When traffic gets snarled, quick action is called for. Trafik Stockholm has a totally unique decision support system that helps traffic controllers to quickly take the right action. For example, during a vehicle fire in 2008, the entire Södra Länken tunnel system was safely closed in less than 2 minutes. 24 minutes later, the fire…
Göteborgs Trafiklednings– och informationsenhet (TLI) is the municipal traffic control unit that guides bus and tram traffic in Göteborg. This is the heart of operations, whose task is to ensure that all passengers have access to secure, safe and well-functioning public transportation around the clock. Infracontrol simplifies everyday life for traffic controllers by gathering important…
For the past year, Swedavia has been conducting what it calls the energy project, whose purpose is to cut in half carbon dioxide emissions and to reduce the use of energy by one third by 2010 compared to 2005. Using smart control of lighting and engine heaters, it will now be possible to save a…
Volvo Penta is now able to analyze its energy consumption in an entirely new way, which will help it in its efforts to achieve tough energy targets. Instead of producing piles of charts, graphs and reports, Infracontrol helped visualise energy consumption in a new, simpler way. Jens Lauridsen, environmental coordinator at Volvo Penta, has a…
Oslo Sporveier, the public transport company responsible for subways and trams in Oslo, controls its heating facilities according to weather reports from MET, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. By setting the heat according to current needs, energy consumption can be reduced by up to 85% in some facilities, resulting in overall savings of millions of NOK. …
The City of Örebro now has a parking guidance system that improves traffic flow and the town’s urban environment. The system, which makes parking easier, was inaugurated on January 16, 2009. The system is based on Infracontrol Online and comprises around 40 dynamic parking signs that point the way to vacant spaces in 6 different…