In April 2018, the starting signal was given for the construction of the new core system for traffic management on Austria's high-level road network (VMIS 2.0).
The Swiss-German-Austrian consortium VMIS-EHE, consisting of the companies EBP Schweiz AG, Heusch/Boesefeldt GmbH and evon GmbH, has been awarded the contract in the tender procedure ID No.: 6549 by ASFINAG Maut Service GmbH for the “Traffic Management and Information System 2.0 (VMIS 2.0) Core System and Operating GUI.”
EBP Deutschland GmbH will be responsible for coordinating the consortium and managing the project.
The consortium is based in:
ARGE VMIS-EHE
c/o EBP Deutschland GmbH
Am Hamburger Bahnhof 4
10557 Berlin
Germany
Phone +49 (0) 30 / 120 86 82 - 0
The main focus of the VMIS 2.0 contract is the development, commissioning, migration, operation, and further development of the core traffic management system and the uniform user interface for all ASFINAG traffic management centers (“Operator GUI”).
Similar to the existing system, the new core traffic management system will consist of several regional traffic management centers and a higher-level traffic control center, which will provide the following functions:
- Monitoring, control, configuration, and parameterization of TLS outdoor systems
- Largely automated system control based on a new control model
- Data source for various consumers within (VMIS 2.0 central data storage + reporting) and outside (e.g., traffic information services) the VMIS 2.0 context
- Provision of interfaces for external systems, in particular for opening up system control to external systems (e.g., cooperative services) and for direct communication between sub-centers and tunnel systems
- System-wide cross-sectional functions such as message management, user and rights management, Geo-Manager
- Traffic engineer workstation for processing and optimizing traffic engineering configuration and parameterization
The new operator GUI is intended to provide a uniform and modern user interface for operators of all technical facilities important for traffic management at ASFINAG. In addition to operating existing traffic control facilities in the open, this also includes operating facilities in tunnels and a wide range of other systems related to traffic management (e.g., emergency calls, incident management, video).
An important aspect of replacing the existing system is to ensure seamless and, as far as possible, uninterrupted migration to the new systems in order to maintain smooth operations. This applies in particular to the continuous, fault-free functioning and uninterrupted control of roadside equipment, as well as ensuring the basic traffic management functions of the system (configuration, parameterization).
In addition to development, commissioning, and migration, the contract also covers the operation and further development of the core traffic control system and the operator GUI. This includes ongoing maintenance and servicing as well as the continuous further development of the VMIS 2.0 system.
VMIS 2.0 is designed for a planned service life of 17 years.
The following key data illustrates the complexity of the project: In total, more than 33,000 traffic control devices will be integrated into the new system along the entire route (2,183 kilometers). In addition, there are around 160 tunnels. In the future, more than 200 ASFiNAG employees will work in six regional traffic management centers to ensure that traffic flows as smoothly as possible on Austria's main traffic arteries.