Title: Improving Malaysian tolled highway operations using Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
Abstract: The Malaysian Highway Authority on behalf of the government had imposed the concession companies to provide facilities to improve traffic flow and better informed traffic information to the road users. An electronic toll collection system was introduced to improve traffic flow at toll plazas. Various Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) components such as Emergency Telephone System (ET), Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV), Vehicle Detectors System and Variable Message Signboards (VMS) are being used along most of the highways. These components include Traffic Control Centers that are being operated by various concession companies individually. Since the Centers are being operated separately, traffic information is constrained to individual highways and there is no exchange of information. In view of this situation, the Malaysian Highway Authority has initiated the implementation of a National Tolled Highways Traffic Management Centre to integrate and coordinate real time information from all concessionaires Traffic Control Centers. The implementation of ITS can not only alleviate traffic jams effectively but also bring great beneficial effect to the strengthening of traffic safety, accelerating the process of handling and aid of traffic accidents, improving the management of the transportation of people and goods and the charging system of highways. This paper discusses the implementation of the National Tolled Highways Traffic Management Centre.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
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