ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for Saudi Arabia. Final Report

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1 ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for Saudi Arabia Submitted to the UNDP Project of the Ministry of Transport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, "SAU/07/001 Road and Transport Management Project Phase II" HE Eng. Abdullah A. Al Mogbel, Deputy Minister for Transport for Roads and National Project Coordinator, Ministry of Transport, Riyadh 11178, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prepared by Dornier Consulting in cooperation with Rapp Trans and with local support December 2011

2 Document History: Version Date Author/Editor Activities/Changes Dr. Stefan Denzinger Draft Report Rizwan Ali incorporating final comments from MOT and stakeholder workshop ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 2 of 108

3 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT APPROACH Introduction Background Study Objectives Methodology Stakeholder Meetings FRAMEWORK FOR THE ITS DEPLOYMENT & INTEGRATION PLAN ITS Framework for Saudi Arabia ITS Domains, Groups and Services for Saudi Arabia Deployment Types and ITS User Service Packages DEPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATION PLAN Introduction Project Overview Network Wide Projects Riyadh Region Al Madinah al-munawwarah Qassim Makkah Al Mukarramah Eastern Region Al Bahah Asir Tabuk Hail Al Jawf Jizan Najran Northern Borders... 5 APPENDIX ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 3 of 108

4 List of Figures Figure 1 MOT Traffic Management Strategies and related ITS Tools... 5 Figure 2 Approach for the Development of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan... 5 Figure 3 General Framework for an ITS Deployment Plan (Source: ISO TR 24098)... 5 Figure 4 Framework of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for Saudi Arabia (Source: ISO, adjusted)... 5 Figure 5 Regions of Saudi Arabia... 5 Figure 6 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (schematic overview all regions).. 5 Figure 7 Example of a typical urban expressway in Saudi Arabia... 5 Figure 8 Deployment type Urban Expressways and stakeholder relationships... 5 Figure 9 Example of a typical inter-urban expressway in Saudi Arabia... 5 Figure 10 Deployment type Inter-Urban Expressways and stakeholder relationships... 5 Figure 11 Example of a typical tunnel in Saudi Arabia... 5 Figure 12 Example of a highway tunnel management control centre... 5 Figure 13 Typical ITS installation in a road tunnel... 5 Figure 14 Location of road tunnels in Saudi Arabia... 5 Figure 15 Deployment type Tunnels and stakeholder relationships... 5 Figure 16 Example: Web site providing real time information on border traffic... 5 Figure 17 Web site providing information on typical border traffic situation... 5 Figure 18 Deployment type Border and stakeholder relationships... 5 Figure 19 Deployment type Network Wide Projects and stakeholder relationships... 5 Figure 20 Weigh station aside inter-urban expressway in Saudi Arabia... 5 Figure 21 Weigh station management... 5 Figure 22 Current locations of weigh stations on MOT network... 5 Figure 23 Traffic counting and classification management... 5 Figure 24 Traffic information system... 5 Figure 25 Map of traffic problems in Riyadh region... 5 Figure 26 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Ar Riyadh region)... 5 Figure 27 Map of traffic problems in Madinah region... 5 Figure 28 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Madinah region)... 5 Figure 29 Map of traffic problems in Qassim region... 5 Figure 30 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Qassim region)... 5 Figure 31 Map of traffic problems in Makkah region... 5 Figure 32 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Makkah region)... 5 Figure 33 Map of traffic problems in Eastern region... 5 Figure 34 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Eastern region)... 5 Figure 35 Map of traffic problems in Al Bahah region... 5 Figure 36 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Al Bahah region)... 5 Figure 37 Map of traffic problems in Asir region... 5 Figure 38 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Asir region)... 5 Figure 39 Map of traffic problems in Tabuk region... 5 Figure 40 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Tabuk region)... 5 Figure 41 Map of traffic problems in Hail region... 5 Figure 42 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Hail region)... 5 Figure 43 Map of traffic problems in Al Jawf region... 5 Figure 44 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Al Jawf region)... 5 Figure 45 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Jizan region)... 5 Figure 46 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Najran region)... 5 Figure 47 Deployment types and stakeholder relationships (Northern region)... 5 ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 4 of 108

5 List of Tables Table 1 MOT Strategies for ITS Deployment in Saudi Arabia... 5 Table 2 Stakeholder workshop mission schedule... 5 Table 3 ITS Service Domains... 5 Table 4 User Services tailored for MOT ITS Deployment Plan of Saudi Arabia... 5 Table 5 Description of MOT ITS User Services for Saudi Arabia... 5 Table 6 ITS User Service Packages for Saudi Arabia... 5 Table 7 Number of projects per deployment type... 5 Table 8 List of proposed ITS projects for MOT network in Saudi Arabia... 5 Glossary of Terms and Definitions ANPR ATVAM AVL CCS CCTV DMS Expressway GIS GPS HAR Hard Shoulder (emergency lane) Running HAZMAT HGV HGV Access Management HOC HOV HSWiM HTMS ISO ITS ITS Service Automatic Number Plate Recognition Automatic Traffic Violation And Management system now known as SAHER Automatic Vehicle Location system Central Computer System Closed Circuit Television Dynamic Message Sign used to display advisory text only Road with grade separated junctions, entries and exits Geographic Information System Global Positioning System Highway Advisory Radio Use of right shoulder as a full traffic lane HAZardous MATerials Heavy Goods Vehicle Time scheduled access restrictions on commercial vehicles Highway Operations Centre High Occupancy Vehicle High Speed Weigh in Motion Highway Traffic Management System International Standards Organization Intelligent Transport Systems Product or activity targeted to a specific type of ITS user ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 5 of 108

