


GermanyHessen

Federal State of Hessia

Population 6,0 MillionArea 22.335 km2

Motorways 1.000 kmSecondary Roads 14.000 km


Rhein-Main Area

Rhein-Main Area

62% of population (3,7 Million)33% of area (7.445 km2)

67% of jobs70% of economy power


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Motorways in the Rhein-Main area

150.000

accidents events

RheinMain area: one of thetraffic turntables in Europe with the overlapping of throughtraffic and commuting traffic


Frankfurt a.M.

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[ADT]Veh/d

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Comparison:Comparison:Comparison:Comparison:

ADT MW Hessen 62.000 Veh/dADT MW Germany 49.000 Veh/d


Traffic framework conditions in Traffic framework conditions in Traffic framework conditions in Traffic framework conditions in HessenHessenHessenHessen� Frankfurt Airport

� Central air traffic hub (worldwide)

� Intermodal network with other transport carriers

� Intercity Railway Station and Central Railway Station in Frankfurt� More than 330,000 passengers/day at the Frankfurt Central Railway Station� Intercity Railway Station linked with road and air

� Federal motorways and Frankfurt motorway interchange� More than 330,000 vehicles/day at the Frankfurt motorway interchange


� More than 330,000 vehicles/day at the Frankfurt motorway interchange� More than 130,000 vehicles/day on every motorway in the Rhine-Main-Region

� Rhine-Main-Region� More than 2/3 of the population and more than 2/3 of the economic power of Hessen� City of Frankfurt with a commuter balance of 251,000 professionals


Traffic framework conditions in Traffic framework conditions in Traffic framework conditions in Traffic framework conditions in HessenHessenHessenHessen� Rhine-Main area is the most impor-

tant traffic turntable in Europe

� Regional and long distance traffic

� High part of heavy-vehicle traffic

� ADT >130.000 veh/day on motor-

ways in the Rhine-Main area

� 335.000 veh/day at junction F.-Kreuz


� Average Traffic on motorways� Germany: 49.400 veh/day

� Hessen: 62.300 veh/day

� Well developed traffic infrastructure with telematics applications


Effects of high traffic loadEffects of high traffic loadEffects of high traffic loadEffects of high traffic load� Periodic load / Overload of the road network

� Disruption of traffic flow at construction sites

� Excessive load of road infrastructure and resulting restrictions / closures

~ 70% capacity problems� Infrastructure

� Short term construction sitesLong term construction sites


� Road accidents by infrastructure, vehicle and driver-related deficits

� Disruption of traffic due heavy (lorry) accidents

� Long term construction sites

~ 30% safety problems � Accidents

� Incidents


Strategic goals in traffic managementStrategic goals in traffic managementStrategic goals in traffic managementStrategic goals in traffic management� Efficiency

� Enhancement of efficiency and optimized use of transport systems� Intermodal mobility by networking the modes of transport

� Safety� Improvement of passive and active safety of travelers� Protection of privacy for applications and users

� Quality� Regard of ecological and economical aspects


� Regard of ecological and economical aspects� Availability of the infrastructure networks for persons and goods

� Availability� Standardization and interoperability� Accessibility and barrier-freedom� Customer and user kindness


The Hessian wayThe Hessian wayThe Hessian wayThe Hessian way� Congestion free Hessen 2015 with

clear goal and big support by

the Hessian government

� Concepts, strategies and realization

are in responsibility of the HRTA

� The State of Hessen takes care for

the task of sustainable mobility


� Goal oriented involvement of part-

ners according to their strengths

� Innovative methods of resolution

� Sustainability and transferibility of projects are guaranteed


Essential steps for achievementEssential steps for achievementEssential steps for achievementEssential steps for achievement� Targeted measures (upgrading, conversion) to increase the basic capacity

� Intelligent use of available transport infrastructure with the help of

telematics systems [e.g. for traffic management and traffic information]

