Visitors to EXPO 2020 in Dubai can expect not only a show of superlatives, but also smooth organisation in the background. An essential part of this is a well-developed public transport system, prepared for the masses of visitors. 373 additional new buses are going to be deployed, relying once again on INIT’s solution for an Automated Vehicles Management (AVM) system (known internationally as an Intermodal Transport Control System, or ITCS) and a Passenger Information System.
RTA is the responsible authority for planning and providing the requirements of transport, roads and traffic in the Emirate of Dubai, as well as between Dubai and the other Emirates of the UAE and neighbouring countries, formed by a decree in 2005. Only two years later, RTA began to cooperate with INIT. INIT’s AVM solution has played a major role in the improvement of service quality – punctuality in particular. The key factor of this was firstly to provide information for dispatchers to successfully operate an attractive and efficient bus system. Secondly, RTA Dubai was able to increase punctuality by introducing the statistical evaluation of the daily operation. This was accomplished by analysing the schedule adherence of all performed trips so weak spots could be detected and timetable and duty planning could be optimised.
Later on, 100 buses were equipped with INIT’s MOBILE-APC. Highly precise IRMA Matrix sensors are connected via Ethernet with the on-board computer, COPILOTpc2, which organises the data upload to MOBILEstatistics.
In 2015, water taxis and ferries were equipped with the INIT on-board computer, COPILOTpc2, allowing RTA’s Marine Dispatcher to monitor and manage the vessels in the operations control centre.
Managing Director
INIT Dubai
UAE
This article was published in our customer magazine INITiative, issue 3/2019. If you want to receive the magazine regularly per e-mail, we kindly ask you to subscribe.