CROCODILE AUSTRIA INTELLIGENT TRUCK PARKING

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1 Project Reference: A3 Project Name: Intelligent Truck Parking ITS Corridor: CROCODILE Project Location: Austria, Tyrol and Greater Graz region 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED BY THE PROJECT 1.1 Nature of the Site Based on the knowledge and experience gathered in similar earlier activities around the cities of Vienna and Linz (marked below in blue, co-financed by EasyWay) it was defined for the reporting period to extend the existing system-concept to the greater areas around the cities of Innsbruck and Graz (marked below in red). Especially Innsbruck (due to the short distance to the border both northbound and southbound) is troubled by uncoordinated parking of trucks leading to locally crowded resting areas (including emergency lane). In the course of CROCODILE 1 ten resting areas will be equipped with the system. Figure 1 Location of the site 1.2 Issues Addressed Objectives of this deployment is the provision of real-time information of occupancy at truck parking facilities in the greater areas around the cities of Innsbruck and Graz. With such service the truck drivers are informed - well ahead - on the current occupancy situation so they are able to head towards a parking area where free slots are still to be expected.

2 Furthermore the system will be part of Austrian s implementation concerning the delegated regulation C (2013) 2549 with regard to the provision of information services for safe and secure parking places for trucks and commercial services 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE ITS PROJECT 2.1 Project Objectives, incl. specificities / contextual useful information Objectives of this deployment is the provision of real-time information of occupancy at truck parking facilities in the greater areas around the cities of Innsbruck and Graz. The system consists of components of the different domains: traffic management, video surveillance as well as traffic information (see Figure 2). The detection of the occupancy level is done with video surveillance equipment. Based on the interaction of the traffic operators the truck drivers are informed with roadside equipment in addition to the existing ASFINAG traffic info services. 2.2 Systems and Technologies Applied AS can be seen in Figure 2, the low cost system applied to provide this information to the European truck drivers consists of components of the different domains: traffic management, video surveillance as well as traffic information. Figure 2 System components 1. In the course of the project at the relevant resting areas webcams have been erected. These webcams are the basis the truck drivers to directly access these webcams to see the current occupancy.

3 2. The ASFINAG operators in the regional control centres use these webcams (provided in a dedicated tool) to detect the current level occupancy (the Austrian system does only provide the two following states: FULL or FREE). This decision was taken in order to provide a cost-effective solution 3. The information is provided to the European truck drivers via the following means: 3.1. Existing Variable Messages signs have been extended to inform about the current occupancy (see Figure 4) 3.2. Dedicated roadside equipment (see Figure 3) has been erected where no variable message signs are available 3.3. Existing digital information channels: maps.asfinag.at as well as the ASFINAG Smartphone App ( In this channels both the information and the webcams live images are available. Figure 3 Dedicated roadside equipment for provision Figure 4 Extension of existing variable messages signs 2.3 Project Costs Project has not been finished yet. Therefore no final cost indication can be given. 2.4 Status of the Project (e.g. planned, implemented, operational)

4 For the optimisation of the truck parking situation the following previous projects have been implemented: operational since 10/2010: greater Vienna region operational since 11/2012: greater Linz region For the reporting period of this evaluation summary two areas were initially planned to be equipped: greater Tyrol region as well as greater region around city of Graz (see Figure 1). Due to delays in the procurement and extension of equipment in the Tyrol region within CROCODILE 1 only Tyrol will to be equipped. Installation of Graz region will be performed from 2016ff. Status of the project: under implementation 3. FOR PROJECTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED - EVALUATION PLAN 3.1 Objectives for the Evaluation (i.e. impacts to be evaluated) At ASFINAG level no evaluation on traffic related impacts of this ITP implementation are planned at this stage. 3.2 Timing and Type of Evaluation, including data needed and associated issues, methods, definitions/terminologies) At ASFINAG level no evaluation on traffic related impacts of this ITP implementation are planned at this stage. 4. FOR IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS RESULTS 4.1 Level of Deployment / level of services greater Vienna region (6 rest areas including 700 truck parking slots) greater Linz region (8 rest areas including 400 truck parking slots) The implementation phase of the project for this report has not been finished yet, therefore no final evaluation results can be given. Table 1 is providing an overview based on the defined evaluation s provided by the EIP+ forum. This overview are expected results for the time being. Table 1 Overview of LoS improvement category Deployment Service enhancement Level before installation Level 0 no service Expected level after installation Level 3 Real time condition information available Network coverage 0km 109km

5 Traffic control centres upgraded (incl. sub centres) 0 1 Number of rest areas affected Number of truck parking slots affected Benefit at this stage of the project no benefit related can be given 4.2 Impacts / benefits Intelligent truck parking is listed as a top priority in the ITS Action Plan and the ITS Directive 2010/40/EU. It is commonly agreed that the provision of real-time occupancy information of parking areas will have an impact on the growing deficit of suitable parking areas along major European transport corridors on the following dimensions: Achieve the optimum use of existing capacities optimise parking spaces and to manage their occupancy more efficiently The provision is therefore directly recognised among experts to have a positive contribution on environment and safety by: Reduction of truck parkings overcrowding Reduction of illegal parking at the motorways hard shoulder 4.3 Costs, including analysis of costs against performance/benefits greater Vienna region: ~ greater Linz region: ~ expected costs for the Tyrol region: ~ The implementation phase of the project for this report has not been finished yet, therefore no final costs can be communicated 5. EUROPEAN DIMENSION: LIKELY TRANSFERABILITY OF THE RESULTS The system architecture of the Austrian ITP project was consciously designed to make maximum use of existing infrastructure. Webcams for example are erected throughout Austria; so it was little effort needed to implement also webcams at the resting areas in question. AS most of the European motorway operators have similar webcam implementation plans, a similar usage would be easily feasible. With the current stage of extension also information from Bavarian resting area(s) will be included into the system. Doing so ASFINAG will be able to provide information also for the Bavarian resting area in the north of Innsbruck.