Special Interest Session 08Special Interest Session 08New Trends in Travel and Traffic New Trends in Travel and Traffic

InformationInformation

Traffic Information Provision Services in JapanTraffic Information Provision Services in Japan

September 2009

Takayuki ObaRoad Bureau Ministry of Land Infrastructure Transport and TourismRoad Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Government of Japan

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

VICS(Vehicle Information and Communication System) serviceVICS(Vehicle Information and Communication System) service

• Provide real-time road traffic information on car-navigation system

• A cumulative total of over 23 million VICS units have been• A cumulative total of over 23 million VICS units have been shipped

• Appropriate route guidance ensures smoother traffic flow Appropriate route guidance ensures smoother traffic flow in a limited road network.

Trend in the cumulative totals of VICS units shippedTrend in the cumulative totals of VICS units shipped

2 613

3,065

3,480

3000

3500

4000

カーナビ ＶＩＣＳ

60

80

走行距離当りCO2排出量(g-C/km)

CO2 emissions –Travel speed

Car Navi.

9051,146

1,446

1,809

2,206

2,613

9121,189

1,5021,817

2,1192,381

1500

2000

2500

3000

20

40

60

190 280 393 535710

905

13 44 102 182 280449

658912

0

500

1000

97.3 98.3 99.3 00.3 01.3 02.3 03.3 04.3 05.3 06.3 07.3 08.3 08.3

020 40 60 80

走行速度 (km/h)Travel speed (km/h)

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VICS as a means of providing traffic informationVICS as a means of providing traffic information

VICS=Vehicle Information and Communication SystemInformation Informationgathering processing and editing

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Road

ministrat

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VICSCentertors

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FY1995-

Police

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FY1970-

Congestion

Jam

Smooth

Park（full）Park（empty）

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FY1998Digital Road Map

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FY1998-

Providing traffic information to the private sector via JARTICProviding traffic information to the private sector via JARTIC

Th J R d T ffi I f ti C t (JARTIC) id iThe Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC) provides various types of online information concerning roads and road traffic, including information on congestion and road restrictions, for private firms that wish to use road traffic information for business purposes.

Efforts for study by the private sector regarding servicesthat use traffic information from JARTIC

Future expansion is anticipated in various services by the private sector using mobile phones, VICS, etc.

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Advances in car navigation systems and improvements in private sector services

N i f ti l i b i d l d i th i tNew information supply services are being developed in the private sector.

・ DVD or SD card Car navigation system→ Contains detailed street maps, etc. for large

areas→ Supports smooth route searching

- Some Automobile manufactures develop new car navigation system which can provide the latest telematic service.

・ G-Book (TOYOTA)・ InterNavi (HONDA)・ Carwings (NISSAN)

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Providing information using mobile phones Providing information using mobile phones (Internet access from mobile phones)(Internet access from mobile phones)

P t ti t f 3G bilMobile phones are widely used in JapanMobile phones are widely used in Japan Penetration rate of 3G mobile phones

Mobile phones are widely used in Japan. Mobile phones are widely used in Japan. (Unit: 10,000 subscribers)

Internet access via mobile phones Internet access via mobile phones 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

(fiscal year end)

Data from White Paper of Information and communications in Japan

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Now that Internet enabled mobile phones have become widespread, it is possible to access a wide variety of information

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Copyright: NTT Docomo wide variety of information.

Multimodal search services by the private sectorMultimodal search services by the private sector(traffic information + railroads) (traffic information + railroads)

Many private businesses have developed new Internet services for mobile phones.

Railroad schedule Railroad schedule RealReal--time road time road Multimodal route Multimodal route ＋＋ →→searching searching information information guidance guidance

＋＋ →→

Features of Total Navigation

Train + walking routeTrain + walking route information Driving route information

Displays train operating information, including delays *

Train transfer information

Route search results, taking congestion into consideration *

Displays parking

Find out which is faster and compare the alternatives with

a single search! *

Displays which station

Displays parking facilities near the destination, including garage full/vacancy information *

Displays which station exit to use and the walking route

Even displays areas with strict parking violation enforcement

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* Expanded services requiring a subscription to Navitime Pro at ¥315 per month.

Displays carbon dioxide emissions

Ab 26 illi ETC b d i h b k d i

ETC(Electronic Toll Collection System) service started in 2001ETC(Electronic Toll Collection System) service started in 2001

• About 26 million ETC on-board units have been marked in.• The nationwide utilization rate is 80.5%. (85.3% are on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway.)• Enables non-stop, cashless toll collection at expressway tollbooths, whose capacity shortage causes

about a third of traffic jams on expressways:j p y

Total numbers of ETC on-board units

4000

1477

1909

24282624

2000

2500

3000

3500

100 100%

Ratio of ETC Users(Red line; %)

Volume of Congestion(Blue bar; km・h/day)