6 ITS Service Domain ITS Service Group ITS Toolkit ITS User LOS LRT MEDSTAR MOT NTCIP OBU Probe Vehicle Data Ramp Metering RDS-TMC RFID RWIS SAHER SatNav Stakeholder TIS Underpass Flood Detection Variable Speed Management VDS VMS Weigh Station WiM XML Specific application area which comprises one or more service groups One or more similar or complementary services provided to ITS users A tailored suite of ITS applications One who directly receives and can act on ITS data or control products Level of Service Light Rail Transit Metropolitan Development Strategy for Arriyadh Ministry Of Transport National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol On-Board Unit Data from vehicles equipped with OBU s to transmit information relating to the vehicle status, location and speed, used for network management purposes. Use part-time signals on the slip road to control, or 'meter', the rate at which vehicles join the highway. Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel Radio Frequency IDentification Road Weather Information System Automated traffic control and speed management system which covers wide areas of Saudi Arabia, formerly known as ATVAM SATellite NAVigation system Person or organisation involved in the deployment of ITS Traffic Information System System for detection and notification of water levels in underpasses System to adjust the maximum speed limit to suit driving conditions and increase traffic flow Vehicle Detector Station the following detector types can be used for the VDS Inductive Loop, Radar, Image processing, Infra-red or Laser Variable Message Sign used to display graphics and text Check point adjacent to highway for commercial vehicle inspection Weigh in Motion extensible Markup Language ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 6 of 108

7 Executive Summary Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) can be defined as the application of technology to make safer and more efficient use of the transportation infrastructure. ITS is focusing on providing enhanced management and information capabilities for transportation managers and the travelling public. Overall, ITS represents viable and effective options in a toolbox of solutions to transportation problems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This document identifies 61 projects for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Deployment and Integration Plan for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The projects are located on the road network that is under responsibility of the Ministry of Transport (MOT). These projects are defined through a comprehensive development process that involves interaction with MOT, its district offices and other concerned stakeholders. The preparation of the deployment plan starts with the development of an ITS Framework for Saudi Arabia. Based on ISO guidelines, the Technical Report TR and the International Standard 14813, an ITS Framework has been tailored to Saudi Arabian needs. In the next step, a set of ITS User Services has been adjusted. ITS User Services describe the services that will be provided to transportation system users and which will address their specific needs and problems. As this deployment plan has been prepared for the MOT road network, the user services only comprise road related issues and includes the ITS Service Domains: Traveller Information, Traffic Management and Operations, Freight Transport, Emergency, Transport Related Electronic Payment, Weather Monitoring. In order to structure the deployment and integration plan, five deployment types have been identified: Projects on urban expressways, inter-urban expressways, tunnels, border crossings, and network wide projects. Each deployment type shall comprise a homogenous group of projects. A specific set of user services is associated with each deployment type, addressing specific traffic management strategies and their typical needs and problems of that type of deployment. During the inception phase, areas of ITS interest across the Kingdom were elaborated. These were locations, where based on analysis of available statistical data a need for ITS could be assumed. Indicators used comprise e.g. population per region or city, traffic volume per road, truck volume per road, traffic accidents per region, tunnels, border crossings, weather conditions and Hajj activities. The output forms the basis for the stakeholder meetings that took place around the Kingdom. In the stakeholder meetings, the participants were informed about ITS tools and benefits, and the traffic problems and needs were discussed on the basis on regional maps. On the basis of the outputs of the stakeholder meetings, the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan is developed. The plan is structured according to the Saudi Arabian regions to ease further development and implementation through the MOT district offices. Each of the 61 projects is described separately covering a rationale, the description of the location, the ITS solution and some basic considerations on organisation and operation. The finalised ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for Saudi Arabia shall then form the basis for mid-term planning and implementation of ITS applications on the MOT road network. ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 7 of 108

