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and educate the public. The underlying manner. The bus-priority (sometimes use public transport at congested sections
information to enable this is generated coupled with compensation) function of the road network. The concept
by the ATCS system and traffic detectors implemented in Smart Cities aims to is called Park and Ride (P+R). Smart
such as ANPR and ATCC. achieve the former ensuring faster implementation of a P+R scheme will
Cities like London have implemented progression for buses (typically the late involve actively encouraging drivers to shift
this strategy with quantifiable results. running ones) at signals. The journey to public transport mid-journey by utilising
Cities can also persuade travellers to planning function in Citizen Mobile one of the smart car parks and using
take an alternate route if a given route Apps enables the citizens to plan their public transport for the reminder of their
is congested if sufficient information journeys using public transport by trip when the roads are congested. VMS
removing the information barrier. This
about trip origin and destination are is especially relevant in larger cities with and mobile apps can be used to reach
known. VMS boards are an ideal large migrant populations who may out to commuters for this. Of course, this
medium to convey such route choice be unfamiliar with the public transport can be done only if there is availability at
advice along with mobile applications system. Similarly, live bus information appropriate parking lots. It is also possible
with journey planning functionality. through mobile apps and display units to implement dynamic pricing for parking
Again, the underlying information at bus stops reduces information based on the level of road congestion to
to provide dynamic route guidance anxiety and reduces the barrier for induce mode shift. This needs dynamic
advice is generated by systems such as public transport adoption. This needs integration between the Smart Parking
ATCS, ATCC and ANPR. This requires integration between the bus ITS system, system, ATCS, ATCC, ANPR, VMS and
integration between ATCS, ATCC, ANPR, ATCS and mobile apps. Provision of bus mobile apps at the ITMS level.
VMS and mobile apps. priority for late running buses needs To summarise, we need a structured
Mode shift from private to public a function in the ITMS platform to approach to reduce the number of
vehicles is another way to reduce the dynamically turn the bus priority on and vehicles on the road during peak hours
number of vehicles on the road. In order off depending on live data from the bus and reduce congestion. This can be
to achieve this, the efficiency of public ITS system. achieved by improving junction capacity
transport system needs to improve and Lastly, the travellers can be actively using ATCS and reducing the number of
the citizens need to be given information encouraged to shift from cars to public vehicles on the road using a number of
about the system in an easily accessible transport mid-journey so that travellers demand management measures.

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