Glossary of "traffic management" technologies and equipment

The traffic management, Expressway from traveling, safety, and comfort functional, such as in the use of, was based on the traffic situation, such as traffic volume and traffic flow Expressway We are working to improve the management and services.

Traffic control vehicle Kotsukan Rehearsal

This patrol car is used to regularly patrol Expressway to check if there are obstacles and traffic problems from the viewpoint of the driver.

ITS ITS

Abbreviation for Intelligent Transportation Systems, which means "intelligent transportation system".
Using state-of-the-art information and communication technology, we have constructed a system that integrates roads and vehicles to improve safety, improve transportation efficiency, and improve comfort. Specific measures include AHS, ETC, and VICS.

VICS Bigs (Road traffic information communication system)

An abbreviation of Vehicle Information and Communication System, which uses 3 media of radio beacon, optical beacon and FM multiplex broadcasting to provide road traffic information such as traffic congestion information, traffic regulation, etc. in characters, simple figures and maps on car navigation etc. Information communication system to display. Of these, Expressway is on the installed radio beacon is, you have a road traffic information by performing the send use radio waves in the quasi-microwave band from the side of the road to the vehicle.

Traffic control Kotsukansei

We have set up a traffic control room in each region and are centrally managing it so that we can grasp the situation of the Expressway and the traffic situation and promptly deal with traffic obstacles, such as accidents and fires.

Congestion measures 20

Traffic jams that occur on Expressway include congestion due to traffic concentration, accidents, construction, and congestion at toll gates. In order to solve these traffic jams, we are working on measures such as traffic congestion countermeasures with additional lanes, intensive construction (refresh work) and ETC.