EBSF

The Transport Authority of Madrid (CRTM- Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid) will pilot between October 2011 and February 2012 a new real time information system developed in the frame of the European Bus System of the Future project (EBSF), one of the largest European scale transport project coordinated by UITP. Before a wider implementation, the new system will be tested on the lines connecting Majadahonda and Moncloa interchanges, a major route for the Madrid dwellers with 30000 passengers per day.

Many tools will keep the users and the driver informed before and during their trips about the real-time location of the vehicles and traffic/incidents information, enabling the passenger to make the best modal choice. Thanks to the EBSF innovative system the Central Control Station of CRTM will manage the information coming from different operators/modes, communicating and integrating very different Automatic Vehicle Monitoring Systems (AVMS) for each operator.

Press Conference for the launch of the EBSF Use Case, 18 October 2011, Majadahonda (Madrid).  Relevant local authorities and EBSF partners will speak about the project and the implementation of the Use Case, followed by a technical visit to test such new system.

Contact: Maeva Zebrowski