Telvent introduces SmartMobility technology in the city of Quito and positions itself as a leader in mobility management in Latin America
Valued at over 27 million dollars, the project is aimed to reduce travel times for the 415 thousand vehicles that travel daily throughout Quito’s metropolitan area, while reinforcing road safety at the same time
Telvent GIT, S.A., announced that it has been awarded a project to develop the smart mobility management system in the city of Quito, in Ecuador. This ambitious project, headed up by the Metropolitan Public Mobility and Public Works Company (EPMMOP in its Spanish acronym) is intended to solve the traffic problems facing the two million citizens in Quito’s metropolitan area each day.
Telvent has devised a complete solution for global management of resources and infrastructures in the city of Quito. The project planned for this city seeks to address the main mobility areas of any city, focusing specifically on those that pose a greater challenge to Quito.
Telvent will begin by implementing a system based on the company’s SmartMobility technology to centralize city traffic management. Operators will have the capability to monitor and manage traffic in real time, reorder traffic flow according to existing needs, and respond rapidly in a coordinated fashion to any incident or emergency situation occurring throughout the road network.
Also envisioned is the implementation of a variety of systems geared towards lowering present traffic accident rates. This will involve, on the one hand, red light photo and lane intrusion violation control systems, and, on the other, the video surveillance system that will monitor traffic status throughout the metropolitan area.
Thanks to the Telvent SmartMobility technology, Quito´s noise and air pollution due will be reduce and travel time will significantly be decrease, especially during rush hour, improving citizens´ quality of life.
The new mobility management center will also incorporate a system which, once it has been integrated with the traffic control system, will give priority to urban trolley bus traffic. Citizens will enjoy faster and more effective public transportation, with an anticipated improvement in average speed in public transportation transit times. This is a way of encouraging use of public transportation over private transportation that will have a positive impact on air quality in the city of Quito.
According to Ignacio González, chairman and CEO of Telvent: “This project underscores our company’s intense activity in Latin America. Quito’s authorities have entrusted Telvent to execute an ambitious project that will put the most innovative technology and traffic control specialization to work for the city’s citizens. We are proud to take part in this smart mobility management challenge with the aim of achieving increased traffic fluidity, improved air quality, and, ultimately, enhanced quality of life for the inhabitants of the city of Quito.”
Telvent’s boasts wide-ranging expertise and experience in developing smart mobility management systems. The company has carried out similar projects that are yielding excellent results in cities all over the world, including Sao Paulo (Brazil), Panama City (Panama), Mumbay (India), Madrid (Spain), Rosario (Argentina), Beirut (Lebanon), and Beijing (China). The Telvent SmartMobility technology is helping to decrease air pollution levels of more than 10%, as well as facilitating city pedestrian and motor traffic on cities reducing travel times up to 20%.