ITS SA AGM

Nazir Alli

28 August 2008

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Introduction

• The use of technology for SANRAL’s daily operations – steadily increased over the past 10 years

• Presentation – SANRAL’s ITS “journey”, where ITS originated, where are we heading– Using technology for planning purposes– Using technology for preserving road assets– Using technology for road network management– Using technology as integral part of road financing

BACKGROUND

• Traffic counting with inductive loops conducted for planning purposes (CTO)

• Use vehicle classifiers (AVC’s) for vehicle classification at toll plazas

• The Hugenot Tunnel required a tunnel management system – first application of ITS

• In 1999, need arise to determine an ETC protocol and standard for South Africa – required for the Platinum Toll Project – ETC conference took place

• SANRAL was involved in the establishment of SASITS (now ITS SA), to ensure amongst others, that ITS standards and protocols in SA are formalised

BACKGROUND

• Of particular importance to the SANRAL is:– Electronic Toll Collection (ETC)– Electronic Vehicle Identification (For ETC

enforcement)– Freeway Management Systems (FMS)

Technology Proposals

ETC Conference

Constituted ITS SA

Public & Private Sector Role Players

Position Papers

CEO’s / HOD’s in transport

COLTO Approval

Political Acceptance

Symposium & Exhibition

May 1999

July 1999

11 Feb. 2000

15 Feb. 2000

March

5 - 7 June

July

Functional & Technical Specifications

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

Dec

“OTHER MEASURES THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED” -

• “The introduction of HOV lanes.– Negatively perceived by road users (capacity is wasted

if HOV lane is under utilised). ” • “Congestion Pricing.

– It has the effect that:• Some trips will shift outside the peak period• Vehicle occupancy will increase”

• “Infrastructure Development– Gauteng freeway system was planned 30 years ago.

Most of the routes are not constructed but the routes were proclaimed.

– ETC, and especially free flow tolling, is however a prerequisite for the introduction of tolling on highly trafficked freeways.”

FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

• FMS standards for South Africa were not developed• Needed baseline policies and user requirement

specifications for use in South Africa• Embarked on bottom – up approach, implement ITS pilot

project• Applicable Systems were:

– Freeway Management Systems (CCTV, VMS, Communications, etc)

– Incident Management Systems• Detection• Traveler Information• Clearance

ITS PILOT PROJECT

• Approach– Identify acceptable existing international ITS architecture. – Project level (work bottom up) to evaluate:

• User needs • Freeway Management National Standards• Legal and Institutional aspects

against the chosen ITS architecture.

• The architecture can then be adapted to suit SA needs and conditions.

ITS PILOT

• October 2006 – officially launch ITS Pilot Project:– NMC in Midrand– FMS along 20km’s on

the N1 Ben Schoeman– CCTV cameras

ITS PILOT– VMS signs– Shoulder lane (Buccleuch to Allandale)– Traffic detectors– Fibre optic backbone

Freeway ITS networkFigure 10.1: GFIP Phase 1

SANRAL ITS Network –Implemented (210 km)

JRA ITS

Future

Utilising Technology For Corridor Overload Control

• Alternative strategy developed – have centralised weigh station with satellite low speed weigh in motion (LSWIM) stations• Utilise toll plaza lanes for LSWIM installations (lane discipline/flat terrain)• Identify potentially overloaded vehicles – place tracking device on vehicle – monitor to centralised weigh station• Minimise human interference through electronic control, monitoring & auditing

DONKERHOEK TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE

ITS & OPEN ROAD TOLLING

• Large infrastructure projects requires innovative funding solutions

• GFIP – multi billion roads project

• Tolling – only achievable financing option

• Highly trafficked Gauteng freeways – conventional tolling no option

• Open road tolling, with ETC systems essential for financing these projects

ORT CONCEPTS

• ETC framework developed (integration/interoperability, transaction clearing, financial clearing, commercial approach)

• Full interoperability between GFIS, SANRAL CTROM and Toll Concessions

• One tag, one account• Therefore, ETC and ORT roll out for

CTROM projects, current and future concessions is possible

Comprehensive

Open System for GFIP • 42 gantries for first

phase of GFIP• 76 gantries in total

planned on existing freeways in GFIP

• Average spacing 10,7 km / gantry

• Directional• Covers 400km network

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SANRAL

Implementation Unit

System IntegratorGauteng ORT

Systems Supply & Maint

O&M(Post supply)

ORT BO (Manual Image Processing)Facilities Maintenance

PoP CRM (@ CSC’s) & TAG Distribution

Channels…

RSE

ORT BO

TCH BO

VPC BO

TAGS TCH-Clearing-Accounts-CRM VPC e-Natis

AARTO

CCHOperations

Roads & Facilities

ITS Facilities

FO Backbone

Concession Companies

Commercial ArrangementsFor National Payment

CSC’s / TS’s

ITS Operations

RRM

External Review Services

Transfer System Operations to TCH

Marketing

ORT - STRUCTURE

GFIP – ORT PROCESS

• SANRAL in process with ORT procurement

• First step, pre-qualification process• Pre-qual clarification meeting today – 5

modules• Invited main tender for pre-qualified ORT

main tenders list• Sub modules – Main tenderer may only

select from successful pre-qualified list

GFIP – ORT PROCESS

• Main tender – October 2008

• Award – January 2009

• System Operational – October 2010

Closing Remarks

• SANRAL gained extensive experience and knowledge in the use and application of ITS

• A local knowledge base for service providers have been developed (consultants/contractors)

• Gauteng Pilot Project resulted in further extensions, also to other cities (Cape Town, Durban)

Closing Remarks

• ITS in SANRAL grew from “elementary” traffic counting systems → toll monitoring systems → innovative overload control systems → freeway management systems → very sophisticated open road, electronic toll systems

• Expenditure on ITS related infrastructure and operations grew from a couple of million to multi billion rand projects

Thank You

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