Adjudican sistema digital sostenible de información al viajero por carretera.
The Department of Development has awarded the implementation of a new digital and sustainable traveler information system, aimed at users of interurban public road transport, for 750,200 euros.
As highlighted by the head of the Transport area, Roberto Media, this new service will allow passengers to know the real status of public passenger transport services, as well as plan their mobility without incidents by having «truthful» information «at all times.»
The counselor has explained that the objective of this new investment is to improve the interoperability of the public transport system through the digitalization and introduction of new information technologies that allow the user to have the information «at the right time, in the right place, and through the most appropriate systems.»
To achieve this, he has indicated that various tools will be used, from the internet network (before and during the trip) to screens located at stops, terminals, or stations (during their wait).
This system will be present at the main stops and at the stations and terminals of the interurban public road transport network in Cantabria, and will also be integrated into the exploitation aid system (SAE) used by the different service operators.
«We continue to take steps to promote sustainable and efficient mobility through the transformation of the public transport sector, which is the true alternative to the use of private vehicles,» Media expressed.
CONTRACT CHARACTERISTICS
This new contract, funded by European Next Generation funds, is part of the actions to promote sustainable, safe, and connected mobility in urban and metropolitan environments through the introduction of new technologies and digitalization of transport.
This service has been awarded to the UTE BUSAE CYS for a period of 46 months.
Over the first six months, the execution of developments, equipment supplies, configuration, and installation will be carried out at the terminals, stops, and bus stations under regional competence.
Specifically, the contract includes the supply of 17 matrix LED screens to be installed at the bus stations and terminals in Cantabria’s regional bus service; the supply of 25 totems with electronic ink screens and solar panel power supply to be installed at the stops of the regional bus service; the supply of 16 monitors to be installed at the Santander bus station; installation work of the equipment at stops, terminals, and stations including communication equipment, electrical installation, and necessary anchoring fixtures.
Additionally, the development and implementation of an application for the management and monitoring of the equipment associated with the solution developed for the traveler information system are considered; the integration of the application through web services with the multi-operator SAE of the regional operators of passenger public road transport to obtain the necessary information to be displayed in real-time on the screens located at the stops; as well as the update of the current information management and media content system serving the bus stations in Santander and Torrelavega, as reported by the Government.
