Kapsch TrafficCom and Autobahn GmbH des Bundes have completed the first phase of the project to increase safety on motorways using C-ITS (Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems).
A total of 1000 ITS Roadside Stations (IRS) from Kapsch TrafficCom and other suppliers have been mounted on mobile barrier panels and put into operation over the past few months. The devices send warning messages to approaching vehicles that they are approaching a construction zone. This reduces the risk of accidents in dangerous construction zones, as drivers are alerted to the construction sites earlier.
Carolin Treichl, EVP EMEA at Kapsch TrafficCom, is delighted with the rollout milestone:
“This is the largest C-ITS project in Europe, so I am proud of the team for this achievement. We worked with 120 highway maintenance departments to get our technology on the road and prevent accidents.”
Kapsch TrafficCom’s roadworks warning systems are in use on 8600 of the total 13,000 km of highway in Germany. Kapsch TrafficCom also supplies the software to control the devices. This ensures that the special safety requirements that apply to technology in the field of critical infrastructure in Germany are met.
By passing on the roadwork information to Autobahn GmbH’s backend systems, it can also be made available at the National Access Point (Mobilithek). Phase 1, which includes installing the hardware, activating the roadwork warning system, and setting up operations, has been completed. In the following phases, additional cooperative services will be added to further increase safety on German highways.
(Pic: Kapsch TrafficCom)
