URBAN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, Germany, Berlin

The City of Berlin already has a highly complex transportation infrastructure with various forms of urban mobility (e.g. inner-city motorways). SWARCO accepted the challenge to install, renovate and also offer service and supply of a complete urban traffic control system for the area of Berlin City.

SWARCO’s solution includes the supply, installation, engineering, configuration, testing, operation, maintenance and service of:

• 1 urban traffic control centre (hardware and software)
• Centralization of 450 coordinated intersections (hardware and software) [Including traffic light controllers, traffic sensors and communication devices]
• 4,700 vehicle loop detectors
• 60 video detection cameras
• 50 signalisation devices for blind persons
• Replacement of all old signals (on modernised installations) with environmentally friendly LED technology (approx. 1,400 signals)
• Service & maintenance and spare parts for the maintenance period

• Reduced energy costs for the local sector due to LED technology
• Reduction of pollution
• Reduction of driving times and fuel consumption
• Speed-up of inner-city traffic
• Avoidance of congestion
• Increased safety for the driving public and pedestrians

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  ITS - the total traffic solution with OMNIA

  The latest intelligent transport systems (ITS) technology for leading-edge mobility solutions

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  LED Traffic Lights

  SWARCO is the leading global player in the field of LED traffic signals.

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  Traffic Detectors

  Effective traffic management and control requires reliable traffic detectors.

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  Vehicle Classification & Traffic Detection

  Effective traffic management and control requires reliable traffic detectors. SWARCO supplies a wide range of equipment for vehicle classification and detection on highways.