Trends in ETC utilization rates and congestion at tollgates4 22 74

252

576

1028

1477

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500

1000

1500

6775

80

60

80

100

渋滞量

ETC利用率

100%

80%

60%

Others7%

Congestion VolumeETC utilization rates

01.3 02.3 03.3 04.3 05.3 06.3 07.3 08.3 09.3 09.6

3527

13

3 1 112

44

21

20

40 40%

20%

Causes of congestion on expressways

Toll gates

Sags and tunnels

Merging lanes 31%22%

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70

02.4 03.4 04.4 05.4 06.4 07.4 08.4

0%

Sags and tunnels40%

Smartway ServiceSmartway Service＜Diverse applications ＞

1995 2001 2009 and beyond

Audio and visual

◆Providing wide area traffic information

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＜Diverse applications ＞

Diverse•Audio and visual•Telematics

(Services by manufacturers)

◆Providing traffic information in easily understandable audio form

Diverse media

ITS

Carnavigation

VICS

Car navigation

35 million

◆Providing information to support safe driving

◆Providing information at service onboard

unitsETC

units

24 million units

＋ETC

areas, parking areas, and rest areas

ETC

Information

units

26 million＋

ETC

Private sector services

5.8GHzDSRC

5.8GHzDSRC

supplyNew

services: Services

26 million units Utilization rate: 80%

◆Providing information based on requests

◆

Private sector services

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collection: Onboard

units

Se ces◆Cashless payments

Supplying more accurate traffic information:Use of probes in Smartway

Functions of ITS onboard unitsFunctions of ITS onboard unitsFunctions of ITS onboard units Functions of ITS onboard units Three next-generation road services are provided using a single onboard unit (ITS onboard unit).

Providing

IP connection Non-IP connection

Providing information

Storing information

Probe car Fee payment

Entry/exit management

DSRC roadside equipment

(Information access services at rest areas, etc.)

(Services to provide information during road travel)

(Services for payment of public parking fees, etc.)

ITS onboard unit

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Supplying more accurate traffic information:Supplying more accurate traffic information:

PublicPublic--private collaborationprivate collaborationRole of the public sector:Role of the public sector:Role of the public sector:Role of the public sector:Traffic/Road ManagementTraffic/Road ManagementCollecting probe information (location and Collecting probe information (location and g p (g p (speed) through the uploading function of ITSspeed) through the uploading function of ITS(Using probe data for traffic and road (Using probe data for traffic and road management)management)

Role of the private sector:Role of the private sector:Service DevelopmentService Development

management)management)Sharing probe

informationService DevelopmentService Development

・・Providing detailed digital map Providing detailed digital map information by laneinformation by laneinformation by lane information by lane

・・Updating traffic information services Updating traffic information services for members.for members.

It is anticipated that traffic information with even It is anticipated that traffic information with even

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Joining of publicJoining of public--private probe informationprivate probe information(Project to Accelerate Utilization of R&D Results in Society) (Project to Accelerate Utilization of R&D Results in Society)

○○ Project to Accelerate Utilization of R&D Results in SocietyProject to Accelerate Utilization of R&D Results in Society

This project was established to strengthen research and development systems with the objective of using telecommunications technology to further advance the development of

○○ Project to Accelerate Utilization of R&D Results in SocietyProject to Accelerate Utilization of R&D Results in Society(ITS Task Force) (ITS Task Force)

objective of using telecommunications technology to further advance the development of ITS, realize innovations in urban transportation, and create advanced distribution systems through coordination among government offices and ministries as well as public-private cooperation. (2008)

○○ Cooperative framework Cooperative framework

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ケジ

○○ Schedule Schedule

Collaboration among government offices and ministries Collaboration among government offices and ministries

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

（１）様々な交通流情報の高度利用促進・プローブ情報の共有と相互利用の検討様々な交通流情報の活用による交通シ

国

方策および取り組み内容 実施体制 社会還元加速プロジェクト2013～2020

スケジュール

プローブ情報の 技術的検

プローブ情報 都市交通の

Study on sharing of

Content of strategies and measures

Framework for

implementa-tion

National government

(1)Promoting the advanced use of various types of traffic flow

Project to Accelerate Utilization of R&D Results in Society

Realizing innovations inTechnical Interoperati

f b

Schedule

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・様々な交通流情報の活用による交通シミュレーションの高度化・道路経路案内へのプローブ情報の活用

・民間

共有化検討

討 の相互利用

革新の実現sharing of

probe information

government Private sector

ypinformation

innovations in urban

transportation

Technical study

on of probe information

Summary and future directionsSummary and future directions

1. Road traffic information to the car navigation systems is provided in collaboration between the public and private p p psectors. (VICS)

2 Application services by private sector are started using2. Application services by private sector are started using public sector’s collected information.

3. Enrichment of private sector’s services by original probe information collection, based on the evolution of mobile h ICT tphones, ICT, etc.

4. Further exchange of information between the public and g pprivate sectors will be important in the future.

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ＴｈａｎｋＴｈａｎｋ you !you !

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