Skip to main content
ITS Australia Summit 2024

BreakOut Session 21: Embedding Sustainability in Future Transport Planning

Session

Session

9:00 am

15 August 2024

C2.1

Themes

ITS 2024

Session Description

Sustainability must be at the forefront of transport planning decisions in order for our sector to contribute to emissions reductions. In this session, presentations examine how sustainability forms part of the design and delivery of a range of ITS programs and projects.

Moderators

Session Program

Agencies worldwide are shifting focus towards sustainable and inclusive transport. However, suppressed demand in modal choice can obscure future possibilities. By shifting focus from historical data we can unlock future potential. This presentation addresses this gap and introduces a novel methodology in transport planning.
The relationship between utilities design and ITS projects highlights the interconnected nature of urban infrastructure and the importance of holistic planning to create sustainable and resilient communities. The integration between these two enhances the effectiveness of transportation systems and is essential for creating smart, interconnected, and resilient urban environments.
The Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) has expanded ITS/tunnel equipment on Swiss national roads and significantly improved operational traffic management. However, the operation of the equipment is not yet fully automated and, in addition, is distributed across decentralised systems.
Kapsch introduces the eco-friendly "green gantry," made of renewable materials like GluLam, reducing carbon footprint while meeting European standards. Benefits include vibration reduction and high bearing load. Join the presentation to learn about weight, fire resistance, gantry resilience, circular economy, and local availability for sustainable and reliable solutions.
Traffic counting systems provide real-time data of vehicle speed, volume and occupancy. Transurban and various transport partners use this data to ensure situational awareness, operate ramp metering systems, produce travel time information, support ventilation systems and determine future traffic models. Video traffic counting is an infrastructure-lite alternative, using side of road cameras along the road network. Transurban will share the results of a trial of Video Traffic Counting solution across 7-days on
Citylink, showing that video is a suitable alternative to in-pavement sensor data.