CONDUITS

Coordination Of Network Descriptors for Urban Intelligent Transportation Systems

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The main objectives of this project are to develop Key Performance Indicators that assist European municipalities in business decisions for ITS projects and to facilitate best practice experiences between municipalities on experiences with ITS. An important aspect of the research is further to link the performance indicators to the current traffic situation in the cities. The project consortium consists of the transport authorities of five European cities (London, Paris, Rome, Brussels and Istanbul), three universities (Imperial College London, TU Munich and Technion), a private SME (ISIS Rome) and the networking organisation Polis. Technion will also provide data for the municipality of Tel Aviv. In addition to the project partners a group of other cities will be invited to join workshops and comment on the main results. The project is split in three main work packages: Firstly, a review of ITS in European cities today, then an outlook on ITS developments in European cities tomorrow and thirdly the main work package concerning the establishment of KPIs. The KPI system to be developed is meant to comprehensively reflect a cities transportation situation. Therefore concepts to quantify improvements in traffic efficiency, traffic safety, environmental aspects as well as land use and the integration of disadvantaged population groups through ITS investments are to be considered. The robustness and usefulness of the KPI system is tested through case studies in London, Paris and Rome. Deliverables of the project include a searchable web-tool on ITS functions employed in European cities, reviews on future R&D needs and the publication of a report on a feasible set of KPIs. Further, the project will explore the possibly to establish a 'city club' that continues the CONDUITS research. The inclusion of Polis in the project is to ensure wider dissemination among European cities.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

An EU-funded initiative has worked to provide the information needed for making decisions on transport systems in Europe's busy cities. Efforts thus address the continuing challenges of urban sprawl and citizen mobility.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

The main aim of the 'Coordination of network descriptors for urban intelligent transportation systems' (Conduits) project was to develop a robust system of key performance indicators (KPIs) to be used by decision-makers for projects on intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Additionally, the consortium sought to promote the exchange of best practice experiences between municipalities with experiences on the topic.

Other areas of activity deemed central to achieving the project's objectives included a review of ITS in Europe's cities, examining anticipated developments in ITS, and linking performance indicators with the current traffic situation. Work focused on highlighting the most promising areas and research avenues for urban ITS, and facilitating the decision-making process with a standard means of measuring the benefits of new systems. Also, partners recognised that by working to lower the risk and uncertainty of ITS application, more private high-tech investment could be attracted.

Project efforts resulted in the launch of the Conduits website and the formation of a network of 34 cities ('city pool'). These span Europe and 5 international cities. City context was analysed and the background set up for reviewing ITS in cities, in Europe and internationally. Also, scenarios were defined for studying future needs and ITS applications.

Conduits brought together transport authorities from five European cities, three universities, a private small business active in systems integration, and the networking organisation Polis. The KPI system was scheduled for testing through case studies in London (United Kingdom), Paris (France) and Rome (Italy).