8 1 Project Approach 1.1 Introduction This Report has been prepared for the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and covers the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As an ITS project of MOT, this project is implemented under the responsibility and overall supervision of the Deputy Minister of Transport for Roads HE Eng. Abdullah A. Al Mogbel, and the Traffic and Safety Department of the Road Services Directorate is coordinating the project implementation. The report is structured into three Sections: Project Approach, Project Framework and Deployment and Integration Plan. A detailed description of each Project and other detailed information are attached as Appendix. Section one describes the methodology and the steps taken to prepare this report. Section two provides the Framework for the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan, mainly the development of an ITS Architecture for the Ministry of Transport, Saudi Arabia. Five deployment types are described and they are linked to a set of recommended ITS User Service Packages. Section three then outlines the proposed deployment of ITS solutions in Saudi Arabia. The section is structured by regions and gives an overview on the region itself, the traffic situation and the proposed ITS solutions for each region. The Appendix comprise mainly the detailed descriptions of the ITS projects to realise the proposed solutions. 1.2 Background Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have emerged over the past 15 years as an important means of managing road transport, offering new possibilities for solving what seem to be intractable problems of road congestion, traffic accidents, inefficient logistics, and the environmental impact of surface transportation. With the high costs and constraints on building conventional infrastructure, the efficient operation of transport networks seven days a week, 24 hours a day is becoming increasingly important. Maximising the effectiveness of existing systems, including capitalising on new technologies such as ITS, has become a new focus for many authorities. Given demographic trends and the growing demand for improved system performance, road authorities are changing the way they plan and operate their transport systems and are placing more effort on road network operations. By the use of ITS, existing strategies for network operations can be improved or new strategies can be introduced. ITS also provides a greater quantity and diversity of information. This allows users to make better informed travel decisions. Influencing factors are e.g. traffic conditions, service reliability, road maintenance or weather conditions that potentially impact on travel time and road safety. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has completed an ITS Master Plan for Saudi Arabia (December 2005) which sets out basic ITS principles for implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems on the Kingdom s highways. The ITS Master Plan outlines a range of different possible ITS components and describes the multi-stakeholder environment of Saudi Arabia. The document suggests major cities like Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, and Tabuk, as well as the Asir, Qassim, and Eastern Provinces as possible deployment areas. The major drive of the project is to initiate the next step in building a comprehensive strategy for ITS development within the ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 8 of 108

9 Kingdom. The review of the ITS Master Plan for Saudi Arabia has led to practical and viable deployment scenarios across the countrywide highway network. Thereby, potential ITS user services on the national highway system shall be identified. The focus of this Deployment and Integration Plan is on ITS applications to be deployed on MOT highways at road sections where ITS systems have the potential to yield benefits with regard to road safety and traffic flow. Finally, all road users and communities in the region of ITS implementation locations in Saudi Arabia will benefit from these developments. 1.3 Study Objectives The Study Area comprises the nationwide highway network of currently 56,000 km roads, built and maintained by MOT. According to the Terms of Reference, the overall objective of this project is to refine the strategic plan of the MOT for ITS development through establishing an ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for the highway network of the Kingdom (WP 2.1) and strengthen professional capacities of MOT for ITS development (WP 2.2). This will be mainly achieved by: (a) identifying locations and areas of particular needs, (b) identifying suitable technological solutions, and (c) determining distinct and feasible ITS implementation projects for the short and medium term. By implementing the deployment and integration plan, road safety and transport efficiency will be improved throughout the Kingdom. The findings of this study will culminate in a long list of potential projects which is to be delivered in the final report. Such a list will contain possible projects with a description of the suggested approach. This list may serve as the basis for mid-term planning and implementation of ITS applications on the MOT road network. Deployment scenarios are required to take into account the four major MOT traffic management strategies described in Table 1 and in Figure 1. Traffic Management Strategy Explanation 1. Detection and confirmation To monitor and manage the traffic flow on the road network through roadside surveillance devices. This includes analysing in real time data collected from the traffic monitoring surveillance and sensor equipment. The ability to continuously detect traffic and measure the traffic situation is the basis for any further management or information system. Detection comprises also other traffic impacting issues, e.g. fog, floods. 2. Incident management To detect and respond to various incidents in the transport network to reduce the impacts of such incidents. 3. Motorist Advisory To provide information to road users by roadway equipment such as variable message signs, a traffic information web site and or highway advisory radio. A wide range of information can be provided including traffic and road conditions, road closure and detour information, incident information, and emergency alerts and driver advisories. 4. Traffic Congestion Management To maintain the movement of vehicles through the road network also under peak traffic conditions. This includes automated and manual decisionmaking processes that improve address traffic flows or assist in the response to real-time incidents on the road network. Table 1 MOT Strategies for ITS Deployment in Saudi Arabia ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 9 of 108

