Title: STORM-A PILOT PROJECT AND FIELD TRIAL FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND INITIATIVE FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Abstract: This paper describes how traffic problems in the metropolitan area of Stuttgart are reduced by appropriate organizational and technical measures. The objective is to ensure both the mobility of the population and the free exchange of goods, at the same time reducing the vehicular stress on the environment and to increase the safety of the traffic system. Stuttgart's STORM initiative is leading Europe in creating public-private sector partnerships and the development of advanced transport telematics. This paper details how the city's existing traffic control system is integrated through a central computer thus coordinating the exchange and dissemination of the necessary data. The proposed technical solutions for the recommended strategies resulted in a multitude of measures within the context of pilot projects: traffic information system, dynamic park and ride system, traffic link information, fleet management, and emergency call. The paper deals extensively with the result of the field trials and computer simulation and shows how measures could be taken to extend STORM to greater and similar situated regions. The German industries made considerable contributions to the development of the new systems that are presently tested in cooperation with the public administrations within the scope of the trend-setting projects. The industrial and public partners defined also the guidelines for future operation of STORM after conclusion of the pilot projects at the end of 1995. Regionally organized private operators and service providers will install and operate intermodal traffic information centers, establish the administration, and execute contracts for each municipality to ensure full regional coverage.
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
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