IVU Traffic Technologies AG : Berlin, 18.01.2012 | Timetable planning in Hebrew
January 18, 2012 at 10:37 am
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Berlin, 18.01.12
IVU systems modernise public transport in Jerusalem
Every year, millions of tourists, pilgrims, and business
visitors are attracted to Jerusalem. Famous for its
religious diversity and the historical buildings of the old
quarters, it is the largest city of the region with a total
of nearly 800,000 residents, and is also an important
commercial location. The tourism sector is the largest
source of income, and this is promoted by investments in
modern infrastructure developments. In order to provide
more convenient and faster connections between the city's
sights, the Jerusalem Transportation Master plan Team
(JTMT) decided in early 2011 to introduce the scheduling
and passenger information systems of the IVU.suite. The
decision in favour of the German software house IVU Traffic
Technologies AG was taken after an international call for
tenders. The introduction was successfully concluded only a
few months later. Further modules are currently in the
implementation phase.
Since June 2011 the systems of the IVU.suite have been in
operation to plan and optimise up to 6,500 trips on 154
lines for some 1,000 buses and 42 trams. The situation in
Jerusalem makes it necessary to take various language
demands into consideration as well as special planning
requirements. Especially for Jerusalem, the software
engineers of IVU have combined English-language input masks
with Hebrew characters, which are read and written from
right to left.
A further challenge arose from the special needs of the
religious visitors. For example, the Jewish, Muslim, and
Christian holy sites must be correspondingly linked by
lines. In order for the completed timetables to be
transferred from the Ministry to the private operators and
the passenger information service, interfaces have been
created which allow the exchange of information in Hebrew,
Arabic, and English.
After the successful completion of the initial project,
JTMT placed orders for further modules of the IVU.suite in
the summer of 2011. Measures are currently in progress to
implement the geographical information system IVU.plan.map
alongside the timetable planning of IVU.plan. In addition,
it shall also be possible to access the passenger
information from IVU.journey on smartphones using new apps
for Apple and Android systems. Furthermore, it is planned
to extend the timetable planning to include East Jerusalem,
which will involve handling information in Arabic. By the
spring of 2012, IVU.systems will additionally be carrying
out duty scheduling, fleet management, performance
monitoring and settlement.
"The Jerusalem transport system is going through major
changes," says Nadav Meroz, general manager of
Jerusalem Transportation Master plan Team. "A key step
is the implementation of various cutting edge information
technologies. In such a complex city as Jerusalem, a
passenger information system is a significant tool which
enables the public to adapt to the changes and improve
public transport usage. The IVU.suite was carefully
selected to meet these needs and we are looking forward for
further applications".
Contact:
Madlen Dietrich
Corporate communications
IVU Traffic Technologies AG
Bundesallee 88, 12161 Berlin
Germany
Tel: +49 30 85906-386
IVU Traffic Technologies AG has been working for more than
thirty years with some 300 engineers to ensure that
transport in the world's major cities operates reliably and
on time. People and vehicles in expanding cities are
continually on the move - a logistical challenge which
calls for intelligent and reliable software systems. The
standardised software products of the IVU.suite and
tailor-made IT solutions are used to plan, optimise and
control the scheduling of vehicle fleets and personnel,
support the choice of branch locations and ensure that
election results are determined correctly.
IVU. Systems for vibrant cities.
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IVU Traffic Technologies AG is a German-based software company. The Company engages in the development, installation, and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) solutions for the operational tasks of public passenger and freight transport. Its products IVU.suite and IVU.rail cover the spectrum of planning, operation and quality assurance for public transport and railway companies. The Company's main product is the IVU.site which include among others, IVU.run for vehicle scheduling, IVU.duty for duty scheduling, IVU.vehicle for vehicle dispatch, IVU.crew and IVU.pad for personnel dispatch, IVU.fleet and IVU.cockpit for fleet management and IVU.control for evaluation. The Companyâs software and hardware systems create timetables, plan, and optimize the use of buses and trains, schedule drivers and vehicles, control and monitor the operation of vehicle fleets, sell tickets, inform passengers, calculate receipts, and compile statistics.