10 Acquisition, collection and fusion of relevant data from various sources Data qualification and aggregation; monitoring of values; initiation of actions Generation of messages; transmission to the public through various channels IR, µw, Flood Operations LOS Other Loops Radar, Detection Visuali- Control DMS VMS Video Centre sation Centres Fog Warning Detection + Confirmation Incident Management Congestion Management Motorist Advisory HSWIM CCTV Traffic Counting DMS Speed Management Ramp Metering Radio In-Car Navigation Web Figure 1 MOT Traffic Management Strategies and related ITS Tools The MOT operates permanent traffic counting and weighing stations to monitor heavy vehicle traffic throughout the highway network. Therefore, traffic counting and weighing stations shall be considered for integration into the national ITS architecture. 1.4 Methodology As the first step, a basic ITS Architecture is tailored to Saudi Arabian needs, based on the ISO documents TR and Standard The Saudi Arabian ITS framework approach and the implications for the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan are described in section 2.1. Section 2.2 then describes the ITS User Services tailored to Saudi Arabian needs, also based on the two named documents. Suitable ITS tools and technical components are linked to ITS User Services. In order to structure the types of projects proposed for Saudi Arabia, five distinct deployment types are set up: Urban expressways, inter-urban expressways, tunnels, border crossings and network-wide projects. Section 2.3 describes these deployment types and links them to the MOT s ITS User Services. Criteria that give a first indication to ITS needs are set up. National, regional and city related data is collected and analysed according to these indicators. By this, possible deployment locations, called areas of ITS interest are identified. They form the basis for further assessment, including the discussions with the stakeholders and related organisations during several workshops and meetings. The criteria and the output of this assessment are described in the Inception Report and Framework Plan. ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 10 of 108

11 Stakeholder meetings are held throughout the Kingdom. The meetings and the approach are described in section 1.5. The areas of ITS interest are complemented and enhanced by the inputs of the stakeholders during the meetings and are transformed into ITS solutions. Chapter 3 describes these solutions, structured by region. Each section on a region might contain the inputs of several stakeholder meetings, depending on the area of responsibility Each proposed ITS project is described in detail in a separate project description, located in the Appendix. The methodological approach of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan preparation is shown in Figure 2. The numbers refer to chapters in this report. The activities not described in this report are described in the Inception Report and Framework Plan document. ISO ITS Framework tailored to KSA ISO ITS User Services tailored to KSA 2.3 Definition of 5 Deployment Types 2.3 User Service Package per Deployment Type Selection of Indicators Inc.Rep. Selection of Areas of ITS Interest Inception Phase Linking Areas of ITS Interest to ITS User Service Packages 1.5 Preparation of Stakeholder Meetings Framework Plan Stakeholder Meetings 1.5 Regional ITS 3 Needs and Solutions Evaluation Phase Definition of ITS Projects App. ITS Deployment and Integration Plan Figure 2 Approach for the Development of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 11 of 108

12 1.5 Stakeholder Meetings The Stakeholder workshops aimed at local knowledge input required for the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan. The workshops consisted of a presentation which included information about ITS services as well as project program goals, ITS benefits, and strategies. The information provided is expected to increase ITS knowledge and therefore facilitate more efficient and successful ITS deployment. The presentation was followed by a discussion on the traffic issues of the region. The information gained from the workshops provided an insight into the areas within the ITS toolkit important to the stakeholders and the types of projects that could be considered for future deployment. The workshops are orientated to meeting the needs of a wide range of stakeholders, including various parties ranging from emergency services, transportation agencies, emergency responders, and other organisations that play major roles in, and are impacted by, transportation operations. Two different types of stakeholder meetings were held: 1. Meetings at the MOT district offices in regions, where ITS deployment was deemed necessary based on the output of the initial assessment. 2. Meetings with agencies that have a relationship to traffic on MOT roads. The meetings at the MOT district offices followed a uniform structure: There was a morning session and an afternoon session. The material used was the same in both sessions. The participants were given an overview on the project and an insight in what ITS is and can do, based on a PowerPoint presentation and paper handouts. Then, specific traffic related problems and issues of the region and eventually of cities were discussed and documented in prepared maps. The meeting in the morning was for MOT staff only; for the afternoon session also other stakeholders, generally comprising the Traffic Police, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Civil Defence and Municipalities were invited. The meetings with other agencies comprised the same presentations and handouts. The discussion covered specific traffic related problems and the needs of the institution. The topics of the presentation given in the stakeholder meeting are as follows: Introduction Project Definition of ITS, Benefits and Toolkit Network Assessment Deployment Types and Service Packages The stakeholder meeting schedule (Table 2) documents the workshops conducted. The workshops took place in the local facilities of the MOT district offices or in the premises of the institutions. ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 12 of 108

13 Province / Agency Meeting location Visited Date Al Madinah Madinah Yes Al Qassim Buraidah Yes Eastern Province Dammam Yes Asir Abha Yes Al Bahah Baha Yes Hail Hail Yes Tabuk Tabuk Yes Al Jawf Sakaka Yes Al Riyadh Riyadh Yes Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu Riyadh Yes Causeway Authority Al Khobar Yes Hajj Ministry Riyadh Yes Highway Patrol Riyadh Yes Makkah Jeddah Yes Customs Riyadh No 1 - Northern Border Arar No - Najran Najran No - Jizan Jizan No - 1 No feedback from agency Table 2 Stakeholder workshop mission schedule The stakeholder workshops have been a great success in creating awareness about the Kingdoms ITS Deployment and Integration Plan; and in engaging stakeholders in order to gain first hand local knowledge about the road network and traffic situation for each region. The MOT district offices and key stakeholders provided the project team with a good insight in to the local traffic conditions, safety issues and other road network related concerns affecting the roads of each region. The workshops also provided the opportunity for the project team to share some of the concepts, processes and current technologies that comprise ITS with the key stakeholders. The output from the workshops has directly influenced many of the decisions regarding the proposed projects and been instrumental in shaping the Kingdoms Deployment and Integration Plan. ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 13 of 108

