REUNIFYING THE NETWORK: BERLIN'S TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

With the aim of improving inner-city transport efficiency, adding to the urban quality of life, and meeting sustainable environmental goals, Berlin's transport plan has to tackle both the challenge of German reunification and rising travel demands. Besides the reopening and extension of the transport infrastructure, in particular of regional passenger transport, it is also important to look for new ways to influence and link all transport sectors. The objectives of the integrated Berlin transport system management are safety, economic viability, environmental friendliness, and improvement of comfort. In the catchment areas of many Western European cities, efforts are currently underway to oppose the constant growth in the number of cars on the road and the attendant problems through more intelligent use of the existing transport infrastructure. Cooperation at the European level will ensure that only solutions that can be implemented Europewide will be used. A sidebar highlights Berlin's role in the CApitals Integrated Telematics Applications on a Large Scale (CAPITALS) intelligent transportation system (ITS) project.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • 4th ITS World Congress Special Issue
• Corporate Authors:

  UK and International Press

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• Authors:
  • KORGITZSCH, U
• Publication Date: 1997-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 41-44
• Serial:
  • Traffic Technology International
  • Publisher: AutoIntermediates Limited
  • ISSN: 1356-9252
  • Serial URL: http://www.ukipme.com/mag_traffic.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway traffic control; Infrastructure; Integrated systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Management; Safety; Telematics; Traffic control centers; Transportation planning; Travel demand
• Geographic Terms: Berlin (Germany); Europe
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00766206
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Special Issue
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1999 12:00AM