Cities around the world are growing. On the one hand, growth is very welcome, but on the other hand it also brings challenges. One factor that strongly influences our quality of life is how well we can get from A to B. With limited capacity, it becomes difficult to manage mobility and keep traffic flowing. This requires well-organised, modern traffic control centres that take a holistic approach to mobility that includes all modes of transport and meets society's growing need for flexible mobility.
"At SWARCO, we combine experience & quality awareness with high innovation. We help cities and communities around the world to equip their traffic control centres with the latest technologies to meet current and future challenges. Whether it is monitoring traffic, reducing congestion or improving air quality, we place great value on close & collaborative partnerships with sustainable solutions that enrich the mobility strategy of our cities & communities. This is our guarantee for success in complex projects.
Michael Schuch, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Why traffic control centres?
Most larger cities have established traffic management centres. These traffic control centres are usually central control rooms for mobility management, where traffic is monitored and controlled and from where mobility strategies are implemented.
Growing cities & communities pose new challenges for transport and mobility worldwide
- Whether in the air, on rail, road or water: space is becoming increasingly scarce.
- The flow of traffic is becoming tougher and thus more difficult to control.
- Traffic jams increase and air quality deteriorates.
- Costs for logistics and transport are increasing.
These and other challenges increasingly require competent transport planning and the development of a comprehensive traffic control strategy.
Traffic Management Centers
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Traffic control centres: Solutions - by SWARCO
Modern traffic control centres can detect traffic incidents as they develop & initiate sensible measures to avoid congestion or unnecessary delays. The precise observation of traffic in real time forms the basis for traffic control centres to control the daily stop-and-go traffic, to coordinate special events (e.g. sports or major events) and to react in time to emergencies (e.g. accidents or severe weather).
To modernise traffic control centres, SWARCO offers various solutions & products e.g. in the following areas:
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Traffic Control Centres powered by SWARCO
Traffic control centres - powered by SWARCO - monitor traffic signals, intersections and roads and support cities and communities worldwide in implementing their traffic management strategies. Whether it's danger alerts, the current traffic situation, foreseeable traffic disruptions or weather-related emergency messages and much more: it's crucial that all relevant information is gathered at a central point and analysed correctly. We provide you with well-thought-out and tried-and-tested solutions to bring your traffic control centre up to the latest state of the art - from suitable furniture and monitor walls to the appropriate software.
Last but not least: New technologies in the field of programme & process automation are increasingly helping to harmonise traffic flow, reduce congestion, lower fuel consumption, improve air quality, shorten response times and thus significantly improve road safety.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions briefly explained
Traffic control centres are used wherever the traffic volume is correspondingly high, i.e. in cities, municipalities & conurbations, but also at ports or very large industrial complexes. In short: everywhere where it is worthwhile to monitor and, if necessary, control traffic flows.
With cities & towns continuing to grow, traffic control centres are basically pursuing the same goals worldwide. Among the most important are the following:
1. making the best possible use of the available traffic space.
2. to maintain the flow of traffic (24/7)
3. reduce congestion and delays
4. improving air quality
5. reducing fuel consumption (through less stop-&-go).