14 2 Framework for the ITS Deployment & Integration Plan 2.1 ITS Framework for Saudi Arabia Overview This section provides an overview on ITS architecture and provides insight into its use to develop ITS plans and projects. The main purpose of the ITS architecture is to ensure interoperability of deployed ITS systems across regional or administrative boundaries. The ITS architecture contains functional requirements, interfaces and other relevant information for various ITS services. The national ITS architecture provides a common framework for planning, defining, and integrating Intelligent Transport Systems. A system architecture for ITS is an overall framework for ITS that shows the major ITS components and their interconnections. A very important part of the system architecture is the identification and description of the interfaces between major ITS components. These interfaces allow the major components of an overall intelligent transportation system to communicate with one another and to work together. An ITS system architecture provides a framework for planning, defining, deploying, and integrating intelligent transportation systems and defines: The user services that ITS systems and applications are expected to perform The entities where these functions exist Information flows and data flows that connect functions and entities (interfaces) Overall, an ITS system architecture describes what ITS does (the user services), where this happens (entities), and what information moves between these components (flows). An ITS architecture provides a valuable structure for describing how ITS will work in a country and region. The ITS architecture illustrates information to be exchanged, as well as functions (subsystems) installed by each stakeholder. This helps organise the liaison between stakeholders and helps to coordinate information exchanges. A key area of ITS standardization deals with joint data definitions, such as, for example, instance message sets and data dictionaries. The standard will assure consistency in defining items of data including the format and content of messages. A system architecture defines the user services that planners want to deliver and presents an overall structure that can deliver these services effectively. ITS is a program often involving multiple systems, multiple stakeholders, multiple procedures for implementation, and wide-ranging effects. As such the architecture will be built in stages: Define the user services to be provided by the ITS Define the processes (activities and functions) required to provide the user services (logical architecture) Define the physical entities (subsystems and terminators) that make up an ITS. Define the architecture flows that connect the subsystems and terminators (physical architecture) Developing a common data model Establishing communications standards ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 14 of 108

15 General Approach Due to the lack of a national ITS architecture, the consultants proposed to draw on an auxiliary tool. The consultants used the ISO ITS framework for building the Deployment Plan in accordance with the ISO architecture. However, the ISO framework provides only guidance and needs to be tailored to the national traffic and transport related strategies of MOT. The ISO (International Organisation for Standardization) is an international federation of national standards bodies that work to prepare International Standards facilitated through a technical committee. In this project, two ISO guidelines have been used to develop the Saudi Arabian national ITS approach, TR and ISO ISO Technical Report TR 24098:2007(E) The Technical Report ISO/TR 24098:2007(E) is designed to provide information and explanation to those developing ITS International Standards and to those developing specifications, implementations and deployments for ITS. This is achieved by combining the work of major contributions such as the definitions of user services in the United States, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Korea, along with the European Union definition of user needs. The document describes procedures for developing ITS deployment plans utilising ITS system architecture. It covers the basic policy of ITS deployment, including regional and national ITS realisation. ISO International Standard :2007(E) The International Standard :2007(E) describes a comprehensive set of ITS service domains, groups and user services. They serve as a framework for developing ITS-related concepts of operation, which in turn lead to the definition of the appropriate requirements and standards necessary to deploy specific ITS applications. Within the structure of the ISO framework it is possible to define a set of ITS service domains, service groups and services that can be used in a variety of different situations. A list of the ISO domains is shown below: Traveller information Traffic management and operations Vehicle services Freight transport Public transport Emergency Transport-related electronic payment Road transport-related personal safety Weather and environmental conditions monitoring Disaster response management and coordination National security 1 Technical Report ISO/TR 24098:2007(E) Intelligent transport systems System architecture, taxonomy and terminology Procedures for developing ITS deployment plans utilizing ITS system architecture; 2 International Standard ISO :2007 Intelligent transport systems Reference model architecture(s) for the ITS sector Part 1: ITS service domains, service groups and services; ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 15 of 108

16 General ITS Framework The Framework plan is based in general on the ISO Technical Report The ISO Technical Report was developed in order to provide a procedure for developing Intelligent Transport System (ITS) deployment plans utilising ITS system architectures. It provides a definition of the primary services and application areas that can be provided to Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Users. Within this framework, there are varying levels of details, related to definition of different services. These details differ from nation to nation. The general framework for an ITS deployment plan is shown in Figure 3. The aim is realisation of national ITS systems and provision of ITS services to the users by the collaboration of subsystems that are implemented by relevant ITS stakeholders. ITS deployment plans usually play a role in obtaining budget, for deployment and for designing the national ITS systems. Figure 3 General Framework for an ITS Deployment Plan (Source: ISO TR 24098) In order to realise sustainable ITS within a region or nation, it is necessary to identify the ITS services that are required, to establish subsystems by dividing roles among ITS-related stakeholders, and to keep a close liaison between those stakeholders. To achieve this, it is necessary to prepare ITS deployment plans based on the regional or national ITS architecture. Regional architecture may be required when only some of the ITS user services within the national architecture are needed for a specific region. The procedure for developing an ITS deployment plan for either a region or nation should be the following: Identify the appropriate ITS stakeholders and gain their cooperation and participation With the stakeholders, define the ITS services that they want to see deployed Describe the ITS system structure that is needed to provide the services ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 16 of 108

