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| Siemens supplies outdoor equipment for Asfinag in Tyrol  A joint venture headed by the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S) has received an order from Asfinag Verkehrstelematik GmbH to supply the outdoor equipment for the second construction phase of the traffic management system in Tyrol. The order is worth around 6.5 million euros, approximately two thirds of which is accounted for by Siemens. The new outdoor equipment will be installed at the beginning of 2007 and completion of trial operation is scheduled for spring 2007.Asfinag is setting up a country-wide traffic management and information system, which will cover the conurbations and large traffic junctions of Austria's freeway and expressway network. The main aims of this system are to reduce the number of accidents, to improve the flow of traffic and thus to reduce traffic jams. The new system is preceded by the traffic management installations in the greater Innsbruck area, where the first phase of the Tyrol traffic management system – also installed by a Siemens-led consortium - has been operating since June 1, 2005. This involved the installation of around 88 measuring stations for traffic and weather data. On the basis of this acquired data, it is possible, for example, to stipulate variable speed limits for individual sections of road or to generate congestion warnings. Current speed limits, diversions or even traffic jam and roadworks warnings can be displayed on variable message signs which have been mounted on around 240 steel bridges. In the second stage of construction, the Tyrol traffic management system will be equipped with 16 road sensors, 24 systems for the acquisition of environmental data as well as 51 video cameras. With the help of the additional detection systems, the database for traffic management is to be improved even further. In order to supply road users with information, 28 new "traffic sign gantries" with prism turners as well as 88 variable message signs will be used. A system warning against wrong-way drivers will also be installed for the first time on an Austrian freeway. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |