Guatemala City Modernizes Traffic Management with Kapsch TrafficCom Technology
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Loading... - Grant Berger
- 08 Nov 2024
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Guatemala City is set to enhance its urban mobility management by implementing advanced technology from Kapsch TrafficCom, becoming the latest capital in Latin America to adopt such solutions. This initiative places Guatemala City alongside other major cities like Buenos Aires, Quito, Lima, and Panama City in modernizing their traffic management systems.
The city has contracted Kapsch TrafficCom to establish a centralized traffic signal system, which will be managed from a new traffic control center. This system will oversee the operation of 511 intersections equipped with traffic lights, while also upgrading the existing traffic signal infrastructure.
Kapsch TrafficCom will provide the necessary hardware and software to renovate the city’s Control Center, utilizing its mobility management technology platform, EcoTrafiX™. This platform will facilitate various traffic regulation modes, including fixed, actuated, responsive, and adaptive time regulation, allowing for more efficient traffic flow.
The EcoTrafiX™ controllers will be installed at the 511 intersections, which will feature new traffic lights, video detection cameras, and variable messaging panels. The system will employ an open and standardized communication protocol to ensure seamless interconnection between equipment from different vendors, enhancing interoperability.
Santiago Rosas, Kapsch TrafficCom's Solution Consulting Manager for Latin America, emphasized the significance of this project, stating, "The traffic light centralization is one of the first steps towards intelligent mobility management and will impact better mobility for citizens in Guatemala City."
Additionally, the contract includes a technology transfer process, which will involve training personnel responsible for the operation and management of the new system. This initiative aims not only to improve traffic management but also to empower local staff with the skills needed to maintain and operate the advanced technology effectively.