� Consistent use of potentials to increase road safety, particularly in heavy

vehicle traffic

� Immediately towning of neglected and accidented vehicles

� Minimise the disruption of traffic flow resulting from construction sites by


coordinated road works management

� Division of responsibilities between individual transport and public

transportation, particularly in regional transport


Strategy of Realization of Traffic ManagementStrategy of Realization of Traffic ManagementStrategy of Realization of Traffic ManagementStrategy of Realization of Traffic Management

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RoleRoleRoleRole ofofofof Hessen Traffic Hessen Traffic Hessen Traffic Hessen Traffic CentreCentreCentreCentre� Hessen Traffic Centre as the core:

Traffic Management Centre for traffic control and information

� Road trafffic authority for motorways

� Operation on 24 hours and 7 days

� Competence from one source:� Visions and concepts

� Planning und realisization

� Operation and co-operation


� Operation and co-operation

� Sustainability and transferability

� Managing the traffic of the future in an innovative and intelligent way


accidents road workscapacity overload events

Realization of dynamic measuresRealization of dynamic measuresRealization of dynamic measuresRealization of dynamic measures


Traffic situation

analysis / forecast

(problem sample)

Realization of dynamic measures to remove/reduce traffic problems

Richtung Basel bis18 22

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Umleitung über Offenbacher Kreuz

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Level of ServiceTraffic ForecastTMC Messages

Strategy Manager

TCCTrafficControlCentre

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Road Works Management

Content Providing

Network Control

Line Control

Strategy ManagementStrategy Management

Database

System architecture of Hessen Traffic CentreSystem architecture of Hessen Traffic CentreSystem architecture of Hessen Traffic CentreSystem architecture of Hessen Traffic Centre


Digital TrafficManagement Map

Basic Data

TMC MessagesRoad Works MessagesCalendar of Events

Actual Strategy SituationPattern of EventsStrategy LibraryTravel Times

Richtung Basel bis18 22

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Internet Service

RDS-TMC

Event Management

Junction Control

Incident Management

T. Use of Hard Shoulder

Benchmarking and Quality Management


Potential Potential Potential Potential assessmentassessmentassessmentassessment ofofofof motorwaysmotorwaysmotorwaysmotorways in Hessenin Hessenin Hessenin HessenTime losses per year

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Areas Areas Areas Areas ofofofof thethethethe initiative initiative initiative initiative CongestionCongestionCongestionCongestion Free Free Free Free HessiaHessiaHessiaHessia

� Mobility ServicesMobility ServicesMobility ServicesMobility Services

� Traffic ManagementTraffic ManagementTraffic ManagementTraffic Management


� Traffic ManagementTraffic ManagementTraffic ManagementTraffic Management

� Future TechnologiesFuture TechnologiesFuture TechnologiesFuture Technologies

mit Unterstützung durch:


� Future Future Future Future technologiestechnologiestechnologiestechnologiesCarCarCarCar----InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure----CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication� Project SIM-TD

� Co-operation project with partners of German industry[car manufacturers, sub-supplier, science, ...]

� 400 cars in the test field Rhein-Main to provecommunication to Hessen Traffci Centre

� DIAMANT� Co-operation project HSVV, Opel, Dambach, Continental


� Co-operation project HSVV, Opel, Dambach, Continental

Hessen Traffic Hessen Traffic Hessen Traffic Hessen Traffic CentreCentreCentreCentre� Experimental Centre for C2X applications� E21: Sustainability by further development

VerkehrsdatenerfassungVerkehrsdatenerfassungVerkehrsdatenerfassungVerkehrsdatenerfassung� Project DIVA

� Modelling of traffic situation [motorways, federal state roads, ...]