17 Determine geographical deployment Define and agree upon the stakeholders roles for the ITS deployment ITS Framework for Saudi Arabia This section describes the development of the ITS Framework for Saudi Arabia. The procedures as outlined in the two ISO documents are taken as a basis and adjusted to Saudi Arabian requirements. The preparation of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan includes the following steps: The User Services to be applied are defined in technology-neutral and architecture-neutral statements. The user services represent what the system will do from the perspective of the user who may be a human or a system. The concept of user services allows the process of project definition to begin by thinking about services that will be provided to address identified problems and needs. Updated services may be added to the deployment plan over time. As a first step this study includes the formulation of possible user services focusing on MOT objectives and defined study area. The User Services are based on the ISO service domain structure and are being adjusted to the needs of the MOT road network and the local conditions of Saudi Arabia. These tailored services are described in greater detail in the following sections of this report. The geographic locations for implementations are being determined by a set of parameters to assess the locations with the highest need for ITS applications. The development of the ITS plan embraces a need-based approach. ITS technologies targeted for deployment are identified through careful analysis of needs and assessment of potential benefits. Deployment locations are identified by addressing most critical needs and yield maximum benefit. The ITS Framework structure is being described for the purpose of this study in functional terms only and relates only to MOT roads. ITS Framework structures relating to other fields of transportation such as of municipalities, public transport, railways, or freight transport and not relate to the MOT road network have not been considered. The ITS Framework as it has been tailored to the requirements of MOT roads forms an essential part of the Saudi Arabian national ITS Architecture and offers a structured approach to the formulation of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for MOT roads. The formulation of ITS deployment plans for other areas may follow similar systematic. Within a framework of a national ITS architecture and a national ITS deployment plan, the MOT ITS deployment plan may coexist with deployment plans of other agencies as shown in Figure 4. While the national ITS Architecture provides a strategic umbrella for ITS deployment, there will be very practical cooperation among the various stakeholders at system and operational level. ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 17 of 108

18 Figure 4 Framework of the ITS Deployment and Integration Plan for Saudi Arabia (Source: ISO, adjusted) Implications The ITS architecture can be developed incrementally as new requirements become known and new solutions become available. However, as the introduction of ITS proceeds, the expansion of the ITS system architecture should be further pursued, thus laying the groundwork for wellcoordinated, compatible, expandable, interoperable ITS. ITS services and applications rely on the availability, reliability and use of many kinds of data, including traffic data, road system data and weather data. This data is often created by multiple organisations and, without careful planning, it is difficult to share it across organisations. When data does need to be shared amongst multiple organisations, a specification is needed to put the data in a standard, mutually understandable form. One approach is to adopt existing data, especially elements registered in an ITS data registry like the one being developed by ISO/TC204. Another good practice is to define data models using XML (extensible Markup Language). Conventions for data exchange are needed for interoperability when data is collected and managed by two or more different systems. These conventions are communication standards, including data dictionaries, message set specifications, and the protocols which package information for transmission and receipt. Protocols are frequently already standardised by the commu- ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 18 of 108

19 nications industry, and the organisations that want to introduce ITS can focus on data dictionaries and message sets. Using existing communication infrastructure reduces time and cost to introduce ITS and accelerates the convenience and benefit delivered to ITS users. Many traffic information services operate through the Internet, and cellular telephone technology is often used to communicate between control rooms and road side equipment. Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) and FM subcarrier have potential for delivering traffic information. Current standard for communication to be used in Saudi Arabia is the US NTCIP 3 Guide. The process of considering the country s particular needs and of adapting the system architecture to suit these needs is a valuable undertaking commenced with this report. The process of thoughtfully adapting an ITS architecture to a country is an important milestone for the successful introduction of ITS. It will give planners, decision makers, and consultants/developers a much better understanding of how ITS can function in KSA. 2.2 ITS Domains, Groups and Services for Saudi Arabia Introduction The ISO Technical Report is designed to provide information and explanation to those developing National ITS Standards and to those developing specifications, implementations and deployments for ITS. Within the structure of the International Standard ISO document, a set of ITS service domains, service groups and services is defined, that can be used in a variety of different situations and be adjusted to local needs. This International Standard provides a definition of the primary services and application areas that can be provided to ITS Users. The highest level of specific application areas are ITS service domains. Within these there are a number of ITS service groups, consisting of a number of ITS services. The ISO structure will help to identify the Saudi Arabian ITS service groups and the domains within which the service groups are collated. However, in order to develop a cohesive reference architecture, and to establish the relationship and interdependencies of the various ITS services, it is beneficial to determine the underlying ITS services. To this end, the ITS service domains, groups and services serve as a framework for developing ITS related concepts, which in turn lead to the definition of the appropriate requirements and standards necessary to deploy specific ITS applications. Definitions ITS Users / Stakeholders The User is described within the ISO document as one who receives an ITS service through interaction with the ITS system. Those who want the benefit of ITS systems, those who use ITS systems, and those who regulate and control transport using ITS systems. An ITS user is one who receives, directly or indirectly, or provides, the transaction of an ITS service. These users of ITS services may be human, systems or environment monitoring. 3 National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 19 of 108

