EQS-News: Kapsch TrafficCom AG: 75% Reduced Travel Time: New Colombia Traffic Management System Strengthens Regional Economy
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Kapsch TrafficCom AG: 75% Reduced Travel Time: New Colombia Traffic
Management System Strengthens Regional Economy
28.04.2022 / 08:50
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75% Reduced Travel Time: New Colombia Traffic Management System
Strengthens Regional Economy
– Intelligent Transport System increases throughput, reduces travel times
by almost 75%
– Safer traffic for individuals and better mobility for businesses in
Antioquia region
Vienna/Bogotá, April 28, 2022 – Within just a few months the highways and
tunnels of the Vias del Nus concession have registered over 300,000
vehicles.
Stretching over 157 kilometers, the Vias del Nus highway network connects
Colombia’s second largest city Medellin and its 2.5 million inhabitants
with the eastern parts of the Antioquia region. The intelligent
transportation system used by the concession provides safety and improved
mobility for road users. This also helps the tourism, agricultural and
transportation sectors of the surrounding municipalities, as the roadway
connects the region to more populated areas of the country.
“From December 4 to date, the operation has been impeccable. More than
300,000 vehicles have passed through and there have been no incidents,
with the exception of a couple of stranded vehicles that have been
attended to immediately, so we are very satisfied,” says Ricardo López
Lombana, General Manager of Vinus.
It is estimated that vehicle circulation through the concession’s La
Quiebra tunnels has increased by 60% since the system was implemented,
positively impacting the region’s economy.
“Tourist traffic to previously difficult-to-reach municipalities has
skyrocketed. What used to be a three-hour drive from Medellin can now be
reached within 40 to 50 minutes, increasing competitivity and attracting
new investors to the region,” continues the Vinus manager.
Olga Villegas, Vice President of Kapsch TrafficCom for Colombia and the
entire Andean Region, adds: “We at Kapsch TrafficCom are proud to provide
reliable and safe technological solutions in such a strategic project that
improves the country’s transportation network. Our DYNAC solution
guarantees the high level of security required by this important road
corridor that is frequented by thousands of vehicles every day.”
The La Quiebra tunnels, 4.3 kilometers each, are the first tunnels in
Latin America to be equipped with the high performance software suite
DYNAC, developed and implemented by Kapsch TrafficCom. DYNAC integrates
three systems that are usually found separately: a SCADA (Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition) system for control of electromechanical
elements, an incident management system and a system for ATMS (Advanced
Traffic Management System) management. In its modern control center, the
system manages and monitors traffic, responding to any incident quickly
and efficiently to prevent congestion.
Kapsch TrafficCom is a globally renowned provider of transportation
solutions for sustainable mobility. Innovative solutions in the
application fields of tolling, tolling services, traffic management and
demand management contribute to a healthy world without congestion.
Kapsch has brought projects to fruition in more than 50 countries around
the globe. With one-stop solutions, the company covers the entire value
chain of customers, from components to design and implementation to the
operation of systems.
As part of the Kapsch Group and headquartered in Vienna, Kapsch TrafficCom
has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries. It has been
listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange since 2007
(ticker symbol: KTCG). In its 2020/21 financial year, around 4,660
employees generated revenues of about EUR 500 million.
Press contact:
Carolin Treichl
Executive Vice President Marketing & Communications
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2, 1120 Vienna, Austria
P +43 50 811 1710
[1]carolin.treichl@kapsch.net
Veronica Horta
Regional Marketing and Communications – LAM
Kapsch TrafficCom Chile S.A.
Avenida del Valle Norte 857, Piso 3
Ciudad Empresarial, Huechuraba
Santiago, Chile
[2]veronica.horta@kapsch.net
Further information: [3] www.kapsch.net/ktc
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Language: English
Company: Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2
1120 Vienna
Austria
Phone: +43 50811 1122
Fax: +43 50811 99 1122
E-mail: ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.net
Internet: www.kapschtraffic.com
ISIN: AT000KAPSCH9
WKN: A0MUZU
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
EQS News ID: 1337141
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