� Floating Car Data [DIANA] � Floating Traveller Data [in preparation]


�Traffic ManagementTraffic ManagementTraffic ManagementTraffic ManagementTemporaryTemporaryTemporaryTemporary UseUseUseUse ofofofof HardHardHardHard ShoulderShoulderShoulderShoulder� Increase of capacity up to 25%� Masterplan for motorways in Hessen (~340 km)

ConstructionConstructionConstructionConstruction Site Site Site Site MMMManagementanagementanagementanagement� Evaluation of impacts on traffic caused by

short-term construction sites on motorways� Reduction of contruction time


� Reduction of contruction time

IncidentIncidentIncidentIncident ManagementManagementManagementManagement� Reduction congestions caused by cars which

had an accident or a break down� Quicker rescue of these vehicles

StrategyStrategyStrategyStrategy////CorridorCorridorCorridorCorridor ManagementManagementManagementManagement� Cross competence realization of traffic management

strategies concerning different modes


�Mobility ServicesMobility ServicesMobility ServicesMobility ServicesParkingParkingParkingParking andandandand pick pick pick pick upupupup� Detailled information regarding P+M parking places

in order to support car pooling� Website www.pundm.hessen.de

HandyHandyHandyHandy----TicketingTicketingTicketingTicketing� Encouragement to use public transport by

simplification of acces to busses and trains


simplification of acces to busses and trains� Transmission of time tables to handies in real time � Buying tickets by use of handies

Traffic Information PortalTraffic Information PortalTraffic Information PortalTraffic Information Portal� Information regarding all modes� Co-operation with map24� Website www.verkehrsinfo.hessen.de


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Information Services

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Technical frameTechnical frameTechnical frameTechnical frame

Various road or traffic authorities are involved

Organizational structure and tasks of involved parties are different

Different levels of development in the Control Centres of the involved

authorities, e.g. different models for re-routing in the Control Centres

Telematics


TelematicsCentre

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Traffic management needs co-ordination


OverOverOverOver----regional Network regional Network regional Network regional Network ControlControlControlControl� Hessen is the initiator for the

development and testing of a meta-level

responsibility traffic control on German

motorways (see chart) embedded in a

European context by early involvement

of neighbouring countries such as

SustainabilitySustainabilitySustainabilitySustainability andandandand transferabilitytransferabilitytransferabilitytransferability


of neighbouring countries such as

Austria and Switzerland

� The technical and organisational

arrangements were designed in Hessen

� Three-cross national corridors

� First measurable results

� New quality level of network influence in

Germany


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� Dynamic information panels


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Benefit of intelligent traffic management� Reduction of heavy accidents up to 30 %

� Reduction of travel times up to 20 %

� Increase of road capacity up to 25 %

� High acceptance by dynamic measures in traffic control

� Less incidents in road operation by road works management

� Reduction of congestion up to 20 % by preventive re-routing

measures


More More More More traffictraffictraffictraffic safetysafetysafetysafety

lesslesslessless congestioncongestioncongestioncongestion andandandand betterbetterbetterbetter traffictraffictraffictraffic flowflowflowflow

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Limits of collective traffic control systemsLimits of collective traffic control systemsLimits of collective traffic control systemsLimits of collective traffic control systems

� Traffic situation analysis and forecast only on motorways

� Outside of motorways traffic data only available for the operation of local

traffic control systems, e.g. traffic lights

� Traffic control systems will not be available all over the country

� Differentiated traffic control only possible in a very limited way

� Different local and regional developments caused by distributed


Different local and regional developments caused by distributed

responsibilities and limited interoperability of telematics systems

� Sustainable operation not everywhere guaranteed

� Only limited financial resources on site of public authorities

� ...

No sufficient use of all potentials,

Chances of intelligent vehicles???


Traffic controlTraffic controlTraffic controlTraffic control vs.vs.vs.vs. Traffic Information / NavigationTraffic Information / NavigationTraffic Information / NavigationTraffic Information / Navigation

Traffic centre

Collective influence

of road users

Automatic Condition Analysis

and control decisions

Automatic condition analysis

and information serviceExchange Guide

Navigation System

Traffic Information

Phone service

Road Atlas

Passenger ....