20 The Stakeholder is a person or organisation involved in some way in the deployment of ITS. Their involvement can be through use, manufacture of products, and provision of services or regulation. Who wants ITS: local authorities that manage the highways, and road operators that will want ITS to improve the operation of their transport networks Who makes ITS: these will be organisations that are component and system suppliers and/or infrastructure providers that will see ITS as providing them with extra business opportunities Who uses ITS: travellers, plus those that move freight; all of whom hope that ITS will improve the ways that they can travel Who rules ITS: organisations such as national and regional governments and standards bodies that regulate and control the way that ITS is deployed and implemented Characteristics of Service Domains, Service Groups and User Services Service Domains Service Domains are specific application areas which comprise one or more service groups. Clearly defining the ITS activities is one of the first steps in defining the activities supported by the ITS system. To achieve this, service domains seek to differentiate between the different sectors of the ITS industry. Table 3 shows the 12 ITS service domains as stated within the ISO Standard Although not all the listed domains are regarded as relevant to the MOT Deployment and Integration Plan, they may become relevant to other agencies, such as Municipalities, Traffic Police and others. The selection process is provided in its entirety in the Appendix of the Inception Report. Table 3 therefore describes, which of the ITS Service Domains are included and which are not included in this study. The Service Domains not included in the study are not considered in the following sections of this report. Service Groups Collations of related ITS service instances are called ITS service groups. Therefore, an ITS service group consists of one or more similar or complementary services provided to ITS users. One or more types of ITS service groups comprise a service domain. There are several characteristics of ITS service groups and services contained within: Each ITS service group is oriented to a specific activity related to management of or information about the road transport network that is divided into specific services that should address particular users or modes. The name of each service group should reflect the type of activities supported (e.g. pretrip information). Each service within the service group should reference both the service group activity and the nature of the users or modes supported by the service (e.g. pre-trip information public transport). Each level of the hierarchy should be at an equivalent level of granularity. ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 20 of 108

21 ITS Service Domains Traveller information Provision of both static and dynamic information about the transport network to users Traffic management and operations The management of the movement of vehicles, travellers and pedestrians throughout the road transport network Vehicle services Enhancement of safety, security and efficiency in vehicle operations, by warnings and assistances to users or control vehicle operations Freight transport The management of commercial vehicle operations, freight and fleet management, and activities that expedite the authorisation process for cargo at national and jurisdictional boundaries and expedite cross-modal transfers for authorised cargo Public transport Operation of public transport services and the provision of operational information to the operator and user, including multi-modal aspects Emergency Services delivered in response to incidents that are categorised as emergencies Transport-related electronic payment Transactions and reservations for transport-related services Road transport-related personal safety Protection of transport users including pedestrians and vulnerable users Weather and environmental conditions monitoring Activities that monitor and notify weather and environmental conditions Disaster response management and coordination Road transport-based activities in response to natural disasters, civil disturbances or terror attacks National security Activities that directly protect or mitigate physical or operational harm to persons and facilities due to natural disasters, civil disturbances or terror attacks ITS data management Registration, storage and exchange of traffic related data Included Not Included X X X X X X Table 3 ITS Service Domains User Services An ITS service consists of an activity provided to a specific ITS user. Each type of ITS service group may comprise several instances of related services. ITS services are therefore considered as the elemental building blocks of any ITS architecture/system. Table 4 on the following page describes the ITS User Services tailored for the MOT ITS Deployment and Integration Plan of Saudi Arabia. Table 5 following the pages after Table 4 provides a more detailed technology neutral statement of the various services offered by the domains considered relevant to this study. This section specifically addresses the different types of activities carried out within the domains. The list of services is based on the specific needs of the MOT highways; it identifies what the system must do but does not say in detail where the ITS elements will be allocated or how ITS elements will communicate with each other to address those needs. This will be done in a later stage towards implementation. ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 21 of 108