FCD

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Data delivery according to

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Concept of C2XConcept of C2XConcept of C2XConcept of C2X----CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication

Core componentCore componentCore componentCore component

� Traffic Centre Hessen with ex-

tended functionalities / applications

ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication

� Messages about incidents from the

vehicles to the Traffic Centre

� Distribution of warning or re-routing

Road-Side-Unit

Warnung an nachfolgendeFahrzeuge (I2C)


� Distribution of warning or re-routing

information from the Traffic

Centre to the vehicles

� Exchange of dangerous warnings

between the vehicles

� Transportation of informationen

by the vehicles (multi hopping)

� Optimization of re-routing measures by

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Unfall

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Levels of action seen by the traffic centreLevels of action seen by the traffic centreLevels of action seen by the traffic centreLevels of action seen by the traffic centre


Traffic control and

detection

Network control

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Traffic safety

Strategies� RhineMain

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Hessen Traffic Centre


C2X projects with participation of C2X projects with participation of C2X projects with participation of C2X projects with participation of HessenHessenHessenHessen� DIAMANT (DIAMANT (DIAMANT (DIAMANT (DDDDynamic ynamic ynamic ynamic IIIInformation and nformation and nformation and nformation and AAAApplications to secure pplications to secure pplications to secure pplications to secure

MMMMobility by using obility by using obility by using obility by using AAAAdaptive daptive daptive daptive NNNNetworks and etworks and etworks and etworks and TTTTelematicselematicselematicselematics

infrastruktureinfrastruktureinfrastruktureinfrastrukture))))� Regional project; co-operation Opel, Hessen and regional enterprises

� Kickoff in February 2006; End of 2007: presetation of demonstrators

� AKTIV (AKTIV (AKTIV (AKTIV (AAAAdaptive und daptive und daptive und daptive und KKKKooperativeooperativeooperativeooperative TTTTechnologienechnologienechnologienechnologien fürfürfürfür den den den den

IIIIntelligentenntelligentenntelligentenntelligenten VVVVerkehrerkehrerkehrerkehr))))� National project with test field Hessen


� National project with test field Hessen

� Start: September 2006

� CVIS (CVIS (CVIS (CVIS (CCCCoooo----operative operative operative operative VVVVehicleehicleehicleehicle IIIInfrastructure nfrastructure nfrastructure nfrastructure SSSSystem)ystem)ystem)ystem)� European project

� Start: February 2006

� SIMSIMSIMSIM----TD (TD (TD (TD (SSSSafe afe afe afe IIIIntelligent ntelligent ntelligent ntelligent MMMMobilityobilityobilityobility----TTTTestingestingestingesting DDDDemonstratingemonstratingemonstratingemonstrating))))� National project with field trial in Hessen (~400 equipped cars)

� Main Partners: VW, DaimlerChrysler, Opel, Ford, BMW, Audi, Bosch,

Continental, T-Com, Hessian Road and Traffic Authority, City of Franfurt

� Start: September 2008


Vision of hard shoulder running using C2IVision of hard shoulder running using C2IVision of hard shoulder running using C2IVision of hard shoulder running using C2I

Breakdown!!!Breakdown!!!Breakdown!!!Breakdown!!!

Obstacle!!! Obstacle!!! Obstacle!!! Obstacle!!!

Clear hard houlder!!!Clear hard houlder!!!Clear hard houlder!!!Clear hard houlder!!!


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ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion andandandand outlookoutlookoutlookoutlook� Hessen has a competitive edge in

the field of transport telematics

� This potential is strictly used for

an integrated traffic management

and will be systematically enlarged

� Innovative methods of resolution will

developed and run with high efficiency


� Construction site management system

� Long distance corridor network control

� Dynamic location of short term

construction sites

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� On account of this framework con-

ditions Hessen is test field (biotop) in

several research projects to assess

traffic technologies of the future

(CVIS, AKTIV, DIAMANT, SIM-TD)

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