22 ITS Service Domains Traveller Information Traffic Management and Operations Freight Transport ITS Service Groups Pre-trip information On-trip information Dynamic road warning Traffic management and control Transport related incident management Demand Management Transport infrastructure maintenance management Commercial vehicle preclearance Automated roadside safety inspection ITS User Services Pre-trip information on traffic, incidents and road works On-trip information on traffic, incidents and road works Road geometry information and over speed warning roadside Traffic monitoring detection and confirmation Traffic information and guidance Variable speed management Traffic counting and classification Incident detection & confirmation (including water level monitoring in highway underpasses) Incident information for emergency services Ramp metering HGV access management Hard shoulder running Work zone safety management Commercial vehicle pre-clearance (e.g. international border crossings) Weigh in motion Examples of ITS Tools / Components Website, Radio, Smartphone VMS/DMS, Radio, SatNav Speed detection, VMS Volume/speed/congestion detection, CCTV DMS, Radio, SatNav VMS, SatNav Detection Detection, CCTV Interfaces to other control centres Detectors, traffic signals VMS/DMS VMS/DMS, CCTV DMS Electronic freight documentation system WiM system, VMS/DMS, signals Emergency Transport Related Electronic Payment Weather Monitoring Table 4 Emergency vehicle management Hazardous materials (HAZMATs) and incident notification Transport related electronic financial transaction Weather monitoring and information Emergency vehicle traffic management support HAZMAT vehicle tracking and tracing Electronic toll collection Website, SatNav, VMS/DMS OBU/RFID, Tracking system OBU with GPS, Smartcard system Road weather monitoring and information (sandstorm, rain), fog detection and Detection, Interfaces, warning, cross wind detection and warning VMS/DMS, Radio, SatNav User Services tailored for MOT ITS Deployment Plan of Saudi Arabia ITS-DIP ITS DIP 2_English.Doc Page 22 of 108

23 Service Group User Service What? How? Users / Stakeholders Traveller Information Pre-trip information Pre-trip information This service allows travellers to access a range of local traffic information on road network conditions from a variety of information platforms prior to commencing a journey. Information conveyed through these systems will provide travellers with the latest traffic conditions for their specific route in order to plan their travel. CCTV cameras mounted along key routes can be used to show a visual of real time network conditions. Based on this information, the traveller can select the most ideal departure time, route and make realistic travel time estimates. Real-time information is gathered from a variety of sources such as road detectors, information from maintenance contractors, meteorological services, CCTV cameras, event promoters and cur-rent status of any accidents or incidents. This information will be available to users through a customised user interface via the internet, this information will be conveyed to the motorist through devices such as computers, mobile handsets, and can be broadcast on radio. Motorist, MOT, Maintenance Department, Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) On-trip information On-trip information This service provides travellers with road side information on localized highway network conditions with the use of variable message signs (VMS). The signs could provide information, such as temporary traffic speed restrictions, journey time calculations to the next junction exit, information on un-expected delays and warnings of hazardous road conditions. The service comprises also radio broadcast, information for navigation systems and web sites. Real-time information is gathered from a verity of sources such as cameras, road detectors, and information from maintenance contractors, meteorological services, and current status of any accidents or incidents. Algorithms are used to calculate journey times and delay times etc. This information will be made available to users through the roadside VMS (information is to be posted in both Arabic and English and were possible accompanied with symbols) and radio stations. Users can access web sites through modern hand held devices like smart phones. Motorist, MOT, Traffic Police, Highway Patrol, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Civil Defence, PME Dynamic road warning Road geometry information and warning roadside The service implements systems that provide drivers with warnings regarding their own driving performance in relation to the road conditions. This process shall be responsible for producing safety warnings for display to the driver triggered by excessive speed on approach to sharp bends, sections of reduced lane width or areas of road affected by adverse weather conditions. The service includes a condition warning system that detects driver speed on approach to potentially unsafe conditions on the road. The system triggers a variable message sign to alert the driver of the impending obstacle which could be a sharp curve, a steep down hill section and adverse weather conditions such as fog and suggest the driver slow down. Motorist, MOT, PME Traffic Management and Operations Traffic management and control Traffic monitoring detection and confirmation Traffic information and guidance This service provides the capability for traffic managers to monitor and manage the traffic flow on the road network through roadside surveillance devices. This capability includes analysing data collected from traffic surveillance and sensor equipment. It also includes visual confirmation of the incident by the operator through video image (CCTV). This service package provides driver information using roadway equipment such as variable message signs, highway advisory radio and satellite navigation systems. A wide range of information can be disseminated including traffic and road conditions, closure and detour information, incident information, and emergency alerts and driver advisories. This service includes traffic detectors, surveillance equipment, with supporting field equipment, and communications to transmit the collected data back to the control room. The derived data can be used locally such as when traffic detectors are connected directly to a signal control system or remotely via a centralized control room. The data generated by this service enables traffic managers to monitor traffic and road conditions, identify and verify incidents, detect faults in indicator operations, and collect census data for traffic strategy development and long range planning. The collected data can also be analysed and made available to users of other services. This package provides information to drivers at specific equipped locations on the road network. Careful placement of the roadway equipment provides the information at points in the network, where drivers have the opportunity to change their routes to account for the new information. This package also covers the equipment and interfaces that provide traffic information from a traffic management centre to the roadside and other media. Information from agencies such as MOT, Traffic Police Motorist, MOT, Red Crescent Authority, Civil Defence ITS-DIP.doc Page 23 of 99